403 Broadway St.
Yankton
SD
Memorial Service w/Military Honors
July 10 & 11, 2025
Yankton, SD
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family of Raymond R. ‘Ray’ Kooistra to show our appreciation and respect to “Ray” with a flag line in honor of his service to his and our great country. Ray entered in the United States Marine Corps in 1954 and completed his active duty as a Sergeant when he was Honorably Discharged in 1957.
The Memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, July 11, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with visitation one hour prior to the service. Visitation will be 5 to 7 PM, Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton, SD with a Scripture service and memory share at 7:00 PM. There will be Military Honors at the church following the service. Visitation at the Funeral Home on July 10th will be “Flags Only”.
Stage: 12:30 PM, Thursday, July 11th at Trinity Lutheran Church, at 403 Broadway St., Yankton, SD.
Flags will be provided. Bring water to stay hydrated.
The Ride Captain will have a short briefing prior to the start of the flag line.
Ride Captain: Dave Abbott, R.C
605-661-6233
2abbotts99@gmail.com