His funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield, with Pastor Ken Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 Sunday with the family present, followed by a 7 p.m. prayer service at the church. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge of the arrangements.

Matt Addam Yule, son of Jerry and Roylene (Jelsma) Yule, was born September 16, 1992 at Yankton, SD. He died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston.

Matt lived his short 19 years around the Springfield community. He attended Springfield Elementary School, with his summers filled with swimming and baseball. Matt graduated from Avon High School in May of 2011. He had planned to attend Mitchell Technical Institute in the Fall of 2011 and major in telecommunications.

Matt loved to work. He was always willing to help his family and friends with odd jobs and helping in the community with public gatherings. Matt was an honorary fireman for the Springfield Fire Department.

Matt's favorite pastimes were spring golfing with his brothers and friends, summer stock care races, hunting pheasants and deer in the fall and snowmobiling in the winter.

Thankful and happy to have shared his life are Jerry and Wanda Yule, Springfield; Roylene and Jerry Kneen, Mitchell; Reed and Will Yule, Springfield; Allen and Sadie Schauer, Rapid City; Ken and LaVonne Yule, Springfield; Roy and Jana Jelsma, Springfield; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.

Matt was preceded in death by his great grandparents; and Uncle Paul Hemiller.