Daniel Pinkelman
ST. HELENA — Daniel Pinkelman, 71, St. Helena, died Sept. 26, 2023, at the Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation was 5-7 p.m., Sept. 29, with a 7 p.m. wake and rosary service all at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Onsite Crematory, Yankton, S.D.
Funeral Mass was at 1:30 p.m., Sept. 30, at the Sacred Heart of Holy Family Catholic Church, Wynot, with Fr. James Keiter officiating.
Interment was at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wynot. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Onsite Crematory of Yankton assisted with arrangements.
Dan was born to Alphons and Verna (Guenther) Pinkelman Sept. 6, 1952. He was one of six children. Dan loved the outdoors including hunting and fishing and was an avid Nascar fan.
Dan graduated from Cedar Catholic High school in 1970, and attended college in Springfield, S.D., for auto body technician. Dan moved to Wyoming and lived there for several years, enjoying adventures that only a few close friends truly know.
Dan worked for Riverside Autobody for many years, then retired from Hydraulics Components, Yankton, S.D. His retirement job was working at the post office in St. Helena until his wife passed away.
Dan returned to Hartington and was reunited with Audrey (Foster) Kleinschmit. They were married Oct. 22, 1996. They lived in multiple towns, before residing in their forever home in St. Helena.
Dan has three daughters and six grandchildren. He loved all of them dearly and was especially known for his well thought-out gifts and unlimited knowledge. He always enjoyed a game of checkers with his grandchildren, was exceptionally good at puzzles and always had a newspaper clipping or something from the past that could be useful for the task at hand.
Dan had many friends he visited, called or wrote letters to on a regular basis. He was a truly caring man who was considerate of many people’s feelings. His faith was strong and he was dedicated to daily prayer. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception, now Our Catholic Family Church, St. Helena.
Dan’s laugh would fill the room. He had a sense of humor like no one else. He always had something clever to add to a conversation. His “dad” jokes would make anyone laugh and shake their heads.
Dan is survived by his three daughters and families: Mandy (Reggie) Hochstein and granddaughter, Hazel, Hartington; Katie (Todd) Timmermann, and granddaughter, Rehgan, Washougal, Wash.; Cindy (Ryan) Chilson, and grandsons, Ian and Tye, and granddaughters, Ali and Lea, Newman Grove; and five siblings, Anita (Randy) Larsen, Camdenton, Mo.; Diane Christensen, Omaha; Karen (Ron) Lammers, Hartington; Norman (Penny) Pinkelman, Columbus; Harvey (Ann) Pinkelman, Centennial, Colo.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Audrey; parents, Alphons and Verna; and father-in-law, Glenn Foster.
Dan Pinkelman