Obituaries

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...

Jan 8, 2022

Stanley Knudsen, 72 of Brookings, formally of Viborg, passed away on January 8, 2022 at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings. A Memorial Service is planned for later in the year. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Stanley Knudsen age 72 of Brookings South Dakota passed away on Saturday, January 8 at Brookings Health Systems.

Stanley Carl...

Jan 5, 2022

Charles Anthony (Chuck) Larsen was born June 7, 1953 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Charles E. Larsen and Phyllis M. (Wachendorf) Larsen. He passed from this life January 5,2022 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota after a brief illness, with family at his side. Chuck was an amazing man.  He truly loved people and never...

Jan 1, 2022

Shawn K. Smith, 67 of Viborg died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his home of natural causes. No services are planned at this time.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Shawn Keith Smith was born on December 14, 1954 at Rockville Centre, New York to Allen Leslie Smith, Jr and Valerie Mary (Golmini) Smith.  Shawn was raised...

Dec 27, 2021

The family of Nancy Andrea (Smith) Pugh, 75, is sad to announce her passing on December 27, 2021.

Nancy was born February 21, 1946 in Cherokee, IA to Howard and Maxine (Rohde) Smith.  Nancy was the oldest of four siblings and spent her childhood years working on the family farm with her dad.  She graduated from Willow...

Dec 12, 2021

Larry L. Nielsen, 67 of Viborg, passed away on December 12, 2021. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Friday, December 17, 2021 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, rural Irene. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Larry...

Dec 10, 2021

Avis Jurgens, 90 of Parker, died Friday, December 10, 2021 at Ava’s House, Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be at 11:00am Monday, December 20, 2021 at the Chancellor Reformed Church with burial in the church cemetery. A visitation will be from 5-7pm on Sunday, December 19 th at the church.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Avis...

Dec 8, 2021

Mike Van Vliet, 50 of Parker, passed away on December 8, 2021 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker. Lunch will follow at the fellowship hall. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, December 15, at Hofmiester-Jones Funeral Home, Parker. The service will...