Obituaries

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...

Feb 10, 2018

Esther A. Ness, 94 died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg with burial in the Holland Cemetery, rural Centerville. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Esther...

Feb 8, 2018

Rachel Ketcham, age 30 of Mesa, AZ., formally of Parker, died February 8, 2018 as the result of a car/pedestrian accident. Memorial Visitation and lunch will be held from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Humboldt Fire Hall in Humboldt. Rachel Marie Ketcham was born on March 3, 1987, to Tammy Kaffar and Dale Ketcham. Rachel enjoyed...

Jan 24, 2018

Bernice A. Oswald, 100 years young, Viborg, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Viborg United Methodist Church with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery, Irene. Visitation will be an hour before services. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Bernice A. Oswald was born...

Jan 24, 2018

Martin J. Tieszen, 105 of Marion died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Tieszen Memorial Nursing Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Tieszen Home Chapel, Marion with burial in the Tieszen Cemetery, rural Marion. Visitation will be an hour before services. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Martin J. Tieszen was born...

Jan 22, 2018

Audrae Bailey, 91, of Sioux Falls, formally of Parker, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home under hospice care after a short illness. Funeral Services will be 11:00am Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Hope Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be held from 4-6pm Friday, January 26, 2018 at Heritage...

Jan 13, 2018

Helga H. Eichel, 98 died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, Parker. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be directed to Sanford Hospice or First Baptist Church in Parker. Helga Harriet Eichel was...

Jan 10, 2018

Ron D. Cordell, 48 died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at his home in Hurley after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10:30am on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7pm Sunday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel, Hurley. Ron D....