Yankton, SD-Memorial Service w/Military Honors for Raymond R. ‘Ray’ Kooistra, U.S. Marine Corps

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When:
July 11, 2025 @ 12:30 am
2025-07-11T00:30:00-05:00
2025-07-11T00:45:00-05:00
Where:
Trinity Lutheran Church (Yankton)
403 Broadway St.
Yankton
SD
Contact:
Randy Ward, A.S.C.
605-359-8719

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