Funeral services were held for Marjorie Sayler on Oct. 15, 2021 at the Scotland Community Church. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Scotland, S.D. Marjorie JoAnn (Boschker) Sayler was born Wednesday, June 17, 1942 to John and Martha (Mesman) Boschker in rural Springfield, S.D. She was baptized Aug. 2, 1942 at Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield, where at the age of 17 she also made her confession of faith.

Diena Thieszen Schmidt, age 93 of Henderson, Neb., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 at Henderson. She was born Feb. 19, 1928 in Hamilton County, Neb., at home on the farm four miles west of Henderson to John J. and Bertha Epp Thieszen.

Joyce Waltner Adrian was born on Sept. 25, 1940 to her parents, Harry and Amanda Kaufman Waltner. Joyce was born on a farm in Turner County, S.D. A big brother, Jerome, greeted her with a younger brother, Gordon, joining the family to make it complete. For eight years of Joyce’s life, she attended District 38 country school, where her father had also attended. Joyce accepted the Lord as her Savior in her grade school years and was baptized and became a member of Salem Mennonite (South) Church in 1957.

Lemoyne (Lefty) Ries passed away at his home on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Lefty was born on May 18, 1931, to Jonathan and Rose Preheim Ries. He had two brothers, Marvin and Alan, and one sister, Ardelle Schrag. He grew up on a farm in the Freeman, S.D., area and raised his family on his home place.

Patsy Handel Eberle, 75, of Centerville, S.D., passed away Oct. 6 at the Centerville Nursing Home. A funeral service will be Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at Walter Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 11 a.m.  

Gary “Shorty” Huber, 72, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 2208 W LaQuinta Avenue, Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 at the church.

A celebration of life will be held for Gene Kaufman, who passed away on Dec. 12, 2020, on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Salem Mennonite Church of rural Freeman, S.D. The family invites you to an informal time of listening to music and sharing memories about Gene’s life. The gathering will include a time for sharing, during which the family would love to hear your memories and stories about Dad.  

Joyce Adrian, 81, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on Oct. 5 at the Freeman hospital. A funeral service will be held Monday, Oct. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Walter Funeral Home in Freeman, with burial to follow at the Schartner Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.

Grace Duerksen, 99, of Marion, S.D., passed away Friday Oct 1 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct 8 at the Freeman Missionary Church. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Walter Funeral Home in Freeman, S.D.  

Jessica Marie (Schelling) Schaeffer, age 37, of Tabor, S.D., passed into the presence of Jesus at dawn Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 4 at Calvary Baptist Church, Yankton, S.D., with Rev. Errin Mulberry officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Corsica, S.D., at approximately 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. Visitations will begin at 9:00 AM and continue until service time Monday morning.