Obituaries

Lavonne M. Thompson

Lavonne M. Thompson

Apr 20, 2017

LaVonne M. Thompson LaVonne M. Thompson, 88 a native of Parker and longtime resident of Yankton, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Esprit Whispering Ridge Retirement Community in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Parker, SD with visitation an hour before services. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home,...

Ferdinand "Ferd" Schoenwald

Ferdinand "Ferd" Schoenwald

Apr 14, 2017

Ferdinand “Ferd” Schoenwald Ferdinand Schoenwald, 87 of Marion died Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Bethesda Lutheran Church, Marion. Visitation will be from 3-4pm Tuesday at the Tieszen Home Chapel. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Tuesday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral...

Wayne Noess

Wayne Noess

Apr 13, 2017

Wayne Noess, 59 of Marion died suddenly Thursday, April 13, 2017 at home from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Bethesda Church, rural Marion. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Wayne Allen Noess was born on May 12,...

Eddie Engelkes

Eddie Engelkes

Apr 10, 2017

Edward “Eddie” “Bud” Engelkes, 85 of Sioux Falls died Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Memorial services will be 7:00pm Friday, April 21, 2017 at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th and Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls with visitation from 5-7pm with family present. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Edward Evert Engelkes...

Marjorie L. Huber

Marjorie L. Huber

Mar 24, 2017

Marjorie L. Huber, 91 of Parker, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Tieszen Home, Marion. Memorial services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Tuesday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker and visitation Tuesday from 3-4pm at the Tieszen Home Chapel. Marjorie L....

Karen Mccoy

Karen Mccoy

Mar 23, 2017

Karen C. McCoy, 71 of Monroe, died Thursday, March 23, 2017. She was born September 4, 1946 in Iowa to Alphonsus and Elizabeth (Whitworth) Guerdet. After graduating from Armstrong High School in Armstrong, Iowa she worked for many years in construction cleanup. Karen has lived in Monroe since 2011. Grateful for having shared her life are her son Brad and...

Beryl B. Koller

Beryl B. Koller

Mar 20, 2017

Beryl Bonietta Elliott was born October 26, 1921 to Ray and Vera Elliott at Hurley, SD. She moved to Parker, SD where she graduated from Parker High School in 1939. On March 9, 1941 she was united in marriage to Richard Koller. To this union three children where born; Richard Dwight (Rick), Joan Marie, & Jean Mary. Beryl & Richard...

Jerome Weier

Jerome Weier

Mar 17, 2017

Jerome John Weier, age 89 of Hurley, South Dakota passed away on March 17, 2017 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 21 at St. Boniface, Idylwilde Catholic Church, rural Freeman, SD with Fr Randy Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery with military honors. A wake service...

Rodney Shea

Rodney Shea

Mar 8, 2017

Rodney Merle Shea, age 71, of Middleton, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI. He was born on March 10, 1945, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Merle and Edna Shea. Rodney was a native of Parker, SD and graduated from Parker High School in 1963. Rodney retired from the U.S. Forest...

Charles H. Stratton

Charles H. Stratton

Mar 3, 2017

Charles Stratton, 87 of Parker, SD died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Rosemont Assisted Living Center in Rosemont, MN. Memorial services will be held at a later date at First Presbyterian Church in Parker with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Charles H. Stratton was born on April 21, 1929 at Chester, SD to Howard...

Robert A. Olsen

Robert A. Olsen

Mar 3, 2017

Robert Arnold Olsen, 58 of Centerville, SD, passed away unexpectedly at the Avera Heart Hospital on Friday, March 3, 2017. Robert was born on January 2, 1959 at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD to Melvin and Violette Lien Olsen. He loved riding motorcycles, a good game of Pinochle, and was an avid Vikings football fan. His greatest joy was...

Irene Plummer

Irene Plummer

Mar 3, 2017

Irene Plummer, 77 of Parker and formerly of Columbia, SD, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be at 1:00pm Monday, March 6, 2017 at First English Lutheran Church, Parker. Committal service will be at 1:00pm Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Columbia with burial at Sunset Memorial...

Noreen "Dolly" Ortman

Noreen "Dolly" Ortman

Feb 21, 2017

Noreen “Dolly” Ortman Noreen “Dolly” Ortman, 82, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am Monday, February 27, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Sioux Falls with burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Marion. Visitation will be from 2-5pm Sunday at Heritage Funeral Home with a Scripture...

Rev. Joan Jacobus

Rev. Joan Jacobus

Feb 21, 2017

Rev. Joan (Stary) Jacobus, 69 formerly of Parker, SD, died on February 21, 2017 at BeeHive Homes of Excelsior, MN. Memorial services will be at 11:00am Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Parker with burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Marion, SD. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Joan Stary was born on November 26, 1947,...

Tom R. Marso

Tom R. Marso

Feb 10, 2017

Tom R. Marso Tom R. Marso, 79 of Parker, SD died Friday, February 10, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am Thursday, February 16, 2017 at St. Christina's Catholic Church with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6pm Wednesday evening at with a Scripture Service to be said at 8:00pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral...

Hilbert Van Westen

Hilbert Van Westen

Feb 8, 2017

Hilbert Van Westen, 91 died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Monday, February 13, 2017 at First Church of Monroe, Monroe, SD, burial with military rites at the Monroe Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 4-7:00pm Sunday at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Hilbert Wiard Van Westen was...

Janet Christensen

Janet Christensen

Feb 7, 2017

Janet Faye Christensen, 77 died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 under hospice care. Private family services will be held at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Janet Faye Gardiner was born on August 1, 1939 in Minor County, SD to Paul and Lena (Hart) Gardiner. She moved with her family to the Hartford/Humboldt area where she graduated from Humboldt High School....

Larry Rand

Larry Rand

Feb 2, 2017

Larry Rand, 56 of Parker, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Larry Jay Rand was born on September 3, 1960 at Sioux Falls, SD to Marlyn and Caryl (Johnson) Rand. After graduating from Marion...

Tom Lehmann

Tom Lehmann

Jan 22, 2017

Thomas L. Lehmann, 60, of Hurley and formerly of Rapid City, died of natural causes on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Friday, January 27, 2017 at Harmony Presbyterian Church in Hurley. As was his wishes a service will be held this summer in the Black Hills and Hurley. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Thomas...

Craig J. Connelly

Craig J. Connelly

Jan 22, 2017

Craig J. Connelly, 64, passed away on January 22, 2017, at the VA Hospital in Hot Springs, SD, due to complications from pneumonia. Services at a later date are pending through the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home in Parker SD. Craig was born on October 28th, 1952. He grew up in Parker, SD and graduated from Parker High School. He attended and...