Obituaries

Jan 28, 2020

Wayne Wieman, 77 of Sioux Falls and formerly of Monroe, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel in Marion. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM.

Wayne Wieman was born April 6, 1942 to...

Jan 22, 2020

Marjorie Hokenstad, 74 of Sioux Falls died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  Memorial service will be at 1:00pm Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls with visitation starting at noon.  Burial will be at the Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Marjorie...

Jan 12, 2020

Lynette Preheim, 80 of Marion, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion following a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Marion. A lunch will follow the service, then burial at Salem Mennonite Cemetery, rural Freeman....

Jan 5, 2020

Norma Sherard, 97, native of Parker, SD, died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 in Tualatin, OR at the Farmington Square Residential Care Facility.  Born Norma Jean Schmidt on November 11, 1922, she was the fifth of 11 children born to Henry and Nettie Schmidt (Duerkson) on a farm north of Marion, SD. The first in her family to attend high...

Dec 29, 2019

Karla Parsons, 82, of Hurley, SD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Pioneer Inn, Viborg, SD.

Karla Kay Benson was born on September 16,1937, in Hurley, SD, daughter of Ralph and Ardell (Stoddard) Benson. After graduating from Hurley High School, she completed her nurses’ training at Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Yankton,...

Dec 26, 2019

Glenn Kasten, 68 of Alexandria, MN and a native of Parker, SD died on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Specialty Select Hospital in Sioux Falls having battled  throat cancer.

Glenn was born December 17, 1951 in Parker, South Dakota to parents Eugene and Royalene (Vietor) Kasten. He grew up on the family farm east of Parker...

Dec 23, 2019

Tim Westphal, 69 of Davis, passed away on December 23, 2019 at his home in Davis. Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Heritage Funeral Home, 4800 S. Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Heritage Funeral Home. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

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Dec 21, 2019

Lois Huber, 87 of Emery, former teacher and wife of Elroy Huber, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion.  Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Lois was born May 22, 1932, to parents Ranco and Grace (Kinns) Swyter. She married Elroy Huber in Canistota, SD, on August 1, 1948....

Dec 20, 2019

Kenneth "Kenny" Dains, 96 died Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am Friday, December 27, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sioux Falls with burial at St. Christina Catholic Cemetery in Parker.  Visitation will be from 5:30-7:00pm Thursday at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th and Minnesota, Sioux...

Dec 17, 2019

Nancy Boyd, 62 of Hurley, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at her home under hospice care surrounded by her family. Memorial Services will be at 11:00am Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Hurley. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Friday, December 20, 2019 at the church with a Prayer Service starting at 7:00.  Burial will...

Nov 25, 2019

Viola Keller, 85 resident of Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls and former resident of Viborg, SD, died Monday, November 25, 2019 under hospice care.  Burial will be 11:00 am Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Trondhjem Lutheran Cemetery in rural Volin.   Further details to follow.  

Nov 18, 2019

Niels Rodney Berthelsen, 67 of Atlanta, Georgia, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home of natural causes.  Burial services at the Hurley Cemetery, Hurley, South Dakota.  Grateful for having shared his life are his sister Rebecca Olmstead of Maryland and other family members.

Further details will follow.

Nov 12, 2019

Gary Marso, 75 of Sioux Falls, passed away on November 12, 2019 at his home under hospice care surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Friday, November 15, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church 3601 Dudley Ave, Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday November 14, 2019 at Heritage Funeral Home,...

Nov 12, 2019

Neva Mae (Killmer) Larson, 86 of Sioux Falls returned to her heavenly home on November 12 at Avantara Care Home after a valiant battle with a long illness. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Messiah New Hope Lutheran Churchin Sioux Falls with the Pastor Eric Ohrtman officiating. Burial will follow a few hours...

Nov 11, 2019

Madelyn M. Cotton, 84 of Parker, died on November 11, 2019 at the Avantara Care Center in Clark, SD. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the First English Lutheran Church in Parker preceded by private burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral...

Nov 5, 2019

Ron Flynn, 69 of Sioux Falls, formeriy of Wakonda,  passed away on November 5, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3601 E. Dudley Lane,  Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5:00-6:00 PM Friday, November 8, 2019, he...

Nov 3, 2019

Gary E. Bak, 71 formerly of Viborg, died under hospice care at his home in Sioux Falls on Sunday, November 3, 2019 surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Viborg Community Building with burial with full military honors at Rosehill Cemetery, Viborg.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Wednesday at the...

Nov 3, 2019

Lester Ensz, 87 died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Bethany Home in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Friday, November 8, 2019 at Bethesda Church, rural Marion with burial in the Tieszen Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00PM.

Lester was born on May...

Nov 2, 2019

Irvin F. Dykstra, 89 died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the First Church of Monroe with burial in the Monroe Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3-4pm Friday at the Tieszen Home Chapel and continue at 5:00pm at the church with family present from...

Oct 31, 2019

Judie Nelson, 66 died on October 31, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer at Ava's House.  Memorial services will be at 1:00pm Monday, November 4, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church from 5-7pm with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral...