Darlas Lehmann, 90, of Freeman, S.D., passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 30 at his residence in Freeman. A funeral service will be held on Monday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Salem Mennonite Church of rural Freeman.  

Leland Wiedmeier, 86, of Menno, S.D., passed away on Sept. 25, 2021 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation was scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, with family present at 6 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30 at Salem Reformed Church, with Pastor Michael Hecht officiating. Burial will follow at the Freeman City Cemetery, west of Freeman, with military graveside rites. Family will return to the church to visit with friends and family after the burial.

Marlene Joyce (Krumm) Geidel passed away on Sept. 19 at Oakview Terrace. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Sept. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman. 

Norbert Geidel, 90, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on September 23 at the Freeman hospital. A joint funeral service for Norbert and his wife, Marlene, will be held on Friday, September 24 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman.

Hilda Jane Kaufman, 95, was born on Sept. 5, 1926 to Henry Jac and Ida Kaufman Waltner. Her education was at Rose Valley District 98 and graduated from Freeman Academy in 1944. On May 25, 1948 she married Kenneth Kaufman. They farmed in the East Freeman, S.D. area for 25 years before moving to Sioux Falls, S.D. While in Sioux Falls she worked at Sears and then in the family business retiring in 1990.

Herman J. Wipf, 87, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sept. 14, 2021, and will be missed by his family, wonderful friends and kind neighbors. A memorial service was held Tuesday, Sept. 21 at the Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman, S.D.

Robert "Bob" Schamber, 76, of Madison, S.D., passed away on Sept. 6, 2021 at Sanford Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Madison. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Kinzley Funeral Home in Madison. The service will be livestreamed on Our Savior Lutheran Church's Facebook page.

Eldon Berg was welcomed to his heavenly home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 1, 2021, at the age of 84. He was a resident of Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, S.D., when he passed.

Arlan Miller, 81 of Freeman, passed away on Aug. 30 at his home in Freeman under hospice care. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman. Visitation and viewing will be Friday at the church from 5 to 7 p.m.

Allen Schrag, 96, of Marion, S.D., passed away on Aug. 18 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service and will continue after the service on Tuesday at the church. OBITUARY Allen Schrag was born on Sept. 20, 1924 to Rev. John and Katie (Miller) Schrag and raised on the family farm south of Marion, S.D. He was the eighth of nine children.