Betty Mudder, 89, of Freeman, S.D., passed away peacefully at her home on July 2, 2024. A funeral service was held Saturday, July 6 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Avon, S.D. Betty Marlene Mudder was born Jan. 10, 1935 to Herbert and Christena Boepple. Betty was a 1952 graduate of Avon High Sc...

Peter Friesen, Winkler, Manitoba, passed away on June 11, 2024 at the age of 95. Peter was the sixth of 12 children born near LaSalle, Manitoba on Nov. 18, 1928 to German Mennonite farmers Johann and Helena Braun Friesen who immigrated from Siberia, Russia in 1926. Peter attended a country grade sch...

Dary Liepelt Darian Dean “Dary” Liepelt departed in his sleep and left for his final fishing trip on Dec. 7, 2023, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. He was 84. Dary was born to Ruben and Vivian Liepelt on Jan. 29, 1939, the second of three children, in Freeman, S.D. He was preceded in...

Leona Streyle, age 94 of Menno, S.D., passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno. A funeral service was held Friday, May 24, 2024 at Zion Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Travis Grassmid officiating. Burial was in the Zion Reformed-Kassel Cemetery, rural Menno. Leona ...

Darlene Eunice Aisenbrey, long-time resident of Menno, S.D., passed away on Jan. 15, 2024, at the age of 94. A funeral service will be held on June 8 at Grace Lutheran Church in Menno, will Pastor Morgan Peel officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. The service will ta...

Marlin Herrboldt, age 79, of Menno, S.D., passed away Friday, April 26, 2024 at his home in rural Menno. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 9 at the Salem Reformed Church in Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht and Rev. Ken Skorseth officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 8 ...

Larry Weber, 79, went peacefully to his heavenly home on April 23, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House, after gracefully battling Lewy body dementia for many years. The Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Thursday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 211 S. Church Ave, Montr...

Larry Marvin Zeeb, age 81, of Menno, S.D., passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Freeman Regional Hospital. Visitations will be Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Salem Reformed Church in Menno. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 1...

Gary Lee Pepper, age 77 of Scotland, S.D., passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, S.D. A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Scotland High School gymnasium, followed by a celebration of life at Pep’s Pub in Kaylor. Funeral servi...

Bernadette Westegaard, age 93 of Yankton, S.D., passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, with family at her side. A funeral mass was held Saturday, March 23, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Rev. Joe Forcelle officiating. Burial followed at Sac...