
Morris L Bemelman
Sep 13, 2025
Morris L. Bemelman, 94 died Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Graveside services will be at the Rosehill Cemetery in Parker with military honors. Further arrangements pending
Alden "Bud" Otten
Sep 10, 2025
Bud was born on September 23rd, 1938 in Parker to Fred and Florence (Reiner) Otten and raised on a farm by Tea, SD. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1956. He started his military career as a dog handler in the military police in Germany. He ended his military career as a fuel engineer instructor. After retiring from...
Alberta Kleinsasser
Sep 8, 2025
Alberta Kleinsasser, 87 of Marion/Monroe, died Monday, September 8, 2025 at her home. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Calvary Reformed Church in Monroe with burial in the Missionary Cemetery, rural Freeman, SD. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Friday evening at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.
Alberta Ann Kleinsasser (Drost) was born January...
Charles "Chuck" Weber
Sep 5, 2025
Charles “Chuck” Weber, 75 of Marion, passed away on September 5, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at St. Christina’s Catholic Church, Parker, with burial to follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Marion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, Marion. In...
Larry Waltner
Sep 1, 2025
Larry Waltner, 88, died peacefully Monday, September 1st, 2025 at the Ava House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by family. Visitation with family present will be from 5:30-7:00 pm Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker, SD with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, September 4,...
Bruce Sunding
Aug 31, 2025
Clarence “Bruce” Sunding, 85, of Trail, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2025.
Bruce was born on July 12, 1940, in Highmore, South Dakota, to Clarence and Alvina (Voight) Sunding. He grew up on the family farm north of Highmore and graduated from Highmore High School.
On September 25, 1960, he was united in marriage to Linda Tompkins in...
Larry Hoogestraat
Aug 29, 2025
Larry Hoogestraat, 77 of Chancellor, passed away on August 29, 2025 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, September 4, 2025 at the church. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.
Larry Allen Hoogestraat passed away surrounded by loved...
Larry R. Larsen
Aug 28, 2025
Larry Larsen, 78 of Viborg, passed away on August 28, 2025 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Spring Valley Lutheran Church, Viborg. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, September 5, at the church with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral...
Rowan "Rosy" Doorn
Aug 22, 2025
Rowan “Rosy” Doorn, 91 of Parker, passed away on August 22, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Memorial Service will be at 10:00 AM Friday, August 29, 2025 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, August 28, 2025 at the church. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.
Rowan (Rosy) Doorn, 91, passed...
Mary Ann Keierleber
Aug 15, 2025
“One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!’”
Psalm 91:1-2
Born in Midland, Texas, to Raymond and Christine Greene on February 1, 1947, Mary Ann Keierleber was a faithful servant of God throughout her entire...
John Eli
Aug 13, 2025
John Eli, 55 of Tea, passed away on August 13, 2025 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.
John Eli died August 13, 2025 at the Avera McKennan Hospital...
Theodore Rosen
Aug 3, 2025
Theodore “Ted” Rosen, age 88 of Hurley, SD, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 13th at 1:30 PM, at the First Baptist Church in Viborg, SD.
Ted was born September 4, 1936, to Salley (Rosen) and Theodore Smalley, and was raised in Denver,...
Richard Wentzel
Aug 1, 2025
Rich Wentzel, 52 of Marion, passed away on August 1, 2025. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker, with burial to follow at the Greenwood Cemetery, Marion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, August 8, at the Funeral Home with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Arrangements provided by...
Lester Fincher
Jul 29, 2025
Les Fincher, 71 of Chancellor, passed away on July 29, 2025 at his home under Avera Hospice Care. A private burial will take place with no formal funeral/visitation. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.
Les was born on Mother’s Day of 1954 in Sioux Falls, SD to Sam and Verna (Lewis) Fincher. He was the fifth of seven children. The family resided...
Darlene Engbrecht
Jul 27, 2025
Darlene Engbrecht, 87 of Marion, passed away on July 27, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 PM Thursday, July 31, 2025 at the Salem Zion (North) Mennonite Church, rural Freeman. Visitation will be from 4:30-7:00 PM Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.
Darlene Engbrecht passed...
Jean Gerdes
Jul 25, 2025
Jean Gerdes, 80 of Hurley, passed away on July 25, 2025. A memorial visitation will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Hurley American Legion, Hurley. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.
Jean (Jeanie) was born on July 9th, 1945, to Noble and Melissa (Nielsen) Jensen. She grew up on the family farm near Swan Lake, and she...
Regina Zurcher
Jul 19, 2025
Regina Zurcher, 57 of Sioux Falls, passed away under hospice care on July 19, 2025 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday, July 28, 2025 at Heritage Funeral Home, 4800 South Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.
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Karen Bright
Jul 18, 2025
Karen D. (Vos) Bright, unexpectedly passed away Friday morning July 18, 2025 at her residence in Viborg, SD. She was born on Leap Day, February 29, 1952 in Slayton MN to Floyd and Cornelia (Scholten) Vos. Growing up she was the ninth of ten children and attended Chandler, MN High School where she graduated in 1970. Karen spent her young...
Pamela Nelson
Jul 4, 2025
Pamela Nelson, 80 of Beresford, formerly of Davis, passed away surrounded by her family on July 4, 2025 at the Dougherty Hospice Home, Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the First Baptist Church, Viborg, with visitation begining at 1:00PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the...
Les Hanson
Jul 4, 2025
Les Hanson, 90 of Viborg, passed away on July 4, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, July 11, 2025 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, July 10, at the church. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. The service will be broadcasted on...