A fence, a future, and a name that still fits: Why Hope Cemetery endures
Volunteers install new fencing at Hope Cemetery as part of ongoing preservation and improvement efforts aimed at honoring the cemetery’s history while ensuring its care for future generations. The original entrance to Hope Cemetery has been carefully preserved, maintaining a visible connection to the site’s history and the generations it serves.
On a quiet rise west of Wessington Springs, volunteers recently installed a new fence around Hope Cemetery, an improvement meant to address safety concerns, wind damage, and the ceaseless wear of time.
But for those doing the work, the fence represents far more than posts and rails.
“It’s such a community cemetery,” said Darrell Deneke, president of the Hope Cemetery Association and a descendant of …
