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Obituaries
Belle Graber
Jul 27, 2022
Funeral Services for Belle Graber will be held on Tuesday Aug. 2nd, at 10:30am at the Salem Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Vistation will be from 5-7pm on Monday Aug. 1st, at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman.
Eileen Aryabelle Graber, fondly known as Belle to many who knew her, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Oakview...
Myron Mehlhaf
Jul 27, 2022
Myron Mehlhaf, 75, of Freeman passed away on July 27th at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral Services will be held on Monday Aug. 1st at 10:30 am at Zion Reformed Church of Menno with burial in the Menno City Cemetery. Vistation will be on Sunday July 31st from 5-7pm at the church with a prayer service at 7pm.
Myron...
Leona Koerner
Jul 24, 2022
Leona K. Koerner, 101, of Freeman passed away on July 24th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 28th at 10:30 am at Zion Reformed Church in Menno. Vistation will be from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, July 27th at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Leona...
Mary Jo Schamber
Jul 8, 2022
Mary Jo Schamber, age 78, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin.
Mary Jo (Werner) Schamber was born in July of 1943 in Pender, Nebraska, where her father was the pastor of dual parishes for 55 years and her mother helped with the Ladies’ Aid and was the church...
John R. Wipf
Jul 4, 2022
John Robert Wipf, 73, was born on March 11, 1949, to Vernon R. and Geraldine (Bernier) Wipf in Freeman, S.D. He died at the Avantara Arlington nursing home in Arlington, S.D. on July 4, 2022, after battling Agent Orange Exposure since the Vietnam Era.
John’s life was full of excitement and passion. His flirtatious smile and memorable sarcasm will live...
John R. Wipf
Jul 4, 2022
John R Wipf 73, passed away on the 4th of July at the Arlington Nursing Home. A committal service for John will be held on July 16 at 2pm at the Freeman City Cemetery.
Percy Brockmueller
Jul 4, 2022
Percy Brockmueller 84, of rural Freeman passed away July 4th at his home. Funeral services will be Monday July 11 at 10:30am at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman. Visitation with the family present will be Sunday from 5pm to 7pm at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman. To Livestream the Funeral Service:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJe9VBwiGe9ucn_FCEn8Stg
Percy Ken...
Harris Deckert
Jun 30, 2022
Harris Deckert, 72, of Dolton passed away on June 30th at his residence under hospice care. A Service of Remembrance and a fellowship will be held at 5 pm, Thursday July 7th, at Fellowship Harvest Church of Freeman (located on US HWY 81). A private family burial will be held prior.
Harris Llyod Deckert, born to Leo and Melba Deckert...
Albert Waltner
Jun 23, 2022
Albert Waltner, 80, of Reno, NV and formerly of Freeman passed away on June 23rd at his home in Reno. Albert was born in 1941 to Wilber and Gustina (Boese) Waltner. Further arrangements are pending.
Ruth Becker
Jun 21, 2022
Funeral Services for Ruth Becker, 98, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Freeman will be held on Saturday, June 25th at 11 am at Ransom Church (700 N. Main Ave.) in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 10 am on Saturday at the church prior to the Funeral Service.
Ruth Becker was born on September 13, 1923 to Bernhardt...
David Keith Janssen
Jun 14, 2022
Dave Janssen, 54, of Freeman past away unexpectedly on June 14th at his residence. Funeral Services will be held on Monday June 20th, at 10:30 am at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Sunday June 19th in the church fellowship hall.
Services can be livestreamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8KyFlZChK0Ef-rlBAaS3A
David Keith Janssen was...
Naomi Galyean
Jun 7, 2022
Naomi Galyean, 70, of Bridgewater passed away on June 7th at her residence under hospice care. No services are currently being planned at this time.
Beverly Kaufman
Jun 4, 2022
Beverly Kaufman, 88, of Sioux Falls passed away on June 4th at the Good Samaritan Society - Sioux Falls Village. Memorial services for will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 2:00 PM at Faith Baptist Fellowship (601 W 57th St ) in Sioux Falls, SD. A private family burial will be in the Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery in rural...
Beverly Kaufman
Jun 4, 2022
Beverly Kaufman, 88, of Sioux Falls passed away on June 4th at the Good Samaritan Society - Sioux Falls Village. Memorial services for will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 2:00 PM at Faith Baptist Fellowship (601 W 57th St ) in Sioux Falls, SD. A private family burial will be in the Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery in rural...
Beverly Ann Kaufman
Jun 4, 2022
Beverly Kaufman, 88, of Sioux Falls passed away on June 4th at the Good Samaritan Society - Sioux Falls Village. Memorial services for will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 2:00 PM at Faith Baptist Fellowship (601 W 57th St ) in Sioux Falls, SD. A private family burial will be in the Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery in rural...
Beverly Kaufman
Jun 4, 2022
Beverly Kaufman, 88, of Sioux Falls passed away on June 4th at the Good Samaritan Society - Sioux Falls Village. Memorial services for will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 2:00 PM at Faith Baptist Fellowship (601 W 57th St ) in Sioux Falls, SD. A private family burial will be in the Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery in rural...
Thelma Mendel
May 28, 2022
Thelma Hofer was born in rural Bridgewater, SD on June 29, 1931 and passed away May 28, 2022 in Peoria, AZ at the age of 90.
Thelma was privileged to grow up in a Christ-centered home, where parents had daily, family devotions. During a community DVBS series in a country school, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and...
Naomi Ensz
May 24, 2022
In Memory of Naomi Ensz
Our mother, Naomi (Becker) Ensz, went to be with the Lord on May 24th reaching the age of 100. Mom was born October 27, 1921 at Marion, SD to Isaac Becker and Eva P. Becker. She attended the Schartner Country School for eight years. She then attended one year of high school in Freeman, SD....
Mary Louise (Theel) Weber
May 13, 2022
Mary Louise (Theel) Weber, age 85 of Bridgewater, SD entered heaven on Friday, May 13th at the Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage. Surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 18 at 10:30am at St Stephens Catholic Church in Bridgewater. Visitation will...
Barbara Rempfer
Apr 25, 2022
Barbara (Mehlhaff) Rempfer, 66, of Freeman passed away on April 25, 2022 at Freeman Regional Hospital surrounded by family. Private family services will be held.
Barbara was born March 18, 1956 to Marvin and Hildegard (Fischer) Mehlhaff. On April 5, 1974 she was united in marriage with David Rempfer. The two were married for 48 years and were blessed with...
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