Obituaries

Alice Woltzen Weeldreyer

Alice Woltzen Weeldreyer

Apr 11, 2016

Alice Woltzen Weeldreyer, 100 died Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Tieszen Home Chapel, Marion. Visitation will be for an hour starting at 4:00pm Wednesday at the Tieszen Home Chapel. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Alice was born on January 28, 1916...

Rick Gering

Rick Gering

Apr 11, 2016

Richard Alan Gering, 63 died Monday, April 11, 2016 from natural causes. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel, Marion. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Thursday evening. Richard Alan Gering was born on July 6, 1952 at Sioux Falls, SD to Sidney and Helen (Nielsen) Gering. He grew up at Hurley,...

Esther L. Sisson

Esther L. Sisson

Apr 10, 2016

Esther LaFaye (Bousfield) Sisson passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 10, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the age of 89. Funeral services will be at 10:00am Thursday, April 14, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8pm Wednesday...

Martha Ensz

Martha Ensz

Apr 5, 2016

Martha R. Ensz, 85 of Marion died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at her home under hospice care. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Tieszen Home Chapel, Marion. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Martha Rose was born on April 14, 1930 at Iredell, Texas to Huber and Juanita (Boycan) Turner. She grew up in...

Ardell Ryan

Ardell Ryan

Apr 4, 2016

Ardell Ryan, age 92, formerly of Hurley, SD died April 4, 2016 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg under hospice care. A Celebration of Life service will be at 2:00pm Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Hurley Legion Hall. A private family burial will be in the Hurley Cemetery. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Ardell Ryan was...

Sis Joffer

Sis Joffer

Mar 26, 2016

Ione "Sis" Joffer, 81 died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Freeman Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe with burial in the Monroe Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Monday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Ione B. "Sis" Miller was born on September 24, 1934 in McCook...

Donald Rayburn

Donald Rayburn

Mar 23, 2016

Donald Rayburn, 69, of Hurley, SD went to be with his creator and loving wife on March 23, 2016 after a battle with Parkinson’s / Dementia. A prayer service with Masonic Rights will be held at 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 27th at Grace Lutheran Church in Parker, SD with family visitation from 5:00-7:00. Funeral services will be held on...

Karen Van Hove

Karen Van Hove

Mar 21, 2016

Karen Van Hove, 68 of rural Freeman, SD died Monday, March 21, 2016 at her home under hospice care. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Karen Ann Van Hove was born on May 9, 1947 at Sioux Falls, SD to Norman and Joyce (Lane) Enstrom. After graduating from Washington High School she...

Lavonne E. Nelson

Lavonne E. Nelson

Mar 3, 2016

LaVonne Nelson, 92 of Sioux Falls and formerly of Parker died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Southridge Health Care Center, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be from 4-6pm Monday at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Arrangements by Hofmeister...

Leonard Harms

Leonard Harms

Mar 1, 2016

Leonard G. Harms, 76 died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the Lennox Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Friday at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Leonard G. Harms was born on October 12,...

Doug Schaefer

Doug Schaefer

Feb 26, 2016

Douglas “Doug” Schaefer, 76, formerly of rural Monroe, SD died peacefully Friday, February 26, 2016 surrounded by his family. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 10:30 am at Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe, SD. Visitation will be at the church Monday, February 29, 2016 with a prayer service at 7:00pm. Doug was born January 12, 1940 north of...

Phyllis Schmidt

Phyllis Schmidt

Feb 24, 2016

Phyllis M. Schmidt, 84 of Parker died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Private family services will be held at a later date with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Phyllis Muriel Almond was born on May 25, 1931 at Parker, SD to Alvin and Vera (Menholt) Almond. She grew...

John "Jack" Roth

John "Jack" Roth

Feb 22, 2016

John "Jack" Roth, 85 of Parker died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will be at 10:30am Saturday, February 27, 2016 at St. Christina's Catholic Church, Parker. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. John Albert Roth was born on February 14, 1931 at Winner, SD to John and Pearl (King) Roth. He moved...

Susan M. Brucklacher

Susan M. Brucklacher

Feb 20, 2016

Susan M. Brucklacher, 59 died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Private family services will be held. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Susan Marie Brucklacher was born on November 27, 1956 to Harold and June (Brennan) Brucklacher. She grew up at Parker where she graduated from Parker High School in 1975. She was...

Olive Sanborn

Olive Sanborn

Feb 15, 2016

Olive Sanborn, 98 of Hurley died Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Friday, February 19, 2016 at Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley with burial at the Fort Benton Cemetery, Fort Benton, Montana. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Olive Claire Carnahan was born in Fort Benton, Montana on March 12,...

Kaye Hawley

Kaye Hawley

Feb 7, 2016

Kaye Hawley, 71. of Sioux Falls died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Sanford USD Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Friday, February 12, 2016 at Linwood Wesleyan Church, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Thursday evening at Heritage Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Carolyn Kaye...

Alex Ascherin

Alex Ascherin

Feb 5, 2016

Alexander Richard Ascherin, 24, died by suicide on Friday, February 5th in Rawlins, WY. Alex was born December 2, 1991 in Tyndall SD. Alex is survived by his parents Mark and Mari Ascherin (Rapid City) and brothers Derek Ascherin (Rapid City) and Kevin Ascherin (Pierce, Washington), his birth family Laurie Elle Stephenson (mother) and Shawna Boutchee (sister) Sioux Falls, and...

Luverne Jurgens

Luverne Jurgens

Feb 3, 2016

Parker. LuVerne E. Jurgens, 88 died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8pm Friday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 8:00pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones...

Mark D. Smith

Mark D. Smith

Jan 23, 2016

Mark D. Smith, 64 who had suffered from a long illness, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, SD. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Tieszen Home Chapel in Marion. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Mark Douglas Smith was born on January 15, 1952 in New York state, he...

Bessie Delay

Bessie Delay

Jan 23, 2016

Bessie L. DeLay, 91 of Parker died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Covington Heights Care Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Hills of Rest Memorial Parker, Sioux Falls. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8pm Tuesday evening at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home,...