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Thank You To These 2024 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.  

HHM&A Members - August 2024-July 2025

   

PLATINUM ($2,500+)

* annual gifts of $5,000+  

Anonymous

Maynard Augst, Montgomery, Minn.

Dennis Epp, Freeman 

Keith & Joann Smith Hofer, Marion 

Rodney Hofer, Lawrence, Kan.

*Steve C. & Janie Hofer, Energy, Texas

Marlan & Rosemary Kaufman, Canistota 

William & Sally Little, Mililani, Hawaii

Merchants State Bank, Freeman 

Rural Mfg. Co - Colin Hofer, Freeman 

*Ellie Unruh, Bluffton, Ohio


GOLD

($1,000-$2,499)

Kevin Albrecht, Marion 

Bud & Delores Arbeiter, Marion 

Jeanne Carter, Sioux Falls 

Marlyn & Maureen Friesen, Freeman 

Cal & Linda Graber, Hurley 

Bob & Lois Haar, Yankton 

Owen & Allyson Hofer, Huntsville, Ala.

Stewart & Chantel Hofer, Bridgewater 

Vernon J & Norma Hofer, Freeman 

Loren & Judy Kaufman, Freeman 

David E. Ortman, Seattle, Wash.

Ron & Lois Preheim, Newton, Kan.

Larry & Phyllis Schrag, Ames, Iowa

Orpha Schrag, Nashville, Tenn.

Jorgiann Waltner, Minneapolis, Minn.

Loren & Carolyn Waltner, Freeman 

Heidi & Donovan Waltner-Pepper, Oak Park, Ill.


SILVER

($500-$999)

Anonymous, 

Cora & Maurice Conner, Omaha, Neb.

Jim & Teresa Dick, Marion 

Donovan Friesen - D&S Storage, Freeman 

Joe L. Graber, Augusta, Kan.

LaVerne & Janice Graber, Freeman 

Rachel Graber, Parker 

Viki Graber & Judy Snider, Goshen, Ind.

Jake Jr. Gross, Freeman 

Perry Gross, Hutley, Ill.

Lynell & Pauline Hofer, Freeman 

Hutterite Centennial Committee, Freeman 

Jan Graber Johnson, Goshen, Ind.

Burton & Eileen Kaufman, Marion 

Donald & Lavonne Mendel, Doland 

Ellen Ortman, Marion 

Orville & Janelle Ortman, Marion 

Laurel & Twila Preheim, Omaha, Neb.

Gwen Preheim-Bartel, Goshen, Ind.

Donald & Mary Schenk, Sioux City, Iowa

Dawn Stahl, Freeman 

James & Sharla Unruh, Marion 

Keith & Sharon Waltner, Freeman 

Kevin & Amy Waltner, Hurley 

Tom & Patty Waltner, Mashpee, Mass.


BRONZE

($500-$999)

James Adrian, Freeman 

Steve & Anita Auch, Yankton 

Darlene Bauer, Freeman 

Samuel R. Deckert, Billings, Mont.

Brett Eisenbeis, Los Angeles, Calif.

Robert & Marla Enbrecht, Marion 

Steve & Charlene Friesen, Freeman 

Freeman Regional Health Services, Freeman 

Freeman School District #33-1, Freeman 

Brad & Marian Gering, Freeman 

Lucille Gering, Freeman 

Linden & Judy Graber, Marion 

Elmer & Judy Gross, Freeman 

Dan & Heather Haggerty, Freeman 

Harriet Haggett, Wickenburg, Ariz.

Larry Hoellwarth, Chicago, Ill.

Delmer & Shirley Hofer, Freeman 

Jonetta Hofer, Sioux Falls 

Norman Hofer, Freeman 

Vanessa Hofer & Hans Weaver, Lancaster, Pa.

Vernon P & Twyla Hofer, Freeman 

Donald & Rebecca House, Chelsea, Mich.

Lisa Mueller Howard, Sioux Falls 

Jack Kaufman, Toledo, Wash.

Leslie Kehn, Savage, Minn.

Sharon Kleinsasser, Freeman 

Cheryl Lehmann, Freeman 

Yvonne Mast, Freeman 

James & Kathleen Miller, Freeman 

Larry Olesen, Hurley 

John & Linda Ortman, Marion 

Leron & Carol Peters, Omaha 

Jamboree Foods - Bob & Karen Pidde, Freeman 

Lyle & Lois Janzen Preheim, Freeman 

Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman 

Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman 

Leroy & Winifred Saner, Elkhart, Ind.

David & Kim Schrag, Bridgewater 

DJ & Karen Sims, Manhattan, Kan.

Southeast Dakota Germans from Russia, Menno 

Gary & Jennifer Tschetter, Freeman 

Larry & Edie Tschetter, Freeman 

Ivan Waltner, Freeman 

Russell & MarJean Waltner, Freeman

Judith West, Carnation, Wash.

David & Rachel Winters, Tulsa, Okla.

Owen Zanter, Freeman 


CONDUCTOR

($250-$499)

Anonymous

Anonymous

Norman & Patty Augst, Minneapolis, Minn.

Nathan & Emily Bates, Vermillion 

Fensel's Greenhouse - Deb Beier, Freeman 

Jerome & Yvonne Bentz, Platte 

Bill & Colleen Black, Elkhorn, Neb.

Lee & Marilyn Brockmueller, Freeman 

John Buhr, Santa Fe, N.M.

Phyllis Collins, Taylors SC

Jean Detrich, Chapman, Kan.

Janice Dunlap, Phoenix, Ariz.

Chris & Carol Eisenbeis, Hurley 

Larry Eisenbeis, Marion 

Bob & Marla Engbrecht, Marion 

Patricia Fast, Marion 

Duane & Shella Franz, Mt. Lake, Minn.

Deborah Givens, Morgantown, Ky.

Jerry & Elaine Glanzer, Bridgewater 

Phil & Judy Glanzer, Sioux Falls 

LuVerna Goering, Moundridge, Kan.

Golden West Telecommunications, Wall 

Cecil & Susan Graber, Denver, Colo.

Charles & Diana Graber, Newton, Kan.

Cordell & Clara Graber, Freeman 

Darryll & Linda Graber, Renton, Wash.

Lerace Graber, Freeman 

Kevin Gross, Goshen, Ind.

Jim & Deb Haar, Sioux Falls 

Janelle Harms, Edmonton, Alberta

Darrel & Renee Hartman, Freeman 

Josh & Lynelle Hofer, Goshen, Ind.

Lyndon & Barbie Hofer, Bridgewater 

Marilyn J Hofer, Huron 

Ron & Kathy Lehman Hofer, Sioux Falls 

Todd & Marnette Hofer, Bridgewater 

Alicia & Jacob Hofer-GunderKline, Goshen, Ind.

Julie Huber, Freeman 

Mark Huenemann, Peoria, Ariz.

Rod & Deb Janzen, Fresno, Calif.

Charles & Betty Kauffman, Marshall, Minn.

Harriet Kaufman, Freeman 

Larry & Lois Kaufman, Marion 

S. Roy Kaufman, Freeman 

James & Darleen Kautz, Omaha, Neb.

John D. Kautz, Tucson, Ariz.

Paul E. Kautz, Princeton Ill.

Ken & Deanna Kehn, Benson, Ariz.

Delmar & Beverly Klassen, Sioux Falls 

Cheryl Koch, Sioux Falls 

Marilyn Kratz, Yankton 

Velda Krengel, Phoenix, Ariz.

Loren & Marjean Kuper, Black Hawk 

Karen Larsen, Viborg 

Eric Lindeman, Parkville, Mo.

David & Judy Mendel, Doland 

Jerry Merkouris, Valley Springs 

Mr. G's Tires Inc - Gerry & Charlene Hora, Freeman 

David Nelson, Yankton 

Marlo & Mavis Ortman, Marion 

Rozella Pearson, Rochester, Minn.

Garnet Perman, Lowry 

Joan Peters, Hartford 

Sharon Pfeiffer, Freeman 

Marles Preheim, North Newton, Kan.

Peter P. Preheim, Marion 

Dennis & Shirley Ries, Freeman 

Duane & Donna Ries, Freeman 

Lynn Rieskamp, Cincinnati, Ohio

Dan Roesler, Newhall, Iowa

Salem Mennonite Adult SS, Freeman 

Harriet Schaeffer, Menno 

Steve & Debra Schmeichel, Hurley 

Gloria Schnabel, Emery 

Charles Schrag, Seattle 

Ralph & Lillian Schroeder, Sioux City , Iowa

Warren Schwartz, Great Falls, Mont.

Valerie Scott, Kennewick, Wash.

Jared & Melody Shrack, Freeman 

Dale & Lois Link Solberg, Freeman 

Gayle & Joyce Stalheim, Chardon, Ohio

Jake & Nicole Tietje, Freeman 

Neil & Peggy Tschetter, Rapid City 

Vintage Vault Floral - Dawn Walz Freeman 

Vision Care Associates, Freeman 

Derrold & Peggy Waltner, Freeman 

Rodney & Vernetta Waltner, Marion 

Tim L. & Mary Waltner, Freeman 

Jill Whittington, Freeman 

Joseph Wipf, Pearland, Texas

Cheryl Wormley, Lake Geneva, Wisc. 

Barb Yoder, Freeman 

Dick & Jill Zerger, Moundridge, Kan.


SHOPKEEPER

($50-$99)

Randy & Bonnie Broders, Freeman 

Michael & Barbara Brubaker, South Bend, Ind.

John & Geraldine Butkus, Freeman 

John & Monica Clem, Freeman 

Dan & Megan EisenVos, Sioux Falls 

Vivian & Connie Friesen, Freeman 

Elaine Gilberston & Cathy Roesler, Marion 

John & Tammi Goede, Spencer, Iowa

Jay and Rachel Graber, Parker 

Terry & Christine Graber, Newton, Kan.

Marilyn Hanson, Huron 

Dalas & Cindy Hofer, Sioux Falls 

Angela Kaufman, Sioux Falls 

Dave & Bubbles Mensch, Freeman 

Dee Millar, Freeman 

Corey & Nancy Miller, Freeman 

Sharon Mueller, Hagerstown, Md.

Ann Waltner O'Donnell, Yellow Springs, Ohio

Joseph & Kay Plucker, Parker 

Stuart Preheim, Marion 

Alan Ries, Freeman 

Jesse Thomas & Leann Schulz-Thomas, Marion 

Don & Eileen Sturzenbecher, Sioux Falls 

Allen Thomas, Freeman 

Ray Walter, Freeman 

Everett & Marge Waltner, Freeman 

Craig & Lois Wollman, Menno 

Donna Zeeb, Menno 


HOMESTEADER

($30-$49)

Marilyn & William Ansley Augst, Lake City, Minn.

Palmer & Ardys Becker, Waterloo, Ontario

John P. Gering, Des Moines, Iowa

Kathy Goering, Moundridge, Kan.

Lucy Graber, Marion 

Steve & Linda Graber, Freeman 

Barbie Hofer, Bridgewater 

Darleen S. Hofer, Freeman 

Amos B. Hoover, Ephrata, Pa.

Lynn Huenemann, Gallup, N.M

Jim & Joyce Kauffman, Casper, Wyo.

Myron Koerner, Freeman 

Dennis Lehmann, Freeman 

Crystal Nelson, Viborg 

Gayle & Jana Preheim, Iowa City, Iowa

Terry Quam, Yankton 

Roger & Lois Regehr, Marion 

Ron & Carol Schatz, Scotland 

Alice Schmidt, Marion 

Truman & Beverly Schwartz, Saint Paul, Minn.

Gene Stock, Sturgis 






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."

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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 -Saturday 10 am-4 pm 

(Open holidays)
and by appointment - 605-925-7545

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


The Archivist is available Monday-Friday or by appointment. 

Contact Us

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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!

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