Obituaries
Bonita Tieszen
Sep 24, 2025
Bonita Tieszen, 88, of Freeman passed away on Sept. 24th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. A full obit will be posted soon.
LaVonne Schrag
Sep 20, 2025
LaVonne Heckel Kleinsasser Schrag, 90, died on September 20, 2025, at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home, in Freeman, SD. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Salem Zion Mennonite Church, on October 4 at 2 pm, and a visitation time at 1 pm, and a time of fellowship afterwards.
She was the 5th child born to John & Anna Heckel...
Phyllis Reimer
Sep 20, 2025
Phyllis Reimer, 99, of Freeman, passed away Saturday, September 20th at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 4th at 11 AM at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
In Memory of Phyllis Elaine Mueller Reimer
My Life
by Phyllis Mueller
Freeman Academy, English II
Age 15, 1941
“I was...
Timothy Nelson
Sep 11, 2025
On Thursday night, September 11, 2025, Timothy Nelson of Irene embarked on his heavenly journey, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and selflessness that will forever be etched in our hearts.
As he had done every night for nearly 30 years at this address, he went to get the mail, unaware that his time on this earth was coming to...
Viella Knodel
Sep 14, 2025
Villa Anne (Streyle) Knodel
Viella Anne (Streyle) Knodel, 104, of Freeman, SD passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Freeman Regional Nursing Home.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, Sept. 22nd, at 10:30 am at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menno, S.D. with Rev Brian Mosemann officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am on Monday at the church before the Funeral Service....
Murray Ries
Sep 14, 2025
Murray Ries, 71, of rural Parker passed away Sunday at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A visitation for Murray and his brother Karl, who passed away 2 weeks prior to Murray will be Friday, September 19th, from 5PM to 7PM at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman.
Murray Wayne Ries was born on July 7, 1954, to Marvin and Jane...
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...
