Obituaries

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...

Roger Voss

Roger Voss

Jan 12, 2017

Roger A. Voss, 65, Sioux Falls, SD died Thursday, January 12, 2017 after a 3 years courageous battle with cancer. Funeral mass will be at 11:00am Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5:30-7:30pm Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with...

James "Bud" Bousfield

James "Bud" Bousfield

Jan 9, 2017

James Russell Bousfield, Bud to all who knew him, stepped into heaven on January 9, 2017, having reached the age of 84 years, 5 months and 23 days. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Friday, January 13, 2017 at First English Lutheran Church, Parker. Following the burial at Rosehill Cemetery everyone is invited to join the family at the Parker...

Ralph Sedelmeier

Ralph Sedelmeier

Jan 9, 2017

Ralph "Doc" Sedelmeier, 70 of Geneva, NE and a native of Hurley, SD died Monday, January 9, 2017. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Friday, January 13, 2017 at Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before services. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Ralph Edward Sedelmeier was born on November 4,...

Lavonne Zeiszler

Lavonne Zeiszler

Jan 6, 2017

Lavonne M. Zeiszler Lavonne M. Zeiszler, 80 died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be with family present from 5-7pm Tuesday at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Prayer...

Phyllis Graack

Phyllis Graack

Dec 22, 2016

Phyllis Graack, 91 of Parker died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral service will be at 10:30am Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at First Baptist Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Tuesday at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones...

Kenroy Walters

Kenroy Walters

Dec 17, 2016

Kenroy Walters, 68 , native of Bridgewater and Parker, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 while wintering in Arizona. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery at Parker where he will be carried in a mule drawn hearse he hand made followed by military honors. Visitation...

Evelyn Wieman

Evelyn Wieman

Dec 15, 2016

Evelyn Wieman, 90 of Marion died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at First Church of Monroe, with burial in the Monroe Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-4pm Monday at the Tieszen Home Chapel and from 6-8pm with family present Monday evening at the Hofmeister Jones...