Charles Duerksen died at 1:05 p .m. on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Walter Funeral Home, 553 S Juniper St., in Freeman. A memorial service will take place on Friday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren (EMB) Church, 27196 442nd Ave, 5 miles west and 1 mile north of Marion.

Deanna K. Stepanek, age 83 of Yankton, S.D., passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. A memorial service was held Monday, July 31 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in the Tyndall Presbyterian Cemetery.

Marsha Elaine Schelske, age 68, passed away peacefully June 23, 2023, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, S.D., after a brief yet courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service was held Friday, June 30, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menno, with Rev. Brian Mosemann officiating. The burial was at the Menno Cemetery. The Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, was in charge of arrangements.

Clifford A. Herrboldt, 92, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2023 at the Dougherty House in Sioux Falls, S.D., with family by his side. A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at the Salem Reformed Church of Menno, S.D., with Pastor Michael Hecht officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at a later date. Livestreaming of Clifford’s services can be seen at https://my.gather.app/remember/clifford-herrboldt. Online condolences may be sent at www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com.

Shirley Wuertzer, 75, of Mitchell, S.D., passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell. A funeral mass was scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell, with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Mitchell.

Lindell Jay Jensen, 58, of Freeman, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at Avera Sacred Hospital in Yankton, after a hard fought battle with cancer.  Lindell was born February 23, 1965 into the family of Eldon and Elsie Jensen.  He was the fifth child in a family of seven; Kevin Jensen, Vernell Jensen, Brenda Jensen, Joette (Jensen) Peterson, Keith Jensen, and Roxanne (Jensen) Hancock.  

Twila Kaye (Schaeffer) Kribell, age 62 of Freeman, S.D., passed away on June 22, 2023 after a brief illness. A celebration of life will take place at the Senior Citizens Center in Freeman on July 9 at 2 p.m. Friends and family are welcome to attend. A lunch will be provided after the service.

Xina Michelle Renata, age 69, lived in the community of Belmont Shore in Long Beach, Calif. She passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 with her family by her side. Xina was born and baptized in Rural Freeman, S.D. to June and Walfred Heckenlaible. She married and had 2 daughters.

Earla Kaye Strid, 76, went to her heavenly home Saturday, June 24 at Avera Bormann Manor. A funeral was scheduled for Friday, June 30 at 11 a.m. at Geddes Community Methodist Church, Geddes, S.D. Visitation was set for Thursday, June 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Geddes Community Methodist Church.

Darline Bezug was born on Jan. 11, 1937, to parents Ted and Alinda Guthmiller in Yankton, S.D. She went to be with the Lord peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by family, on June 5, 2023, in Lodi, Calif. She was 86. Darline grew up on the family farm in Menno, S.D., and graduated from Menno High school. After high school she worked for a short time as a telephone operator and for the Farmers Union.