Yankton Press & Dakotan
Yankton, SD - Nebraska deaths
July 2008

July 17, 2008
HARTINGTON, Neb. — Wendell Eugene “Dick” PUNTNEY, age 81 of Hartington, NE
died on July 15, 2008 in Coleridge, NE. Funeral Services on July 18, 2008, at the 
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge. Burial will be at the Hartington City 
Cemetery in Hartington with military rites by the Coleridge American Legion 
Post #114. Born on Aug 23, 1926 in Hartington to William Benet and Julia 
Madeline (Wohlman) Puntney. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving 
1950 - 1952. Preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruby on 
Oct 19, 2000, at the age of 72 years; four brothers, Ed, William, Bob, and 
Ralph Puntney; two sisters, Viola McKnight and Helen Vock.

July 10, 2008
Funeral Services for Bernice PINKELMAN, age 86, of Niobrara, July 10, 2008
at St. William's Catholic Church in Niobrara. Burial in L'Eau Qui Court Cemetery 
in Niobrara, NE. She died July 7, 2008 in Yankton, SD. Bernice Mary Helen 
Suing, daughter of George and Mary (Boeckman) Suing, was born May 2, 1922 
at Fordyce, NE. On Sept 21, 1943, she was married to Frank Pinkelman at Fordyce. 
Six sons and three daughters were born to them, Galen, Lois, Ann, David, Charles, 
Duane (Joe), Francis, Marie, and Thomas. Frank and Bernice farmed near 
St. James, NE until 1957 when they moved to their ranch east of Niobrara. 
Frank died in 1993. She was preceded in death by her husband; one infant 
son; one brother, Leander Suing; and one sister, Evelyn Bruning.

July 2, 2008 
OMAHA, Neb. — Newton Charles WHIPPLE, age 51, of Omaha and formerly of 
Santee, NE died June 29, 2008 unexpectedly at his residence. Funeral services 
held at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center, Santee, NE July 5, 2008, followed 
by services at Our Most Merciful Savior Episcopal Church. Burial in the 
Congregational Cemetery.Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and 
Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with arrangements. Newt was born 
Jan 25, 1957, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Lovey Valandra and Paul Whipple. 
Preceded in death by his parents, Lovey Valandra and Paul Whipple, and 
his grandparents, Clement Valandra and Sophie Frazier, Linda Lawrence 
and Harry Whipple.

June 30, 2008 
CROFTON, Neb. — Betty E. STEFFEN, age 87, of Crofton, NE, died 
June 29, 2008 in Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial July 2, 2008
at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Constance, NE. Burial 
in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Constance. Born on Mar 16, 1921 at 
Fordyce, NE to Henry and Cecilia (Kremer) Bockholt. She was preceded 
in death by her parents, husband, Walter on July 24, 2002 at the age 
of 81, 2 granddaughters, Brittney and Morgan Steffen, and 3 brothers 
Leo, Sylvester and Norbert Bockholt.

CROFTON, Neb. — Hermenia E. Bogner, 97, of Crofton, Neb., died 
July 18, 2008 in Blair, NE. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. 
Wednesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Crofton. 
Burial will be in the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Crofton.

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