Darlene Hofer 86, of Freeman, S.D., passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. A funeral service was held Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Memorial gifts honoring Darlene may be given to Freeman Academy or M...

Bryce A. Hecht, age 90, of Menno, S.D., passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the Salem Reformed Church in Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the chur...

Florence Jane Hauck, age 100, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, S.D. A funeral service was scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Salem Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating.  Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno.  Vi...

Lillian Graber was born April 20, 1926, on a farm west of Alpena, S.D., to Benjamin and Christina (Schlechter) Brosz. She passed away on July 18, 2024 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman, S.D., at the age of 98, after a long good-bye with dementia. Growing up during the dust bowl days of the Depression le...

Richard Becker, 76, of Canistota, S.D., passed away on July 18, 2024 at his home under hospice care. A funeral service was held Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethesda Church of rural Marion, S.D. Richard Gene Becker was born on Nov. 19, 1947 to Alvin and Hulda (Schmidt) Becker in Yankton, S.D....

Marvin M. Guthmiller, age 84 of Menno, S.D., passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D. A funeral service was held Tuesday, July 23 at Peace Christian Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Ryan VanderWees officiating.  Burial was in the Menno Cemetery.  Pallbeare...

Verda Nickel, nee Schmidt, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 14, 2024, at approximately 11 a.m. in the Tieszen Memorial Home, 312 East State Street, Marion, S.D., at the age of 97 years. Verda was born on Sept. 2, 1926 to Peter and Lena (Goosen) Schmidt and raised on a farm near Marion....

Ardelle Schrag, 101, of Marion passed away on July 10th at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, on Tuesday July 23rd, at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of Freeman.  Visitation will begin at 10 am Tuesday before the Memorial Service at the church and will con...

Betty Guthmiller, age 94, of Menno, S.D., passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center with family members by her side. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Menno, SD with Pastor Brian Moseman offi...

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...