Obituaries
Arden J. Becker
Sep 9, 2025
Visitation and viewing for Arden J. Becker will be held at Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman on Saturday, September 13, from 5-7pm, with a prayer service at 7 pm. A private family burial will be held at the Schartner Mennonite Cemetery. A full notice will be forthcoming.
Arden J Becker
February 26,1937 - September 9,2025
Arden J Becker, 88, of Freeman South Dakota...
Gertie Graber
Sep 7, 2025
Gertie Graber, 98, of Freeman passed away Sunday, September 7th at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13th at 11AM at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church. Visitation and viewing will be Friday from 5PM to 7PM at the Funeral Home.
In Memory of
Gertrude Goldie Goering Graber
Gertrude (Gertie) Goldie Goering was born on the...
Karl Ries
Aug 31, 2025
Karl Ries, 66, of Parker passed away on Aug. 31st at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Karlyn Jon Ries was born October 31, 1958 to Marvin and Jane (Kaufman) Ries. He joined an older brother and sister, Murray and Lynelle, and later welcomed baby sister Susan, making the family complete. He...
Leland Hofer
Aug 29, 2025
Leland J. Hofer, 81, of Bridgewater, SD passed away on August 29, 2025 at the Diamond Care Center. The Memorial Services will be held on September 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Walter’s Funeral Home, Freeman, SD. A private family burial will take place prior to the Memorial Service. Immediately following the Memorial Service a lunch will be served at...
ElVera Deckert
Aug 27, 2025
ElVera Deckert, 79, of Freeman passed away with her family at her side on Aug. 27th at her home. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9th, from 5-7 pm at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman. A private family service and burial will follow at a later date.
ElVera Deckert
ElVera Joan Deckert, 79, of Freeman, South Dakota passed away...
Joyce Good
Aug 26, 2025
Memorial Services for Joyce Good of Parker will be held at 3 pm on Monday, Sept. 1st, at First Church of God in Marion. Visitation and viewing will be Friday, Aug. 29th, at First Church of God from 5-7-pm.
Joyce Good passed away August 26, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Nursing Home in Marion, SD at the age of 75 due...
Jeanette Hofer
Aug 23, 2025
Jeanette Hofer, 87 of Bridgewater, passed away Saturday, August 23rd at the Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater. Funeral services will be 10AM Friday, August 29th, at the Neu Hutterthaler Church of rural Bridgewater. Visitation will be Thursday from 5PM to 7PM at the church.
Jeanette Jane Hofer Obituary
August 27, 1937- August 23, 2025
Jeanette Jane Hofer was born to Joseph P. And...
Eva Goosen
Aug 17, 2025
Eva Goosen, 99, of Freeman passed away on Aug. 17th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, Aug. 23rd, at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation with the family present will be Friday, Aug. 22nd, from 6-7pm at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman.
In Memory of Eva Irene Goosen
Eva...
Darleen Hofer
Aug 6, 2025
Visitation with the family present for Darleen S. Hofer will take place on Tuesday, August 26th, from 3PM to 5PM at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman. The visitation will be followed by a Celebration of Life service at 5PM, also at the funeral home.
Darleen S. (Mrs. Lloyd) Hofer, 89. was welcomed into the arms of Jesus after passing away...
Mariell (Mary) Waltner
Apr 19, 2025
Mariell (Mary) Waltner was born in Freeman, S.D. on 14 May 1980 to Keith and Sharon (Graber) Waltner. On Holy Saturday, 19 April 2025, she died by suicide in Chicago.
While a student at Freeman Academy, Mariell was active in athletics and music. She participated in Honors Choir, All-State Orchestra, Sioux Empire Youth Symphony and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. She...
Eugene Schultz
Jul 5, 2025
Eugene R. Schultz, 96 of Mitchell, formerly of Bridgewater passed away Saturday, July 5th at Firesteel Nursing Home in Mitchell. A committal service for Eugene will be held Friday, July 11th at 11AM at the Bridgewater City Cemetery.
Eugene Schultz was born on January 6, 1929 to Julius and Martha (Benning) Schultz. Eugene served in the US Army from 1951 to...
Shirley Deckert
Jun 28, 2025
Shirley Deckert, 79, formerly of Freeman, passed away at her home in Brookings on Saturday, June 28th. Funeral services will be held Saturday July 12th at 10:30AM at Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman. In lieu of flowers donation can be directed to Lifescape or the Humane Society.
To Livestream the service: https://www.youtube.com/live/QxwYQNj-NpU
Shirley (Massey) Deckert was born on March 4, 1946, in...
Elaine Mehlhaff
Jun 28, 2025
Elaine Mehlhaff, formerly of Freeman, passed away on Saturday, June 28th at Woodland Terrace Senior Living, Bridgman MI. Funeral services will be 11AM on Monday, July 7th at Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman, SD. Visitation will be from 10AM to 11AM on July 7th at the church . Burial will be at Frieden's Reformed Cemetery, Tripp SD.
Link to stream...
Ruby Waltner
Jun 28, 2025
Ruby Waltner, 94, of Freeman passed away on June 28th at the Freeman Hospital. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, August 9th, at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, August 8th at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman. Memorials will be given to Freeman...
Jerry Glanzer
Jun 23, 2025
Jerry Glanzer, 84, of rural Bridgewater passed away at his home under hospice care. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 3rd, at 10:30 am at Neu Hutterthaler Church of rural Bridgewater. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 2nd, from 5-7 pm with a prayer service and time of sharing at 7pm at the church. A full obituary will be...
Ronald Scharffenberg
Jun 17, 2025
Ronald Walter Scharffenberg was born on September 19, 1942 to Walter Hans and Lillian (Janssen) Scharffenberg in Bridgewater, SD. Ron passed away peacefully on June 17th at Firesteel Memory Care in Mitchell, SD at the age of 82.
Visitation will be from 3-5 pm, Sunday June 22nd, at Zion Lutheran Church of Bridgewater with Masonic Rites to be said 5 pm...
Lynell Hofer
Jun 6, 2025
A service to celebrate Lynell's life will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. The family invites you to join them in wearing your favorite sports jersey or shirt. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, June 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church. There will be a time of...
John C Gering
Jun 3, 2025
John Charles Gering, 68, of Sioux Falls passed away June 3rd at Ava's Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A private family burial will take place on Saturday, June 14th, at 3 pm followed by a Memorial Service at 4 pm at the Salem Mennonite Church. A time of food and fellowship will follow in the church fellowship hall after the...
Lorene Kaufman
May 27, 2025
Lorene Kaufman, 87, formerly of Freeman passed away May 27th in Sterling IL. A time of viewing and visitation will we held from 10AM to 11AM on June 14th at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman.
In Memory of Lorene Kaufman
Lorene Maribelle Miller-Graber-Kaufman was born September 6, 1937 in a home near Hurley, South Dakota, to Elvin J. and...
Rheiny Hofmann
May 27, 2025
Rheiny Hofmann, 97, formerly of Freeman passed away on May 27th at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Lake, MN. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, June 7th at 10:30 am at Bethany Mennonite church of Freeman. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Friday June 6th at the church.
Link to livestream the service: https://www.youtube.com/live/wugrKQn8eNQ
Rheiny Hofmann, 97, passed away...
