Obituaries

Apr 29, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Edmund William Goettertz, 85, of Viborg will be at 10:30 am, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at St. Boniface Idylwilde Catholic Church, rural Freeman, South Dakota. Father Randy Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Parish Cemetery. There will be visitation at the church, with family present, on Friday, May 4th, from 6-7,...

Apr 24, 2018

Marie Elliot, 75 died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Sanford USD Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 4:00pm Friday, April 27, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8pm Thursday evening at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Marie Emma was born on March 10, 1943 at Emery, SD...

Apr 22, 2018

Ardis Knudsen of Viborg, SD, passed away Sunday morning, April 22, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. Ardis Lucille (Lauridsen) Knudsen was born May 27, 1923. She lived in Viborg her entire life and was united in marriage to Walter “Wally” L. Knudsen on June 21, 1946. To this union was born two sons, Steve and...

Apr 19, 2018

Taylor Hinds, 24 of Viborg and a resident of DakotAbilities in Sioux Falls, died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at her home surrounded by loving staff and roommates. She was a student at the Viborg-Hurley School. Further notices maybe posted at a later date.

Apr 16, 2018

Pamela Cottrell, 75, of Parker, formally of Sioux City, passed away at her home on April 16, 2018. Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church in Parker. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Pam was born July 20, 1942...

Apr 13, 2018

Gail Lange, 79 of Hurley, died Friday, April 13, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5:01 PM Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Hurley Fire Hall in Hurley. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to the...

Apr 10, 2018

Dorothy Grinager Lindbloom, 93 of Dow Rummel, Sioux Falls,  died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Sanford Ava’s House Hospice.  Funeral services will be at 10:00am Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Halladay-Peterson Chapel at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be on Friday, April 20, 2018 from 6-8pm at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th...

Apr 8, 2018

Roy Thorson, 93 of Viborg died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Memorial services will be at 1:30pm Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Roy Arnold Thorson was born on September 24, 1924 in Kandiyohi County, MN to Murphy and Elsie (Rood) Thorson. He grew...

Apr 7, 2018

Lolette Oja, 36, of Chancellor, passed away on April 7, 2018. Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, April 13, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church in Parker. Following the service, an open visitation will be held until 6:00 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be directed to the family to assist with funeral...

Mar 29, 2018

On March 29th, 2018, Marilyn Ann Hoffman passed away peacefully in the night due to complications of ALS. Marilyn was born on November 4, 1943 to John and Henrietta Veld in Chandler, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm south of Chandler and attended Chandler school. On January 20th, 1961, Marilyn married Clifford DeJager. They made their first home...

Mar 25, 2018

Esther H. Ensz, 94 died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Bethesda Church, rural Marion with burial at the Tieszen Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Wednesday evening at the Tieszen Home Chapel with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm.  Arrangements by Hofmeister...

Mar 24, 2018

Clarence H. Engbrecht

Clarence Engbrecht, 90 died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Oakview Terrace in Freeman.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Bethesda Church, rural Marion with burial at the West Vermillion Cemetery.  Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Tuesday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel in Marion....

Mar 13, 2018

Mary Ann Albers, 83, of Lennox, passed away on March 13, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Lennox. Burial will follow at the Lennox Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Mary Ann Albers was...

Mar 11, 2018

Arden Eugene Gerdes, 76, was born near Hurley, SD, on April 7, 1941 to Arnold and Marie (Petersen) Gerdes. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1959. From 1963-1965 he served in the US Army. He was an employee at the Hurley State Bank and Custer State Park. He retired in 2013 and moved to McAllen, Texas. Arden passed away...

Mar 10, 2018

Elaine Cushing, 93, of Sioux Falls, passed away on March 10, 2018 at the Bethany Home in Brandon, SD. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. In Lieu of...

Mar 1, 2018

Donald D. Langerock Donald “Don” Langerock, 88 died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at Heritage Funeral Home. Arrangements by Hofmeister...

Feb 19, 2018

Reta Nielsen, 87 of Viborg, passed away on February 19, 2018 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor in Wakonda. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 24, 2018 at The Church of the Nazarene in Viborg. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Reta was born August 26, 1930 to...

Feb 17, 2018

Keith "Mac” McVay, 63, of Marion, passed away on February 17, 2018 at his home in Marion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, February 23, 2018 at St. Christina Catholic Church in Parker. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Marion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, February 22, 2018 at St....

Feb 11, 2018

Helen A. Holm, 103 years young, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Friday, February 16, 2018 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg with burial at the Bang Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Helen Harriet Holm was born on January...

Feb 11, 2018

Ralph Duxbury, 90, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Funeral Services will be at 1:30 Pm Saturday February 17, 2018 at Harmony Presbyterian Church in Hurley with burial at the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, February 16, 2018 at the church with a prayer service starting at 7:00 PM. Ralph...