Obituaries

Apr 13, 2022

Donald Dale Gortmaker was born September 4th, 1957 in Sioux Falls, SD to Peter W. Gortmaker and Ruth (Jones) Gortmaker.   He was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Parker.   He graduated from Parker High School in the class of 1976.   After spending time in the Navy, he returned home to Parker, then moved to the Minneapolis/St....

Apr 12, 2022

Alex Koller, 29 of Parker, passed away on April 12, 2022. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM Saturday, April 16, 2022 at the Parker Community Building with a short memorial service at 7:00 PM. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to the family to be given to a charity in memory of Alex. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones...

Apr 12, 2022

Keith Buller, 76 of Parker, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Grateful for having shared his life are brothers Robert, David and Dale Buller; sisters Mary Rensink, Diane Grave, Virginia Henriksen, and Elaine Tieszen.  He was preceded in death...

Apr 10, 2022

Velma Korthals, 80 of Parker and Marion, died Sunday, April 10, 2022 under hospice care.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Thursday, April 14, 2022 at First Church of Monroe with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Marion.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Wednesday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker.

Velma Jean (Hamm) Korthals was born on...

Apr 3, 2022

Harold Smith, 92 of Sioux Falls, formally of Parker, passed away on April 3, 2022 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Friday, April 8, 2022 at the United Methodist Church, Parker. Burial to follow at the Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. The service will be broadcasted...

Apr 1, 2022

Julie Andersen, 69 of Harrisburg died Friday, April 1, 2022 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  Funeral Mass will be at 10:30am Thursday, April 7, 2022 at St. Christina Catholic Church, Parker with burial at the Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Wednesday evening at the Heritage Funeral Home, 57 th and MN Ave,...

Apr 1, 2022

Doris Markus, 89 of Corsica/Harrison, SD died Friday, April 1, 2022 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg, SD.  Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Harrison Community Church in Harrison with burial after the service in the Harrison Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 1:00pm at the church.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home,...

Mar 27, 2022

Darleen Ortman, 89 of Marion, formally of Sioux Falls, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the Tieszen Memorial Home Chapel, Marion. Burial has taken place at the West Vermillion Cemetery, rural Dolton. The memorial service will be...

Mar 27, 2022

Dale D. Hovaldt Dale Hovaldt, 78, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 at home under hospice care. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at the Sioux Falls Adventist Church, 1604 S Sierra Circle, Sioux Falls. Burial will be at the SD Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Dale Dawine Hovaldt was born on July 27,...

Mar 11, 2022

Elroy Myron Huber, 90, longtime Emery, SD resident passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD. Elroy was born May 3, 1931 in Scotland, SD to Albert and Lillian (Shulz) Huber. His youth was spent on the family farm near Clayton, SD, and the family moved to Emery when he started high school.

Feb 19, 2022

Jim “Otis” Larson, 55 of Lennox, SD died Saturday, February 19, 2022 while working of an apparent heart attack.  Services will be on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Heritage Funeral Home, 57 th and Minnesota, Sioux Falls with a visitation from 5-7pm with a Celebration of Life service at 7:00pm.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.  In lieu of...

Feb 16, 2022

Jeffrey Bruce Almond,  67 of Indianapolis,Indiana, formerly of Hurley S.D. passed away Feb 16, 2022 at IU West Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral Service will be 11:00am Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the United Methodist Church, Parker, with burial to follow at the Rosehill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.  Memorials maybe made to the United Methodist Church.

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Feb 12, 2022

Virginia L. Hansen, age 94 of Viborg, SD passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home. A private memorial

service will be held at a later date.  Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Viborg.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Virginia Lee Manzel,...

Feb 9, 2022

William “Bill” Donlan, Jr., 80 of Marion, passed away on February 9, 2022 at the Western Arizona Regional Hospital in Bullhead City, AZ. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Marion. The family will meet at 2:00 PM at Thunder Valley Dragways for one last ride. Arrangements...

Jan 31, 2022

Angelo Ramirez, 76 of Chancellor, SD died Monday, January 31, 2022 at home of natural causes.  No services are planned at this time.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Angelo Tony Ramirez was born on April 26, 1945 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota where he grew up.  He received a bachelors and masters degree from USD in...

Jan 22, 2022

Jean Marie Gregersen, daughter of Felix and Ella (Kraemer) Geide was born December 1, 1925, in Sioux Falls, SD. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1943 and obtained a country teaching certificate from Madison State College. She taught country school for 1 year.

Jean was introduced to Gudmund Anderson through a cousin while dancing at the...

Jan 21, 2022

Richard “Denny” Wickstrom, 77 of Sioux Falls, passed away on January 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial Service will be at 11:00 am Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. The service will be broadcasted at https://www.facebook.com/HofmeisterJonesFuneralHome/...

Jan 16, 2022

Janine Schulz, 53 of Sioux Falls died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Friday, January 21, 2022 in Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls with burial at Hills of Rest Memorial Park.  Visitation will be an hour before services.

Janine Marie Schulz was born on...

Jan 12, 2022

Shirley Duncan, 93 of Parker, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, SD.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, March 19, 2022 in the First Presbyterian Church in Parker with burial later at the Hill Side Cemetery in Egan, SD.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker.

Shirley Ann Brandsma...

Jan 9, 2022

Allen Leber, 70 of Hurley, passed away on January 9, 2022 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, due to complications from cancer. Graveside service will be at 1:30 PM Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, rural Turkey Ridge. Due to COVID and flu season, the family requests that masks be worn at the service. Arrangements...