Roma Cimpl

1927 - 2013

Roma Cimpl

Roma Cimpl, age 86, of Yankton, SD passed away early Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf and Rev. Charles Cimpl con-celebrating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at 6:00 PM, Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, with a rosary at 7:00 PM followed by a video tribute and Scripture service at 7:30 PM. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be Mike Stoll, Bill Chase, Stuart Tiede, Tom Gallagher, Joe Tiede, and Andy Tiede.

Roma Marie Hannon was born July 19, 1927 to Walter and Marie (Hansen) Hannon in Woonsocket, South Dakota. Her early years were spent in the Woonsocket and Sioux City Iowa areas. The family then moved to South Dakota, and Roma graduated from Springfield High School and Yankton College. She taught school at Norfolk, Nebraska, and worked at Union National Life Insurance in Lincoln, Nebraska. She married W.E. (Jim) Cimpl on October 4, 1949, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton, and they made their home in Yankton.

She had been a member of both St. Benedict Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she taught catechism and was a member of the Women's Choir. She was a member of Yankton Woman's Club and Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. She loved to play golf and bridge.

She is survived by two daughters, Pamela (Stuart) Tiede of Sioux Falls and Nancy (Tom) Gallagher of Naples, Florida; four grandchildren, Amy, Joe (Jodi), Andrew and Jamie Tiede; and three great grandchildren, Skyler, Cody, and Zoey Tiede. She is also survived by her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John Cimpl of Yankton; Leonard Cimpl of Tabor; Millie Cimpl of Columbus, Nebraska and Don and Joan Cimpl of Omaha, Nebraska and 18 nieces and nephews.

Her loving husband passed away on April 3, 2009. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Laddie and Doris Cimpl; Angeline and Hayes Balvin; Darlene Cimpl; Mildred A. Cimpl and Manny Cimpl.

Memorials may be directed to Sacred Heart School Foundation (509 Capital, Yankton, SD 57078) or the Benedictine Health Foundation (1000 W 4th St, Suite 14, Yankton, SD 57078).