David J. Rolfes

David J. Rolfes

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Mar

31

Memorial Gathering

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Wintz & Ray Funeral Home

2901 Douglas Avenue, Yankton, SD 57078

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Mar

31

Memorial service

10:30 a.m.

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2901 Douglas Avenue, Yankton, SD 57078

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David Rolfes Obituary

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David J. Rolfes, age 74, of Yankton, South Dakota died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at his home in Yankton.

A memorial service will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Bob Lacey officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Menominee, Nebraska. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home.

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Mar

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Memorial Gathering

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Wintz & Ray Funeral Home

2901 Douglas Avenue, Yankton, SD 57078

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10:30 a.m.

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2901 Douglas Avenue, Yankton, SD 57078

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