Obituaries
John Schwartz
Oct 1, 2024
John Schwartz
June 18, 1925 - October 1, 2024
Memorial Services will be held on Monday Oct. 7th, at 11 am at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of rural Freeman.
To Livestream the service click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8KyFlZChK0Ef-rlBAaS3A
John Schwartz was born June 18, 1925 to Fred and Sadie [Albright] Schwartz. He joined his brother Curt and was later followed by sister...
Verlyn Fast
Aug 7, 2024
Verlyn Jane Fast, born on October 19, 1935, died in Denver, Colorado on August 7, 2024, from complications from a stroke. Verlyn grew up on the family farm outside of Freeman until the family moved into town when she was 16. Verlyn attended Freeman Academy and had many fond memories of her friends there and throughout Freeman. Verlyn will be...
Nancy Jo Nord
Aug 7, 2024
Nancy Jo (Walters) Nord died on Wed., August 7th, 2024. She and her brother Merrill Dean (“The Twins”) were born on September 11, 1938, in Sioux Falls, SD to Alfred Alvin and Grace Ellen (Guinter) Walters. Nancy was raised in the Mennonite faith in Freeman, SD and was baptized as a young adult at Bethany Mennonite Church. After high school,...
Reinhold Bittner
Sep 22, 2024
Reinhold Bittner, 77, of Beresford passed away on Sept. 22nd at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford. Memorial Services will be held on Friday October 11th, at 2 pm at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman. Visitation will begin at 1 pm at the Funeral Home prior to the Memorial Service.
Reinhold Bittner was born on October 11, 1946, in Harxbuttel...
Myrtle Olfert
Sep 16, 2024
Myrtle Olfert, 94, of Marion passed away on Sept. 16th at her residence. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21st, at First Church of God in Marion at 3 pm. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 20th, in the church fellowship hall from 5-7 pm with a time of sharing at 6:30 pm.
Myrtle Mae (Ratzlaff) Olfert was born April...
Kent Wintersteen
Sep 9, 2024
The times for Ken's Homegoing Celebration are as follows: A Family visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 5-7 pm at the Menno High School Gymnasium. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22nd at 2 pm, also at the Gymnasium. As Ken was a no fancy frills kind of person- the family asks that...
Bob David Hofer
Sep 8, 2024
Bob (Bobby) David Hofer 80, of Sioux Falls, passed away Sunday at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Bobby's Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Friday, September 13 at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman with burial in the church Cemetery.
To livestream the service click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/q0MZqLq0MVU
Bob D Hofer was born on September 24th, 1943 in...
Shirley Waltner
Sep 6, 2024
Shirley Waltner, 89, of Freeman passed away Sept. 6th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Memorial Services will be at 11 am on Thursday Sept. 12th at the Salem Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation and viewing with the family present will be from 5-7 pm on Wednesday Sept. 11th at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman. .
Undesignated memorials will be...
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...
