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Thank You To These 2023 HHM&A Members

Become A MEMBER OR DONATE

The following individuals, families and businesses have generously

contributed to Heritage Hall Museum and Archives.

We appreciate your support.

*Lifetime Members

Members and Sustaining Donors - January-July 2023

Platinum

Dennis Epp, Freeman

Rachael Grant, Los Angeles, Calif.

Robert & Lois Haar, Yankton

Vernon J & Norma Hofer, Freeman

Marlan & Rosemary Kaufman, Canistota

Ron and Lois Preheim, Newton, Kan.

Rural Mfg. Co. Inc., Colin Hofer, Freeman

Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman

Orpha Schrag, Nashville, Tenn.

Dawn Stahl, Freeman

Jorgiann Waltner, Robbinsdale, Minn.

Gold

Donovan & Sherryl Friesen, Freeman

Joe L Graber, Augusta, Kan.

Silver

Jeanne Carter, Sioux Falls

Jan Graber Johnson, Goshen, Ind.

Paul & Priscilla Hofer, Freeman

Hutterite Centennial Comm., Freeman

Jerry & Delores Juhnke, Wichita, Kan.

Leroy & Winifred Saner, Elkhart, Ind.

DJ & Karen Sims, Maize, Kan.

Kevin & Amy Waltner, Hurley

Bronze

BDC Financial Services - Brad & Kris Carlson, Parker

Joanne Becker, Marion

Fensel’s Greenhouse, Deb Beier, Freeman

Linden & Judy Graber, Marion

Viki Graber & Judy Snider, Goshen, Ind.

Elmer & Judy Gross, Freeman

Bruce & Monica Hofer, Freeman

Keith & Joann Smith Hofer, Marion

Stewart & Chantel Hofer, Bridgewater

Vernon P & Twyla Hofer, Freeman

Jamboree Foods - Bob & Karen Pidde, Freeman

Cheryl Lehmann, Sioux Falls

James & Kathleen Miller, Marion

Leron & Carol Peters, Omaha, Neb.

Laurel & Twila Preheim, Omaha, Neb.

Lyle & Lois Preheim, Freeman

Scientific Consulting Inc. - Jill Aanenson, Freeman

Larry & Edie Tschetter, Freeman

Leo & Blanche Tschetter, Arlington

Ivan & Betty Waltner, Freeman

Russell & MarJean Waltner, Freeman

Jill Whittington, Freeman

David & Rachel Winters, Tulsa, Okla

Jo Wohlenberg, Yankton

Conductor

Bud & Delores Arbeiter, Marion

Evelyn Blum, Aberdeen

East River Furniture/81 Metal Art - Tim & Becky Wiese, Freeman

Marian Gering, Freeman

Jerry & Elaine Glanzer, Bridgewater

Glenn Roth Law Office & Roth Realty, Freeman

Christine Graber, Rock Hill, Mo.

Cordell & Clara Graber, Freeman

Lerace Graber, Freeman

Jake Jr. and Irene Gross, Freeman

Kevin Gross, Goshen, Ind.

Perry Gross, Huntley, Ill.

Darrell & Renee Hartman, Freeman

Alicia & Jacob Hofer-GunderKline, Goshen, Ind.

Josh & Lynelle Hofer, Parkston

Todd & Marnette Hofer, Dolton

Vanessa Hofer & Hans Weaver, Lancaster, Penn.

Donald and Rebecca House, Waterloo, Mich.

Rod Janzen, Fresno, Calif.

Harriet Kaufman, Freeman

Kevin Kaufman, Milford, Iowa

S. Roy Kaufman, Freeman

James R. Kautz, Omaha, Neb.

Sharon Kleinsasser, Freeman

Cheryl Koch, Sioux Falls

Larry & Barb Olesen, Hurley

Marlo & Mavis Ortman, Marion

Sharon Pfeiffer, Freeman

Ted & Marlene Pidde, Freeman

Dennis & Shirley Ries, Freeman

Debra and Steve Schmeichel, Hurley

David & Kim Schrag, Bridgewater

John & Sara Schrag, Freeman

Warren Schwartz, Great Falls, Mont.

Dennis Shaltanis, Ankeny, Iowa

Jared & Melody Shrack, Freeman

Anne Smith, Brookline, Mass.

Dale & Lois Link Solberg, Freeman

Derrold & Peggy Waltner, Freeman

Terry & Kaye Waltner, Marion

Judith West, Carnation, Wash.

Glenn Wollman, Colman

Shopkeeper

Lee & Marilyn Brockmueller, Freeman

John & Monica Clem, Freeman

Chris & Carol Eisenbeis, Hurley

John & Tammi Goede, Spencer, Iowa

Jay Graber, Parker

Christina Hofer & Paul Zehr, Kansas City, Mo.

Lyndon & Barbie Hofer, Bridgewater

Mark Huenemann, Peoria, Ariz.

Hutterthal Mennonite Church, Freeman

Loren & Marjean Kuper, Black Hawk

Yvonne Mast, Freeman

David & Judy Mendel, Doland

Dave & Bubbles Mensch, Freeman

David Ortman, Seattle, Wash.

Alan Ries, Freeman

Gary & Cheryl Walz, Freeman

Craig & Lois Wollman, Menno

Barb Yoder, Freeman

Homesteader

Janice Dunlap, Phoenix, Ariz.

Arlen Hofer, Canton

Dallas & Cindy Hofer, Sioux Falls

Dennis Lehmann, Freeman

Sharon Mueller, Hagerstown, M.D.

Lois Regehr, Marion

Leann Schulz-Thomas, Marion

BJ & Lynda Slinger, Wheaton, Ill

John & Alice Suderman, North Newton, Kan.

Allen Thomas, Freeman

Gifts in Memory of:

Clellan Becker by Joanne Becker Marion and Leroy & Winifred Saner, Elkhart, Ind.

Andy Hunter by Tim L. and Mary Waltner, Freeman

Delmar & Maxine Ortman by David Ortman, Seattle, Wash

Donations

As a self-sustaining, non-profit organization, we rely totally on admissions, memberships and donations in order to operate. We appreciate any and every donation to the work we do, as the collection is vast and the needs are many. Please join us in helping this museum continue our mission “To preserve, educate and foster appreciation for the diverse natural and cultural history of the greater Freeman area, settled largely by Germans from Russia in the 1870s."

Thank you!

Welcome to Heritage Hall Museum & Archives

Our South Dakota Museum has Over 20,000 Items on Display

Heritage Hall Museum and Archives strives to preserve, educate and foster appreciation for the diverse natural and cultural history of the greater Freeman area, settled largely by Germans from Russia in the 1870s.

Heritage Hall Museum welcomes individuals and families, as well as school and tour groups. Large groups are encouraged to call ahead to arrange for guides as needed.

Hours

Summer Hours:
May through September
Monday - Friday 9 am-4 pm
Weekends 1-4 pm

Winter Hours:
October through April
Monday - Friday 12-4 pm
(Closed all weekends and holidays.)

The Archivist is available Monday-Friday or by appointment.

Heritage Hall Museum in Freeman, South Dakota tells the story of the German-from-Russia immigrants and others who settled in southeastern Dakota Territory in the 1870s. Our South Dakota museum has over 20,000 historical items on display!