With profound sadness we announce the unexpected passing of Bernette Rae Ensz (née Albrecht), 77, of Sioux Falls, S.D. Bernette suffered from a brain hemorrhage and passed away on the morning of Sept. 21, 2023 at Avera McKennan, with her beloved husband Jim and children by her side. In true Bernette...

James (Jim) Weier, 74 of Freeman, S.D., died Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. A funeral service was scheduled for at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at St. Boniface Catholic Church of rural Freeman. Visitation was scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Wa...

Alice Fliginger, 98, of Freeman, S.D., passed away Sunday, Sept. 17 at Oakview Terrace. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman, with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service.

Alice (Haar Urbina) Fliginger, 98 of Freeman, S.D., passed away Sept. 17 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 23 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman. Alice was born on the family farm near Freeman on March 14, 1925, to Albert and Katherine (Nielsen) Haar. She atte...

Rosella Glanzer, 90, of Freeman, S.D., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman, with internment at the church cemetery. Rosella Gross Glanzer was welcomed into the presence of...

Diane Zoe (Wipf) Stahl, beloved mother, grandmother and aunt, was born in the brick house just east of Bridgewater, S.D. on March 11, 1930. She was the youngest of three children born to Joe S and Susie (Hofer) Wipf. She passed away peacefully in her home on Aug. 31, 2023, at the age of 93. She atte...

Rosella Glanzer, 90, of Freeman, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A funeral service will take place Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Walter Funeral Home in Freeman.

Duane Duba, 86, of Mitchell, S.D. and formerly of Ethan, S.D., passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. A funeral service was held Thursday, Aug. 31, at First United Methodist Church in Mitchell, with burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Ethan. Duane Denn...

Leo William Tschetter was born on May 17, 1937 at home to William E. Tschetter and Mary (Kleinsasser) Tschetter in Freeman, S.D.  He died on Aug. 31, 2023 at Edgewood Assisted in Brookings, S.D., living to the age of 86 years old. He was baptized while in high school in the Bethany Mennonite Church ...

Willis Ratzlaff, 91 of Freeman, S.D., died Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at the Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. Burial will be with military rites at the Schartner Cemetery, rural Marion, S.D. Visitati...