Obituary of Roger Clinton Daughters

Roger C. Daughters, age 72, of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Larry Regynski officiating. Military US Flag presentation by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Burial will of his cremated remains will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery at a later date. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD with a rosary at 6:30 PM followed by a Scripture service at 7:00 PM. On-line condolences may be sent at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com. Roger Clinton Daughters was born in Winner, SD on March 5, 1944 to Fred and Lillian Daughters. He was educated there and graduated from Winner High School in 1962. He served 4 years in the US Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He then attended and graduated from the University of South Dakota and spent his life working for the South Dakota Department of Social Services. He married Margaret Hagan in June of 1970. To this union was born a daughter, Vanessa Harty of Sioux Falls, SD. He leaves to mourn his wife, Margaret, his daughter, Vanessa, and three grandchildren: Dylan Jacob Harty, Alexis Brianna Harty and Devin Austin Harty. He also leaves three sisters: Norma Storms of Winner, SD, Avis Bilyeu of Tulsa, OK and Kathy Wanek of Green Valley, AZ; one brother, David of Rapid City, SD and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donald and Russell and one sister, Jane Laycock.