Portrait of Michael Earl Rotherham

Obituary · Yankton, SD

Michael Earl Rotherham

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Michael will be deeply missed by all who loved them.

"What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose."
— Helen Keller

After a life of love and quiet grace, Michael Earl Rotherham of Yankton, SD has passed.

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Michael Earl Rotherham, age 60, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at his residence.A memorial service will be held at 3:30 PM, on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Pastor Jeff Mueller officiating. Interment will take place at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at a later date. The family will receive friends a half hour prior to the service at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home.

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