Rita Erickson, 81, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away unexpectedly at her home in Mesa, Ariz. from natural causes. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 17 at 11 a.m. at East Side Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls. Visitation will be Sunday, March 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Walter’s Funeral Ho...

Ernest “Bud” Kratz, age 87 of Yankton, S.D., passed away early Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton. A funeral service was held Monday, March 3 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Yankton with Rev. Sue Burris officiating. Burial was at the Yankton City Cem...

Verna Mae Knoll, age 92, formerly of Tyndall, S.D., passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Sr. James Care Center in Yankton, S.D. Per Verna’s wishes, no services will be held. Verna was born Sept. 28, 1932 to Edward and Rosalie (Heckenlaible) Woehl in Scotland, S.D. She grew up and attended school in ...

Eldora Lorna Hansen, age 99 ½, passed away Thursday, February 06, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society, Scotland, SD.  Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Salem Free Lutheran Church, rural Freeman, SD with Rev. Michael Hecht, officiating.  The burial will be in the Salem ...

Memorial Services for Janice Mendel will be held at 11 am on Saturday, Feb. 8th at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. Visitation and viewing will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, Feb. 7th at the Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman. Janice (Preheim) Mendel was born to Jacob Jr. and Linda (Schrag) Preheim on ...

Troy Hofer, 31, of Bridgewater, S.D., passed away on Feb. 1. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Montrose United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the church with a time of sharing at 7 p.m. Troy Jonathan Hofer was born on Jul...

Orvis Lee Wiens of Phoenix, Ariz., departed from this world on his 79th birthday on Jan. 30, 2025, at Hospice of the Valley Friendship Village in Tempe, Ariz. Orvis (Orv) was born Jan. 30, 1946 in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Harvey and Mildred (Berg) Wiens. Orv started his life on a farm near Freeman, S.D...

Karen Rae Kaufman,70, went to her heavenly home Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at her home near Delmont under hospice care. A funeral service will be held Friday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Delmont. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at ...

Ervin Alvin Ortmann was escorted to his heavenly home on Dec. 7, 2024 at the age of 92. During his last seven years he was lovingly cared for by Vickie, his eldest daughter, and her husband Tim in their earthly home. He was born on Aug. 7, 1932 in the family farmhouse near Rural Route 1, Marion, S.D...

Dena Davis, 100, of Parker, S.D., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Sanford Ava's House in Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Bethesda Church with visitation beginning one hour before service time. Dena (Van Gelder) Davis born Nov. 30, 1924, on a farm near Haward...