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Lydia Wipf Olsen
Saturday, Dec. 30
Lydia Wipf Olsen, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000 in Reno, Nevada.
Funeral: Held in Reno, Nevada.
Hazel Senner Buhler
Died 9/14/03
Hazel Senner Buhler was born Nov. 3, 1921, in Freeman, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Senner. Her early education was received in that community. Later, she graduated from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan.
In 1946, she married Elmer Buhler of Medford, Okla., and their lives were enriched by three sons and a daughter. Later, she pursued additional studies at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan., and at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
Her profession was teaching at the elementary school level. Early years included some teaching in South Dakota and Kansas, but the majority of her career, since 1968, was spent with Sioux City schools. She was passionate about the teaching of reading (her specialty) and she continued as a volunteer tutor for the public schools after her official retirement up to the time of her recent illness.
Volunteerism was a theme during all of her life. This manifested itself in the church, school and community. Originally of the Mennonite church, she became an active member of Grace United Methodist Church and focused her interests on issues promoting the cause of peace and justice and the betterment of the environment.
She was also a member of the local chapter of the American Interprofessional Institute and the Women and Literature Group. Her love of literature, music and art was important throughout her life. She interwove these passions with her frequent travels to visit family, friends, or to see new and interesting places. Wherever she was, her appreciation of the environment gave her great pleasure, the Loess Hills of the Sioux City area being one of her favorite places to spend time.
Hazel passed away Sept. 14, 2003.
Family members who will dearly miss her kind and generous spirit include her husband, Elmer; a sister, May Juhnke, McPherson, Kan.; a brother, Robert and wife Rachel Senner, Freeman; a sister-in-law, Hattie Buhler, Eldorado, Kan.; her sons: Robert Buhler and wife Inez, Sioux City, James Buhler, St. Paul, Minn., and Ken Buhler and wife Mary Hambleton, Brooklyn, N.Y.; daughter, Miriam Buhler and husband Neal Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn.; grandchildren: Chris Buhler, Jacob Hambleton Buhler and Talia and Mora Anderson; stepgrandchildren: Inez Cavin, Gerald Thompson and Kim Crislip; and great-stepgrand-children: Faith, Matt, Tim, Jenni, Staci, Mitchell, Melissa and Katie.
The funeral was held Sunday, Sept. 28 at Grace United Methodist Church in Sioux City.
Marjorie J. Sorensen
Marjorie Joyce (Mayer) Sorensen was born on Aug. 27, 1926 in Wakonda to Fred and Joyce (Peterson) Mayer. She completed her elementary education in Irene and graduated from Wakonda High School.
Marjorie married Chester Sorensen on Oct. 25, 1944 in Wakonda. They farmed in the Irene area and then moved to Freeman in 1960.
Six children were born to this union, Tim, Keith, Sam, Julie Ann, David and Mary Ann.
Marjorie worked 19 years for Northwestern Public Service in Freeman, retiring in 1988. She then became the secretary for Bethany Mennonite Church for four years.
Marge enjoyed crocheting afghans for her children and grandchildren and was also an avid reader. She was a helper with the Awana Club at church between her chemo treatments. Her greatest joy were her children, grandchildren and great-grand-children.
Marjorie died Thursday, July 4, 2002.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Chet; five children: sons, Tim of Wanamingo, Minn., Keith and wife, Deloris, Newport News, Va., Sam and wife, Linda, Freeman, David and wife, Peggy, Yankton, and daughter, Mary Ann and husband, Stuart Preheim, Marion; brothers: Gaylord and Beezie Mayer, Olathe, Kan., and Richard and Jeanette Mayer, Norfolk, Neb.; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces and friends.
Preceding Marjorie in death were her parents; infant daughter Julie Ann; and grandson Jamie.
Memorials will be donated to the Freeman Community Hospice Fund.
The funeral was held Tuesday, July 9 at 2 p.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church with Rev. Randall L. Tschetter officiating. Organist was Pauline Hofer with vocal music provided by Donna Preheim. Sam Sorensen presented a tribute. Pallbearers were Chris Sorensen, Jason Sorensen, Libby Ferdig, Ryan Sorensen, Stacy Preheim, Brandon Sorensen. Honorary pallbearers were all family and friends. Interment was at Turkey Valley Cemetery in Irene.
Lillian Graves
Lillian Graves was born July 19, 1918 at Owatonna, Minn. Her parents were Adolf and Mary (Wacek) Buryska.
She married Frank Graves on Nov. 20, 1937 near Geneva, Minn. They farmed in Turner County near Freeman until retiring in 1973. They continued to live on the farm until Lillian moved to the nursing home in 1992. Frank passed away on March 19, 1993. Lillian enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting, quilting, playing cards, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Lillian passed away on April 13, 2002 at the Freeman Community Nursing Home in Freeman. She had attained the age of 83.
Lillian is survived by two daughters: Delores Roth of Hurley and Julie and husband, Jack Johansen, Farmington, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Frances and Martha Buryska, Owatonna, and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Stanley and Frank Buryska; two sisters, Bessie Graves and Sister Cajetan; and three nephews.
The funeral was held Tuesday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bonifice-Idylwilde Catholic Church of Freeman with Father Gregg Frankman, Father Jim Buryska and Deacon Bill Frankman officiating. Organists were Lorraine Mammenga and Ronnie Schweitzer with special music by St. Boniface Choir. Pallbearers were Gordon Roth, Loren Roth, Jeremy Johansen, Tim Dismang, Ernie Popovich, Rick Domson and Michael Graves. Honorary pallbearers were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Interment was at St. Boniface Cemetery.
Garrett Zane Schaffer
Thursday, Jan. 17
Garrett Zane Schaffer, 2, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Ray, Cantrell & Wintz Funeral Home of Yankton. Burial at the Elm Grove Cemetery of rural Tabor. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, at Ray, Cantrell & Wintz Funeral Home of Yankton with the family present from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Betty Schmeichel
Saturday, April 21
Betty Schmeichel, 68, died Saturday, April 21, 2001 at Freeman Community Hospital.
Memorial Service: 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, at Salem Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Burial at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, at Walter Funeral Home in Freeman.
Laura A.R. Graber
Friday, Feb. 23
Laura A.R. Graber, 96, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001 at Freeman Community Nursing Home.
Funeral: 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman. Burial at Freeman City Cemetery.
Dorothy Wipf
Saturday, Dec. 30
Dorothy Wipf, 89, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2001 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Rose Hofer
Died 9/23/03
Rose Hofer, 93, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, at Bethany Covenant Village in Minneapolis, Minn. A memorial service was held at Bethany Covenant Village on Wednesday, Sept. 24 with Pastor Fran Decker officiating and Rev. Phil Glanzer participating. A funeral was held on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Mt. Olivet Mennonite Church in Huron with Rev. Dr. Leslie Pearson officiating and Rev. Carl Jantz participating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Huron.
Rose was born Aug. 7, 1910 to Dr. Traugott and Mary (Wurz) Arbeiter and lived on a farm near Dolton. She attended the Silver Lake Mennonite Church under Rev. J. J Adrian's leadership and who was often mentioned when she spoke of her spiritual roots. She attended grade school in Dolton, and at the age of nine she moved with her family to a farm near Cavour, where she attended Sheffield school near Cavour and Bethel Mennonite Church near Yale. It was at a meeting held by Rev. D. M. Hofer at Bethel Mennonite Church that she was convicted of her sin by the Holy Spirit and quietly accepted Christ as her personal Savior.
On Dec. 29, 1928, she married John J. A. Hofer at Emmanuel Mennonite Church with the Rev. P. P. Kleinsasser, uncle of the groom, officiating. Their first home was a farm near Carpenter, and in 1942 they moved to a farm near Huron. They were charter members of the Mt. Olivet Mennonite Church in Huron where Rose taught a girls Sunday school class for 10 years and donated many hours during the construction of the new sanctuary in 1959. Rose was her father's first and last assistant in his chiropractic office. She was an invaluable helper on the family farm and also worked several years for Armour & Company.
In 1959, John and Rose moved to Fresno, Calif., where they were members of the Mennonite Community Church. A Bible study led by Mary Jane Warkentin was a great source of joy for her. In 1977, they moved to Turlock Covenant Village in Turlock, Calif. Her husband died June 28, 1987, in Turlock, and Rose moved to Bethany Covenant Village in Minneapolis in September, 1998, to be closer to her daughter, Rozella.
Rose celebrated her 90th birthday Aug. 7, 2000, with family and friends in North Carolina, Minnesota and South Dakota. She loved flowers, reading, crocheting, painting in oils, and creating "tatting note" cards. She prayed faithfully for her children, her two sons-in-law and the churches they served, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and especially for her grandson, Jared Jantz and family, who was serving as administrator with New Tribes Mission in Asuncion, Paraguay, South America. It was a particularly meaningful experience to have the memorial gifts from her husband's funeral used for the first Bible in the Ache Indian language, a Paraguayan mountain tribe which was close to Jared's heart since he had the privilege of making contact with them while on a missions trip to Paraguay during his senior year in high school.
Rose is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Rozella (Rev. Dr. Leslie B.) Pearson, Rochester, Minn. and Linda Jones, Ocala, Fla.; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mabel (Joseph) Arbeiter, Mrs. June (Edward) Arbeiter, and Mrs. Maggie (Clarence )Hofer; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter Marie Ann (Carl) Jantz; twin Jones grandsons; four brothers, Jacob, William, Edward, and Joseph; and three sisters: Adina, Annie and Mary; one nephew, Charles Moeller; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie (Paul I.) Tschetter; and one brother-in-law, Clarence Hofer.
Adolphine Ewert
Adolphine Alvina Ewert was born to Peter and Susanna (Berg) Ewert on Aug. 4, 1916 near Dolton. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church and served in various different ways by teaching, music and ladies mission work. Later she joined the Bethesda Church and remained a member there until her death.
She attended elementary school and graduated from Northwestern Bible Institute of Minneapolis, Minn.
She spent some time working in Minneapolis for friends and doing some housekeeping in Sioux Falls, and worked at home, helping with the family farming operation. She also cared for her invalid mother at home for many years.
After the death of her parents, she and her brother Roland operated a dairy farm.
Remaining members of the family are an older sister, Mrs. Amanda (David) Nickel, and their children: Donna and husband Chris Johnson, Kenneth and wife, Cathy and family, Susan and Loren Faul and family; younger brother Roland; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Marie Ewert, and daughters Brenda and husband Ted Garman and family and Sheryl.
Her parents and a younger brother Elmer preceded her to their heavenly home and she joined them on April 5, 2002.
The funeral was held Tuesday, April 9 at 2 p.m. at the Bethesda Mennonite Church with Pastor James Koller officiating. Organist was Erma Langerock with music by Ada's grandnieces Bethany and Elsa Johnson. Pallbearers were Arnold Becker, Delano Tieszen, Kenneth Nickel, Chris Johnson, Walter Berg and Harvey Schmidt. Interment was at Rosehill Cemetery.
Paul P. Pullman
Sunday, Feb. 10
Paul P. Pullman, 75, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002 at Freeman Community Hospital.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, at Hutterthal Mennonite Church of rural Freeman. Burial at church cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Walter Funeral Home in Freeman, with the family present from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Claudia May Keck
Sunday, Jan. 13
Claudia May Keck, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002 at the Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls.
Funeral: 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, at the United Methodist Church of Winner, S.D. Interment at Winner Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner.
Valina Adrian
Wenesday, April 18
Valine Adrian, 86, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001.
Funeral: Saturday, Arpil 21, at Silver Lake Mennonite Brethren of rural Freeman. Burial at Schartner Mennonite Cemetery.
Theodore R. Kleinsasser
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Theodore R. Kleinsasser, 93, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 at Freeman Community Nursing Home.
Funeral: Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman. Burial at Freeman City Cemetery.
Janet Engel
Friday, Dec. 16
Janet Engel, 62, died Friday, December 16, 2000 at Freeman Community Hospital.
Memorial Service: 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19, Salem Mennonite Bretheran Church, rural Bridgewater. Arrangements by Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton.
Grace V. Haar
Monday, Dec. 11
Grace V. Haar, 88, died Monday, December 11, 2000 at Freeman Community Nursing Home
Funeral: 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 15, at St. Stephen Catholic Church of Bridgewater. Burial at t. Stephen Catholic Cemetary
Arrangements by Walter Funeral Home in Bridgewater.
Lois Fay Larson
Saturday, Feb. 10
Lois Fay Larson, 79, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001 in Irvine, Calif.
Funeral: Thursday, Feb. 15, at St. Cross Episcopal Church of Hermosa Beach. Entombment at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood.
Eric E. "Whitey" Pedde
Tuesday, April 17
Eric E. "Whitey" Pedde, 73, died Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 20, at Zion Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls. Burial at Freeman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, at Miller Funeral Home in downtown Sioux Falls. Family will be present from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund.
