Cory Don Diede, age 60, passed away Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 at Sunset Manor in Irene, S.D. No services will be held. He is survived by his mother, Laverne; wife, Amber; and sons, Baker and Devin.

Lucille Preheim, 93, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on Dec. 19 at Oakview Terrace. A visitation and viewing will be held on Friday, Dec. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman. A graveside service was held Saturday, Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Freeman City Cemetery. Lucille Preheim w...

Funeral Services for Gary Kleinsasser will be held on Friday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Reformed Church OPC of Freeman, S.D. Visitation will be from 5-7pm at the church on Thursday with a time of sharing at 7 p.m. Gary Lee Kleinsasser passed away the morning of Dec. 18 at the Avera Quee...

Emily Jean Gross, of Sturgis, S.D., and a native of Marion, S.D., passed away unexpectedly Dec. 14, 2023. She was only 36 years old. Our family is heartbroken by this loss. Emily was born on Feb. 13, 1987 to Gene and Gayle Gross. She grew up on her parent’s farm in rural Marion. Emily was a spunky l...

Ruth Roesler, 92, of Freeman, S.D., passed away Friday, Dec. 15 at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20 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 Funer...

Maynard L. Streyle, age 77 of Olivet, S.D., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, S.D. A funeral service was held Friday, Dec. 15 at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, S.D., with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial was in the...

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,...

A funeral service for Freeman 17-year-old Megan Rollag 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. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Walter's Funeral Home. Megan Rollag, age 1...

Arlene Helen Bertsch, age 87 of Menno, S.D., passed away early Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno.  A funeral service was scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 30 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Clayton, S.D., with Rev. David Ellis officiating.  The burial will be in the...

Rev. Dr. Glenn N. Bender, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Harmony Cedar Rapids. Glenn Norman Bender was born to Theodore and Lydia (Keller) Bender on Sept. 12, 1934, in Menno, S.D. He was the proud son of farmers and enjoyed talking about life gro...