Reinhold Bittner, 77, of Beresford, S.D., passed away on Sept. 22, 2024 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. at Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman, S.D. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. Reinhol...

John Schwartz was born June 18, 1925 to Fred and Sadie [Albright] Schwartz. He joined his brother Curt and was later followed by sister Violet. John died on Oct. 1, 2024 at his home in Marion, S.D. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Salem-Zion Mennonite Church of rur...

Verlyn Jane Fast, born on Oct. 19, 1935, died in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 7, 2024, from complications from a stroke. Verlyn grew up on the family farm outside of Freeman until the family moved into town when she was 16.  Verlyn attended Freeman Academy and had many fond memories of her friends there a...

Nancy Jo (Walters) Nord died on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. She and her brother Merrill Dean (“The Twins”) were born on Sept. 11, 1938, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Alfred Alvin and Grace Ellen (Guinter) Walters. Nancy was raised in the Mennonite faith in Freeman, S.D., and was baptized as a young adult at...

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bender, age 99 of Yankton, S.D., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman, S.D. A funeral was held Thursday, Sept. 19 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, S.D., with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Elizabeth (Betty) Susette D...

Elizabeth “Betty” Bender, age 99 of Yankton, S.D., passed away early Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home, Freeman, S.D. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, S.D., with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Visitations will be 5...

The times for Ken's Homegoing Celebration are as follows: A family visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Menno High School gymnasium. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., also at the gymnasium. As Ken was a no fancy frills kind of person, ...

Bob (Bobby) David Hofer, 80, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away Sunday, Sept. 8 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Bobby's memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 13 at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman, S.D., with burial in the church cemetery. Bob D. Hofer was born...

Shirley Waltner, 89, of Freeman, S.D., passed away Sept. 6 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Salem Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation and viewing with the family present was scheduled 5-7 p.m.  on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at...

Calvin Hagge, 96, of Menno, S.D., passed away, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno. Visitations will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23 with a 7 p.m. scripture service all at Salem Reformed Church in Menno. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug...