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...

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...