Obituaries

Darlene Engbrecht

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 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.

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Jean Gerdes

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.

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Regina Zurcher

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

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

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

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...

Jeanette Luke

Jeanette Luke

Jul 3, 2025

Jeanette Luke, 69 of Marion, passed away surrounded by her family on July 3, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at the First Baptist Church, Parker. Visitation will take place 1 hour before the service. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. The Service will be broadcasted om...

Dennis Kenobbie

Dennis Kenobbie

Jun 14, 2025

Dennis Kenobbie, 80 of Parkston and formerly of Hurley, died Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his home under hospice care. Visitation will be at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker on Monday, June 16, 2025 from 5-7pm and on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 5-7pm with burial at a later date at the Hurley Cemetery, Hurley.

Dennis Ralph Kenobbie was...

Jack Dubbelde

Jack Dubbelde

May 29, 2025

Jack Dubblede, 76 of Chancellor, passed away on May 29, 2025 from an accident. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Germantown Presbyterian Church, Chancellor with a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home

I was born Jacobus Petrus DenDubbelden...

Jerry Van Beest

Jerry Van Beest

May 28, 2025

Jerry Van Beest, 66 of Davis, passed away at his home on May 28, 2025. A family led memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Delaware Reformed Church, rural Lennox, with a reception to follow at the house. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

On Wednesday May 28,2025, Jerry John Van Beest roared his...

Charles E. "Charlie" Larsen

Charles E. "Charlie" Larsen

May 26, 2025

Charles E. "Charlie" Larsen, 96 of Hurley, passed away on May 26, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, June 6, at the church. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Charles Ervin Larsen, age 96, of Hurley, South...

Shirley Schallenkamp

Shirley Schallenkamp

May 22, 2025

Shirley Sorensen Schallenkamp, 93 of Hurley, passed away on May 22, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. A funeral Serviec will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Hurley. Visistation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, May 30, 2025 at the church with a Time of Sharing beginning at 6:00 PM....

Merlyn Sommervold

Merlyn Sommervold

May 21, 2025

Merlyn Sommervold, 82 of Chancellor, passed away on May 21, 2025 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 28, 2025 the Chancellor Reformed Church in Chancellor. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday, May 27 at the church. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Merlyn Joel Sommervold, a long-time independent banker,...

Robert Mabee

Robert Mabee

May 20, 2025

Robert Mabee, 78 of Sioux Falls, passed away on May 20, 2025 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Visitation service will be from 5-7pm on Friday, May 30, at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, with a Masonic Service beginning at 6:30 pm. A private family interment will take place at a later time.

Robert Lee Mabee, 78, passed away peacefully...

Lucy Weismann

Lucy Weismann

May 19, 2025

Lucille Marie (Sampson) Weismann, 41, of Dallas, Texas passed away on May 19, 2025. She was born on June 14, 1983 and graduated from Viborg High School in 2002. Besides her family, some of the things she loved were the Dallas Stars hockey team, singing karaoke, and her fur babies.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Bradley of...

James "Jim" Berberich

James "Jim" Berberich

May 14, 2025

James “Jim” Michael Berberich, a gifted stained glass painter whose artistry illuminated countless spaces and lives, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at 67. Born on September 23, 1957, in Atherton, CA. Jim established The Stained Glass Workshop in Parker, SD, transforming glass into breathtaking works for churches, residences, and businesses.

Later in life, Jim found joy in teaching stained...

Doris Fett

Doris Fett

May 13, 2025

Doris Fett, 89 of Lennox, passed away on May 13, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Lennox. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, May 16, 2025 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Living Hope or Ebenezer...

Laurel Luke

Laurel Luke

May 9, 2025

Laurel J. Luke, 74, of Sioux Falls died Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 13, at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th and MN,...

Louis McAnally

Louis McAnally

May 8, 2025

Funeral Service for Louis McAnally will be at 11:00 AM Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel in Viborg. Burial with a lunch will follow at the St. Boniface Catholic Church.

Louis McAnally, beloved stillborn son of Brittany Dangel and Heath McAnally, was born on May 8, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With profound...

Gene Graber

Gene Graber

May 5, 2025

Gene Graber, 97 of Marion, passed away on May 5, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Friday, May 9, 2025 at the First Church of God, Marion, with visitation beginning at 12:30 PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Gene Graber was born on August 28, 1927 in Yankton, SD to Art and...