Kenneth Yusten, 86, of Mitchell, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell.
Funeral services were Monday, April 10, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell with burial in Servicemen’s Memorial Cemetery. Visitation with a scripture service at 6:30 p.m. was Sunday, April 9, at the church.
Kenneth LeRoy Yusten was born March 18, 1931, to Theodore and Esther (Isaacson) Yusten in Ethan.
He married Donetta Boehmer on Dec. 30, 1951, in Mount Vernon. They moved to Fayetteville, N.C., where Ken was stationed at Fort Bragg, holding the rank of Staff Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was honorably discharged in 1954, and then moved back to South Dakota where he worked construction until he retired.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 65 years, Donetta; his children, Nancy (Jon) Sullivan of Artesian, Gail (Mike) Denne of Mitchell, Debbie (Dale) Anderson of Mitchell, Cyndee (Jason) Emmons of Watertown, Minn., Bonnie (Duane) Wince of Rapid City, Jeff (Maria) Yusten of Manilla, Iowa, and Lori Yusten of Dallas, Texas; 25 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, four sisters and his parents.
Arrangements were with the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell.