Obituaries

Marcella Sunderland

Marcella Sunderland

Aug 1, 2017

Marcella Sunderland, 102 of Parker died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Canton Good Samaritan. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am Friday, August 4, 2017 at St. Christina Catholic Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery. A Scripture Service/Rosary will be said at 7:00pm Thursday evening at the church with visitation an hour before. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones...

Ronald Bress

Ronald Bress

Jul 24, 2017

Ronald Dean Bress, 76, died July 24, 2017 at his home in Colorado Springs, CO. Ronald Dean Bress was born on March 19, 1941 in Iowa and grew up near Parker, SD where he graduated from Parker High School in 1959. He lived in Minnesota, California, and relocated to Colorado Springs, CO. He served 6 years in the Air National...

Evelyn G. Gill

Evelyn G. Gill

Jul 21, 2017

Evelyn Gill, 92 died Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Wednesday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Viborg. Evelyn Grace (Johnson) Gill was born on...

Larry Brinkman

Larry Brinkman

Jul 19, 2017

Larry Brinkman, 74 of Marion died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 29 at 10 a.m. at Woodlake Church by Brandt. Larry Lee Brinkman was born Dec. 6, 1942, to Carl and Marie Brinkman of Astoria. He married DeAnna Blumer and they had two children, Rhonda and Brian....

Chris Cobb

Chris Cobb

Jul 11, 2017

Chris Cobb, 59 of Sioux Falls died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his home after a long illness. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Christopher Dale Cobb was born on February 3, 1958 in Michigan to Clarence and Betty Cobb. He grew up...

Evelyn Bossman

Evelyn Bossman

Jul 7, 2017

Evelyn Bossman, 99 formerly of Lennox died Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Primrose Assisted Living, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Friday, July 14, 2017 at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Lennox. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Thursday evening at the church. Evelyn Javers Bossman was born on February 27, 1918 in Lennox, SD to...

Dale "Buzzy" Christensen

Dale "Buzzy" Christensen

Jul 5, 2017

Dale D. “Buzzy” Christensen, 95 of Hurley died Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Hurley United Methodist Church with burial with full military honors at the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Sunday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel in Hurley. Dale...

Baby James Tiberius Bond

Baby James Tiberius Bond

Jul 4, 2017

Baby James Tiberius Bond, 2 month old, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Marion. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Monday evening. James Tiberius Bond was born on May 4, 2017 along with his twin brother Benjamin at Sanford Medical...

Carl Schnellbach

Carl Schnellbach

Jul 3, 2017

Carl Schnellbach, 51 of Sioux Falls died on Monday, July 3, 2017. A Memorial Gathering will be from 2-4pm Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th and Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls. Carl James Henry Schnellbach was born on Apirl 3, 1966 in North Dakota to Edward and Velda (Songer) Schnellbach. He grew up in North Dakota in the...

Robert W. Milbauer

Robert W. Milbauer

Jul 3, 2017

Robert W. Milbauer, 94 died Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Friday, July 7, 2017 at Central Church, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be with family present from 5-7pm Thursday evening at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Memorials maybe directed to the First...

Steven C. Friman

Steven C. Friman

Jul 2, 2017

Steven C. Friman, 52 died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will be at 10:00am Thursday, July 6, 2017 at St. Christina Catholic Church, Parker with burial at the church cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will begin at 6pm Wednesday evening at the church with a Scripture Service to be said...

Torin Bossman

Torin Bossman

Jun 24, 2017

Torin Bossman, 51 of Hurley died Saturday, June 24, 2017 after a short illness with cancer. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Second Reformed Church, Lennox with burial at the Lennox Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Tuesday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Torin Brady “Bucky” Bossman was born...

Travis J. Swords

Travis J. Swords

Jun 20, 2017

Travis James Swords, Viborg, South Dakota, fought a long battle with depression, addiction, and the lack of services available for him and many others. Sadly, Travis lost his battle on June 20, 2017. Private family services were held. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Travis was born February 26, 1984 in Hawarden, Iowa, to Monica Swords and John Muth. He attended...

Kenneth Jans

Kenneth Jans

Jun 15, 2017

Kennith Wayne Jans was born on May 14, 1947 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was one of three children born from the union of the late Edward and Adeline (Wibben) Jans. Kennith graduated with the Class of 1965 from Parker High School in South Dakota, and then continued his education studying microbiology at the University of Nebraska. On June...

Marcus Jeffry Bauer

Marcus Jeffry Bauer

May 29, 2017

Marcus Jeffry Bauer, 4 years, 10 months, and 29 days earned his angel wings from a tragic accident on May 29, 2017. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Viborg Community Center, Viborg. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8pm Thursday evening at the Viborg Community Center. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Marcus...

Margaret Bousfield

Margaret Bousfield

May 28, 2017

Margaret Louise Kraft Bousfield, 82 of Parker, possessed one of the kindest, gentlest hearts God has created--and it peacefully stopped beating May 28, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Thursday, June 1, 2017 at First English Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00pm Wednesday with family present from 6-8pm at the Hofmeister Jones...

Ethel Larsen

Ethel Larsen

May 26, 2017

Ethel Mae (Mellegard) Larsen, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Viborg Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30 at the Hurley Seventh-Day Adventist Church (900 Park Blvd.). Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29 with the family present and a prayer service beginning...

Mary Goosen

Mary Goosen

May 11, 2017

Mary Goosen, 101 of Parker died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Monday, May 15, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 2-4pm Sunday afternoon at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Mary (Felsheim) Goosen was born on August 3, 1915, on a...

Evelyn Sherard

Evelyn Sherard

Apr 27, 2017

Evelyn Sherard Evelyn Sherard, 78 of Hurley died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Pioneer Villa, Viborg. Her request was to have her body donated to the USD School of Medicine, Vermillion. A service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Evelyn Helen Anderson was born on July 30, 1938 at Viborg, SD to...

Mardella Lounsbery

Mardella Lounsbery

Apr 24, 2017

Mardella Lounsbery, 83 of Sioux Falls died Monday, April 24, 2017 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am Friday, April 28, 2017at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Sioux Falls with burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Marion. Visitation with family present will be from 5:30-7pm Thursday evening at the church with a Scripture Service to be said...