Obituaries
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.
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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...
Mary Osterloo
May 25, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Mary Osterloo will start at 5pm at St Martins parish hall in Emery on Friday, May 30th, followed by a small prayer service at 6pm and refreshments afterwards.
Mary Osterloo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, 74 of Hartford South Dakota passed away on May 25, 2025 at Avera with her family by her side.Mary...
Donna Lehmann
May 21, 2025
Donna Lehmann, 91, of Freeman passed away on May 21st at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 24th, at 11 am, at the Salem Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be from 10 am to 11 am at the church on Saturday, prior to the funeral service. Cards should be sent to: Julie...
Janet Parnell
Apr 18, 2025
Janet R. Parnell, 86, went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and faith. A born farm girl and South Dakotan, Janet lived with a passion for nature—especially birds, flowers, and the quiet joy of gardening. Her hands were rarely still, and her garden bloomed as beautifully as the life...
Marilyn Duerksen
May 2, 2025
Marilyn Duerksen, 93, of Freeman passed away on May 2nd at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Memorial Services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, May 8th, at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman, with a time of lunch and fellowship to follow.
Memorials should be directed to Bethany Mennonite Church, Freeman, SD.
To Livestream the service click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItASSMJK6NY
Remembering Marilyn Duerksen
Marilyn Duerksen...
June Schamber
Apr 27, 2025
June Schamber, 95, of Freeman passed away on April 27th at her residence under Hospice Care. Funeral Services will be Thursday, May 1st at 10:30 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 30th at the church from 5-7 pm.
Memorials should be directed toward Avera Hospice, Main Street Living! - Sioux Falls, or St. Paul...
Marian Ruth Gering
Apr 18, 2025
Visitation and viewing for Marian Gering will be at Walter Funeral Home (Freeman, SD) Sunday, April 27, 2025 with family present from 5-7 PM and memory sharing at 7PM. A Memorial Service will be held at Salem- Zion Mennonite Church, rural Freeman, on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11 AM with lunch to follow. Memorials can be directed to Heritage...
Carole Nicholson
Apr 13, 2025
Carole Nicholson, 77, of Marion and formerly of Sioux Falls passed away on April 13th at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral Services will be at 11 am on Thursday, April 17th, at First Church of God in Marion. Visitation will begin at 10 am on Thursday at the church prior to the Funeral Service.
Carole Jean Nicholson
October 10, 1947...
