Harvey J. Hofer, 93, of Freeman, S.D., passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2025, at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 10 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman beginning at 3 p.m. Inurnment will be held on a later date. Harvey was born o...

Gerrit Herman Niemeyer, 78, of Menno, S.D., formerly Inwood, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his home in Menno. Visitation with the family present will be held Saturday, July 12, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood. A graveside inurnment service will follow at 3 p....

Larry Pullman, 85, of Bridgewater, S.D., passed away on June 23, 2025 at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Larry Pullman was born on Oct. 24, 1939 in Freeman, S.D., to Clarence and Adina (Gross) Pullman. Larry served in the US Army as a medic in Germany. He then worked as a carpenter in California, b...

Grace Schoenwald, age 96, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025 at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D. Grace Mae was born on Sept. 29, 1928 to Alfred and Vina Hoffman in Kadoka, S.D. Grace’s father died in a car accident and a month later her mother passed away mysteriously, leaving behind Gr...

Judy McMahon, age 81, of Menno, S.D., passed away peacefully on Sunday June 29, 2025 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service was held Thursday, July 3 at the Salem Reformed Church in Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial will be in LaCr...

Shirley Deckert, 79, formerly of Freeman, S.D., passed away at her home in Brookings, S.D., on Saturday, June 28. A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m., at Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman. In lieu of flowers donation can be directed to Lifescape or the Humane Society. Sh...

Elaine Mehlhaff, formerly of Freeman, S.D., passed away on Saturday, June 28 at Woodland Terrace Senior Living, Bridgman, Mich. A funeral service was held Monday, July 7 at Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman, with burial at Frieden’s Reformed Cemetery, Tripp S.D. Elaine Idella Mehlhaff was born Sep...

Judy McMahon, age 81, of Menno, S.D., passed away peacefully on Sunday June 29, 2025 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Salem Reformed Church in Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Vis...

Ruby Waltner, 94, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on June 28 at the Freeman hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, at the Salem Zion Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 8 at Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman.

Jerry Glanzer, of rural Bridgewater, S.D., passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025 in his home under hospice care surrounded by his family at the age of 84. A funeral service was held Thursday, July 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Neu Hutterthaler Church of rural Bridgewater. In lieu of flowers, memorials shoul...