Patricia Keiper, 74, of Rapid City and formerly of Milltown, passed away on Tuesday, March 30 at her residence in Rapid City. Visitation will be Thursday, April 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Walter Funeral Home in Freeman, with burial to follow at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery of Clayton.

Dennis D. Mendel was born on a farm west of Freeman, S.D. on June 21, 1927 to Mike F. and Emma (Hofer) Mendel and passed away in Peoria, Ariz., on March 21, 2021 at the age of 93. He married Thelma D. Hofer on June 7, 1952, a relationship of 68-plus years.

Alvaro (Doc Al) Tieszen passed away peacefully early in the morning on March 17, 2021. He was 92 years of age. He was born July 17, 1928 to Fred and Helen Tieszen of Marion, S.D. 

Myrtle Lundin, age 85, of Milbank, S.D., passed away on March 13, 2021, at Milbank Area Hospital-Avera Health. A funeral service was held Thursday, March 18 at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Stockholm, S.D. 

Robert W. Massey, age 90 of Yankton, S.D., passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. A funeral mass was held Friday, March 19 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton with the Rev. Fr. Larry Regynski as celebrant.  Burial was in St. Boniface Idylwilde Cemetery, rural Freeman, S.D., with military honors conducted by Ernest Bowyer VFW Post 791 and Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard. 

Verlyn Fae Deckert, 71, passed away on Feb. 28, 2021 in her home in the Boise, Idaho with her brother, Gary, and his wife, Muriel, and some close friends by her side. Verlyn was born on Aug. 9, 1949 at Freeman, S.D. to Herman and Delila Ratzlaff Deckert. She attended a country grade school and graduated in 1967 from Bridgewater High School. Following high school she attended Airline School in Kansas City.

Robert “Rob” Lee Globke passed away in his home on March 14, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 50 after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of life was held Thursday, March 18 at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church at Marion, S.D.

On March 12, 2021 Gary Ole Gullickson, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and son passed away from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Gary was born on June 22, 1944 in Freeman, S.D. to Della (Graber) and Walter Gullickson. His childhood years were spent on the family farm, working alongside his parents. He attended Our Town School District #97, a one-room school in Turner County and was the only student in his grade for eight years. He often spoke of fond memories of life on the farm and the many fishing trips he took with family. 

Jimmy “Jim” Otto Woehl, age 62 of Menno, S.D., passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 15, 2021 surrounded by family. Jim was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme on May 22, 2020. After undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments, he was placed on home hospice care on Dec. 21, 2020. A funeral service was held Saturday, March 20 at Peace Christian Reformed church, Menno, with Rev. Michael Hecht and Pastor Jack Gray officiating. Burial was in the Menno Cemetery, Online condolences may be made at www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com.

Donald Wayne Glanzer was born to Jacob H. and Lavina (Wollman) Glanzer on Dec. 28, 1944, on a farm south of Bridgewater, S.D. He was the youngest of six children. He was welcomed into heaven on March 9, 2021, at Oakview Terrace in Freeman, S.D, at the age of 76.