Obituaries
Shirley Cox
Dec 25, 2023
Shirley Mae Cox, age 79 of Freeman passed away at her home on December 25th 2023. Shirley was born on November 24, 1944 in Mitchell S.D. She graduated from Bridgewater High School in 1962 and was Valedictorian of her class. In 1966 she graduated from Augustana College with a teaching degree. After college she attended Oxford University in the U.K....
Amelia Gunderson
Dec 22, 2023
Amelia (Millie) Gunderson, of Freeman was called to her Heavenly Home on Friday, December 22nd at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home, at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 15 days.
Private Family funeral services will be January 6th at 2 pm with visitation be from 11 am to 1 pm at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman...
Donald Schwans
Dec 21, 2023
Donald Schwans, 84, of Bridgewater passed away on Dec. 21st at his home in Bridgewater. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday Dec. 28th at 10:30 am at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Bridgewater. Visitation will be Wednesday Dec. 27th from 5-7 pm at the church with a rosary to be said at 7pm.
Donald Jay Schwans, 84, was...
Lucille Preheim
Dec 19, 2023
Lucille Preheim, 93, of Freeman passed away on Dec. 19th at Oakview Terrace. A visitation and viewing will be held on Friday Dec. 22nd from 5-7 pm at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman. Graveside Services will be Saturday Dec. 23rd at 10 am at the Freeman City Cemetery.
Lucille Preheim was born to John and Lydia Stucky on September...
Gary Kleinsasser
Dec 18, 2023
Funeral Services for Gary Kleinsasser will be held on Friday Dec. 22nd at 10:30am at the Bethlehem Reformed Church OPC of Freeman. Visitation will be from 5-7pm at the church on Thursday with a time of sharing at 7pm.
Gary Lee Kleinsasser passed away the morning of December 18th at the Avera Queen of Peace in Michell, South Dakota,...
Ruth Roesler
Dec 15, 2023
Ruth Roesler, 92, of Freeman passed away Friday, December 15 at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20th at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman.
Ruth (Rempfer) Roesler was born March...
Megan Rollag
Dec 2, 2023
Megan Rollag, 17, of Freeman passed away on Dec. 2nd as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral Services will be held Friday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Freeman High School gym, which will be followed by a time of food and fellowship at the Salem MB Church at 43173 272nd St, Bridgewater SD.. Visitation with the family present will...
Sharon Koerner
Nov 29, 2023
Sharon Koerner, 71, of Freeman passed away on Nov. 29th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be Saturday, Dec. 9th, at the Freeman High School Gym at 2 pm. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 8th, from 5-7 pm at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman.
Sharon Kay Koerner was born on May 10, 1952, in Yankton,...
Marilyn Goehring
Nov 20, 2023
Marilyn Goehring, 81, of Freeman passed away on Nov. 20th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, Nov. 27th, at 10:30 am at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 pm at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman.
Marilyn Goehring, 81, of Freeman, passed away Monday November...
Dorothy Preheim
Nov 18, 2023
Dorothy A. (Hofer) Preheim, 92, died November 18, 2023 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman, SD. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 1, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman. Visitation with the family present will be from 10:00-10:45 am at the church prior to the Memorial Service. A luncheon and fellowship...
LaVonne Preheim
Nov 11, 2023
LaVonne Preheim, 80 of Freeman passed away Saturday, November 11th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be Friday, Nov. 17th at 10:30 am at First Church of God in Marion. Visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 16th from 5-7 pm at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman.
LaVonne Loy (Tieszen) Preheim was born on July 24, 1943 and went...
Darrel Johnson
Nov 9, 2023
Darrel Johnson, 55, of Freeman passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 9th at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls after a short illness. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, Nov. 18th from 1-4 pm at the Senior Citizen Center in Freeman.
Darrel was born August 20th, 1968 in Kokomo, Indiana with his twin sister, Sheryl (Johnson) Bakke. He graduated from Yankton...
Michael Schweitzer
Nov 2, 2023
Michael Schweitzer, 72, of Yankton passed away on Nov. 2nd at his residence in Yankton. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7th at 10:30 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Monday, Nov. 6th at the Opsahl- Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton. Arrangements by Walter's Funeral Home of Freeman.
Michael...
Mike Laughlin
Oct 9, 2023
A celebration of life service for Mike Laughlin will be held in the Freeman area on Saturday, November 25 at 10:30 am at the Salem MB Church, rural Bridgewater. Condolences may be sent to Belva Laughlin, 2403 E. Bridgecreek Dr., Eagle, ID 83616; belvalaughlin@gmail.com.
Link to South Dakota Memorial Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUy0_GwXIB8
Link to tribute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CmYnrsw7tE
Mike Laughlin entered his earthly life on...
James Weier
Sep 22, 2023
James (Jim) Weier, 74 of Freeman, SD, died Friday, September 22, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 28 at St. Boniface Catholic Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday evening at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman....
Bernette Ensz
Sep 21, 2023
With profound sadness we announce the unexpected passing of Bernette Rae Ensz (née Albrecht), 77, of Sioux Falls, SD. Bernette suffered from a brain hemorrhage and passed away on the morning of September 21, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital, with her beloved husband Jim and children by her side. In true Bernette fashion, she made her last evening an...
Alice Fliginger
Sep 17, 2023
Alice (Haar Urbina) Fliginger, 98, of Freeman passed away on Sept. 17th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 23rd at 10:30 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral service.
Alice was born on the family farm near Freeman, SD on March 14, 1925,...
Cynthia Storms
Sep 12, 2023
Cynthia Storms, 61, of Freeman passed away on Sept. 12th at her home under hospice care. No services are currently being planned.
Cynthia Storms was born on June 9, 1962, to Hugo and Dana Blaas in Altus, Oklahoma. She married Hugh Storms on June 13, 1981. Together they had five children, Melissa, Braden, Hannah, Kristen, and Chase.
Cynthia enjoyed rock...
Rosella Glanzer
Sep 6, 2023
Rosella Glanzer, 90, of Freeman passed away Wednesday September 6th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral services will be Saturday September 9th at 10:30am at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be Friday from 5pm to 7pm at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman. A full obituary will be posted soon.
To Livestream Rosella's services click on...
Diane Stahl
Aug 31, 2023
Diane Stahl, 93 of Bridgewater, passed away Thursday, Aug 31st at her home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 12th at 10:30am at the Neu Hutterthaler Church of rural Bridgewater. Visitation will be Monday from 5pm to 7pm at the Walter Funeral Chapel in Bridgewater
Diane Zoe (Wipf) Stahl, beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt, was born in the brick...
