Obituaries
William Kaus
Aug 19, 2024
William (Bill) Kaus, 73, of Freeman passed away on August 19th at his home under hospice care. In accordance with Bill's wishes, no services will be held.
William Kaus was born 11-25-1950 to Charles and Carrie Kaus in Mitchell, SD. Bill married Louise Gronsk in June of 1973. This union was blessed with 3 sons; Timothy, Christopher, and Nathaniel.
Bill was a...
Alma Wollman
Aug 19, 2024
Alma Wollman, 98, of Freeman passed away on August 19th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be Saturday, August 24th at 10:30 am at the Salem MB Church of rural Bridgewater. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, August 23rd at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman with a prayer service and time...
Darlene Pauline Hofer
Aug 11, 2024
Darlene Hofer 86, of Freeman passed away Sunday August 11th at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 17th at 2pm at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation with the family present will be Friday from 5pm to 7pm at the church with a time of sharing at 7pm.
Memorial gifts honoring Darlene may be...
Richard Becker
Jul 18, 2024
Richard Becker, 76, of Canistota passed away on July 18th, at his home under hospice care. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, July 24th, at 10:30 am at Bethesda Church of rural Marion. Visitation with the family present will be Tuesday, July 23rd from 5-7 pm at the church.
Livestream of the Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMEvm3t5ZKY
Richard Gene Becker was born on November 19, 1947...
Lillian Graber
Jul 18, 2024
Lillian Graber 98 of Freeman passed away Thursday, July 18th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral services will be Monday, July 22nd at 11AM at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman with visitation beginning one hour prior to service time.
Lillian Graber was born April 20, 1926, on a farm west of Alpena, S.D., to Benjamin and Christina (Schlechter) Brosz....
Verda Nickel
Jul 14, 2024
Verda Nickel, nee Schmidt, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 14, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m. in the Tieszen Memorial Home, 312 East State Street, Marion, South Dakota, at the age of 97 years. Verda was born on September 2nd,1926 to Peter and Lena (Goosen) Schmidt and raised on a farm near Marion, South Dakota.
Besides being a wonderful mother,...
Ardelle Schrag
Jul 10, 2024
Ardelle Schrag, 101, of Marion passed away on July 10th at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, on Tuesday July 23rd, at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of Freeman. Visitation will begin at 10 am Tuesday before the Memorial Service at the church and will continue in the fellowship hall following the...
Harold Searle
Jul 6, 2024
Harold Searle 69, of Freeman, passed away Saturday, July 6th at the Freeman Medical Center. There are no services planned at this time.
Betty Mudder
Jul 2, 2024
Betty Mudder, 89, of Freeman passed away on July 2nd, at her home in Freeman. Funeral Services will be Saturday July 6th, at 10 am at First Baptist Church of Avon. Visitation will be Friday July 5th, from 5-7 pm at Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman.
Betty Marlene Mudder was born 1/10/1935 to Herbert and Christena Boepple. She died peacefully at...
Vinette (Graber) Bomhoff
May 28, 2024
A remembrance service will be held in Vinette’s honor on Saturday, June 8, 11 am, at River Oaks Christian Church, in Fort Worth, TX.Vinette Marie (Graber) Bomhoff (1937-2024), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died on May 28, 2024, in Fort Worth, TX, surrounded by family.“Vinnie” was born in Marion, SD on December 12, 1937, to Silas and Adina...
Dorothy (Wentzel) Friman
May 24, 2024
Dorothy (Wentzel) Friman, 94, formerly of Tripp, passed away on May 24th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be held on May 30th, at 10:30 am at First American Lutheran Church of Tripp. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery of Marion. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 29th, at the church from 5-7 pm with a Prayer Service...
Curtis Fast
May 10, 2024
Curtis Fast, 83, of Marion passed away on May 10th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 16th at 10:30 am at Bethesda Church of rural Marion with burial in the Schartner Mennonite Cemetery. A time of lunch and fellowship will follow the graveside service at the church. The service can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZKsSxXCJCACurtis Glenn...
Margaret Olson
May 5, 2024
Margaret Katherine (Yackley) Olson, who was also known as Maggie or Muggs when she was younger, was born on March 26, 1939, in Canby, Minnesota. She passed away on May 5, 2024, at the age of 85 in Brookings, South Dakota after a 6 year battle with Progressive Dementia.Family and friends are invited to gather for a visitation and to...
Verna Langerock
May 2, 2024
Verna Langerock, 96, of Marion passed away on May 2nd at her home under hospice care. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, May 7th at 10:30 am at Calvary Reformed Church of Monroe. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Monday, May 6th at the church. .Verna Iola (Mellegaard) Langerock was born on June 29, 1927 to Charley and Ruby (Howe)...
Barbara Schmidt
Apr 28, 2024
Barbara Schmidt, 65, of Marion passed away unexpectedly on April 28th from an apparent heart attack. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Minnesota. A complete obituary will be forthcoming.
Rick Haeuszer
Mar 20, 2024
Rick Haeuszer, 68, of Freeman passed away on March 20th at his residence under hospice care. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday March 28th, at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman from 4-7pm, with the family present from 5-7pm. A complete obituary will be posted soon.Richard “Rick” Wayne Haeuszer
Richard “Rick” Wayne Haeuszer, 68, of Freeman, SD, passed away on...
Irene Mutchelknaus Gross
Mar 14, 2024
Irene Mutchelknaus Gross 97 of Freeman passed away Thursday, March 14th at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. A memorial service will held on Wednesday March 20th at 11am at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman.
Irene Mutchelknaus Gross was a caring wife, mother,...
Edgar Ricardo Ortiz Sanchez
Mar 10, 2024
Edgar Ricardo Ortiz Sanchez, 22, of Sioux Falls passed away on March 10th at the Sanford Vermillion Hospital. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, March 17th, at 2:30 pm at St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Clayton (42652 272nd St, Emery, SD 57332) . Visitation will be Saturday, March 16th, at the church from 6-7 pm with a prayer service...
Dale Ras
Mar 10, 2024
Rev Dale A. Ras, 93 of Hickman, Nebraska and formerly of Marion, South Dakota, passed away March 10, 2024.
The Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Bethesda Church in Marion, South Dakota. Burial to follow at Tieszen Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church.
Dale was born on February 5,...
Kathy Graber
Mar 3, 2024
Kathy Graber 79 of Freeman, passed away Sunday March 3rd at Avera Mckennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 9th at 11 am at Bethany Church of Freeman. A visitation will be Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman. Link to livestream funeral service:https://youtube.com/live/Svb6XiOSRPo?feature=shareKathleen Hertha Herrboldt Graber...
