Teske, Richard E.

July 22, 1944 - November 10, 2012

Richard Edward Teske, age 68, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a result of a sudden heart attack on Wednesday November 7th, the morning of the day he was supposed to be admitted to the hospital for carotid artery surgery.

A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday November 17, 2012 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Ken Lulf officiating. Internment will be in the columbarium at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton.

Richard Edward Teske was born July 22, 1944, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Otto and Catherine (Paulus) Teske. He lived most of his adult life in the Alameda/San Francisco Bay area of California. The last four years of his life was spent in the Yankton, South Dakota area near his sister, Nicci Fiedler. Richard served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in the fall of 1963. On October 17, 1970 he married Kimberly White.

Richard's career in life was spent in the circulation and distribution management areas of the newspaper industry. From the late 60's to the early 80's he worked at the Oakland Tribune. He later became the circulation manager for the USA Today during its early years. The rest of his working years he ventured out on his own and established Sales Technology Inc. (STI). His company serviced the circulation and distribution needs of a variety of California and national publications.

Richard was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Yankton Senior Citizens Center. He attended Mass faithfully every Sunday at the Mount Marty Peace Chapel. His friendly spirit and determined attitude touched the lives of everyone he met.

Richard will be greatly missed by his stepchildren: Jon White of Alameda, California; Aimee Jensen of Hayward, California; Denise Poole of Clio, California; and Amber Cooper of Fresno, California; one brother, Bob Teske of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and one sister Nicci Fiedler of Yankton.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kimberly; and two sisters: Orita Liska and Audrey Eels.