Obituaries

Jul 26, 2021

Randy Garry, 62 of Dolton, passed away on July 26, 2021 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion after a lengthy illness. Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Bridgewater. The service will be broadcasted at https://www.facebook.com/HofmeisterJonesFuneralHome/ . Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Randy Garry was born...

Jul 22, 2021

Rod “Grizz” Garrison, 73, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Dougherty Hospice, Sioux Falls.  Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Chancellor Reformed Church with private family burial at the Salem Cemetery, rural Irene, SD.  Service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/Chancellor- Reformed-Church. Visitation will be on Friday with family present from 4-7pm at the...

Jul 16, 2021

Phyllis Ann Schimkat, 94, passed from this life to her Heavenly home on Friday – July 16, 2021. She died at her daughter Lori’s home, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life service for Ervin and Phyllis Schimkat will be held at First English Lutheran Church, Parker SD, on August 13, 2021, at 2:00pm.  A private family burial...

Jul 12, 2021

John Cink, 87 of Parker died on Monday, July 12, 2021 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD.  Graveside services will be at 2:00pm Friday, July 16, 2021 at St. Christina’s Catholic Cemetery in Parker.  A memorial mass will be held for John with family and friends at a later date.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Jul 12, 2021

Bev Freese, 92 of Hurley, died on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Memorial Service will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Hurley. Family burial will be at the Hurley Cemetery.  Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Beverly (Breen) Freese was born on April 30, 1929...

Jun 24, 2021

Rusten Curtis Anderson, 24 years old, of Scotland, SD, died June 24, 2021 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL due to complications from an accident. Rusten was born March 16, 1997 in Pensacola, FL the son of Jana (Steele) (Stepfather William) Sheppard and Rodney (Stepmother Natalie) Anderson.

Rusten graduated from Viborg-Hurley High School in 2015 at...

Jun 18, 2021

Ron Cink, 57, died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Sioux Falls, with a burial at St. Christina Catholic Cemetery in Parker. Visitation will be 5-7 pm...

Jun 12, 2021

Peter Gortmaker, 98 of Parker died Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Wednesday, June16, 2021 at the First English Lutheran Church in Parker with burial with military rites at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Tuesday evening at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker.

Peter Willis...

Jun 6, 2021

Keith Bagley, 81 of Hurley died suddenly Sunday, June 6, 2021 while celebrating his 55 wedding anniversary at Yankton, SD.  Funeral services will be 11:00am Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Wednesday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker with a public Masonic...

Jun 2, 2021

Helen Peterson, 72 of Viborg, passed away on June 2, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the Viborg Community Center. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Helen Kay Peterson was born December 13, 1948, in Freeman, South Dakota to Howard and Bertha (Tschetter) Jacobs.  After...

May 26, 2021

Erik's memorial will be broadcast on the Sanford School's YouTube channel. The YouTube channel for the school is www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXVAkQ9Jyxg

Erik C. Christensen, 51 of Alamosa, CO, originally of Viborg, passed away on May 26, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Our Savior’s...

May 19, 2021

Merlyn Van Hove, age 76, passed away Wednesday May 19, 2021 at his home of rural Freeman.  Merlyn had a passion for all things related to his family, friends and the wellbeing of livestock and had an incredible and overwhelming wealth of knowledge related to all things cattle.

Merlyn was born July 12, 1944 to the late...

May 19, 2021

Jerry D. Nelsen, 65 of Viborg, passed away on May 19, 2021 at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at JP Denmark Lodge, Viborg. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday, May 24, 2021 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to the...

May 5, 2021

Robert Duane Mikkelsen, 89 formerly of Viborg died Wednesday, May 5, 2021 under hospice care at home in Hermosa, SD. Services are planned for a later date. A complete notice will be available at that time.

May 2, 2021

Bennie Smith, 70 of Trimont, MN, passed away on May 2, 2021 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. No services are planned at this time.  Bennie had been a resident of the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion.

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May 1, 2021

Carol Spomer, 90 of Sioux Falls, formally of Hurley and Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, May 6 2021 at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls. Burial will be at 2:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Hurley. Visitation will be...

Apr 28, 2021

Phyllis Jean Rang, 89 died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Monday, May 3, 2021 at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2-4pm Sunday at the funeral home.

You are invited to participate in Phyllis' funeral virtually.  A...

Apr 26, 2021

Curtis Rasmussen, 90 of Viborg, passed away on April 26, 2021 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the United Methodist Church, Viborg. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, April 30, 2021 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/HofmeisterJonesFuneralHome/....

Apr 11, 2021

Sherri Sherard, 59, died Sunday, April 11 th , 2021 in Chamberlain, SD. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, April 14 th at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Marion; prayer service to follow. A funeral will be held on Thursday, April 15 th at 10 am at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

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Apr 8, 2021

Lois C. Tengquist

Lois C. Tengquist, 99 years, 9 months and 14 days, from Viborg died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor.  Memorial services will be at 1:00pm Monday, April 12, 2021 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Viborg with military honors.   Service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/oursaviorsviborg .  Burial will be at Turkey Valley...