Obituaries

Geraldine "Gerry" Petersen

Geraldine "Gerry" Petersen

Jan 21, 2016

Geraldine "Gerry" Petersen, 96 of Hurley died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Hurley with burial at the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8:00 pm Monday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel, Hurley. Geraldine Bernice...

Bernetta F. Woelz

Bernetta F. Woelz

Jan 20, 2016

Bernetta F. Woelz, formerly of Hurley and Parker, died January 20, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. Further arrangements pending with burial at the Hurley Cemetery.

Elaine Haines

Elaine Haines

Jan 20, 2016

Elaine Haines, 88 of Hurley, SD died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Hurley with burial at the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before services. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Elaine June Christensen was born near Turkey Ridge...

Mildred Wiens

Mildred Wiens

Jan 19, 2016

Mildred Mae Wiens, 90, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Monday, January 25, 2016 at Salem Zion Mennonite Church (North), rural Freeman, SD. Visitation with family present will be from 2-4pm Sunday at the Tieszen Home Chapel, Marion. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Mildred was born...

Elizebeth "Betty" Begeman

Elizebeth "Betty" Begeman

Jan 16, 2016

Elizabeth (Betty) Estelle Begeman of Parker and Marion passed from this life on January 16, 2016 after 96+years. Betty was born in West Sioux Falls SD, attended the nearby Meredith two room school, the Hawthorn school and graduated from Washington High School in 1937. Betty was born October 2, 1919, the second child of Oscar Lee and Kathryn Luella (Smith)...

Norma Tiahrt

Norma Tiahrt

Jan 6, 2016

Memorial service will be held 11:30 am, Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Tieszen Memorial Home Chapel for Norma J. Tiahrt, 84, who passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Norma Jean Jacobson was born July 6, 1931 to Oscar and Ruth (Gange) Jacobson in their family home on their farm near Worthing, SD. Norma attended Worthing School all 12 grades of...

Robert J. Kippes

Robert J. Kippes

Dec 31, 2015

Robert J. Kippes, 82 of Parker died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. As per his request his body was donated to USD School of Medicine and services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Robert Joseph Kippes was born on May 25, 1933 at Marion, SD to...

Larry J. Roth

Larry J. Roth

Dec 30, 2015

Larry J. Roth, 59 of Parker died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Dougherty Hospice, Sioux Falls. Visitation with family present will be from 2-4pm Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Memorial Service at 4:00pm. Larry John Roth was born on December 24, 1956 at Hot Springs, SD to John "Jack" and Kathleen (Coyle)...

Peggy M. Koller

Peggy M. Koller

Dec 29, 2015

Peggy Koller, 81 of Parker, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Parker. Visitation with family present will be on Friday evening from 5-7pm with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Peggy Mahoney Koller was...

J Harvey Viet

J Harvey Viet

Dec 16, 2015

Harvey Viet, age 95, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2015, at Pathstone Assisted Living in Mankato. Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker, South Dakota with interment in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker, South Dakota. Harvey was born on April 26, 1920 in Parker, SD to John and Elsie...

Cynthia "Cyn" Dornbusch

Cynthia "Cyn" Dornbusch

Dec 16, 2015

Cynthia "Cyn" C. Schmieg-Dornbusch, age 55, of Parker, South Dakota who died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, as the result of a pedestrian accident in Parker , SD. Memorial services will be at 1:00pm Sunday, December 20, 2015 at St. Christina's Catholic Church, Parker, SD with Fr. Hal Barber. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015...

Sandra Johnson

Sandra Johnson

Dec 4, 2015

Sandra Kaye Johnson, 68, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, friend and teacher, passed away on December 4, 2015 in a car accident. She was surrounded by two close friends who also lost their lives and her husband Dennis Johnson who survived the collision north of Yankton, SD. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 on Saturday, December 12th at Grace Lutheran...

Lila Rayburn

Lila Rayburn

Dec 4, 2015

Lila Rayburn, 71, of Hurley, SD went to be with her creator on December 4, 2015 after she was the victim of a tragic car accident. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9th at Grace Lutheran Church in Parker, SD with family visitation from 5:00-7:00. Funeral services will be held on December 10, 2015...

Karol Nan Aeschlimann

Karol Nan Aeschlimann

Dec 4, 2015

Karol Aeschlimann, 68, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 11 at Grace Lutheran Church in Parker, South Dakota. Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, December 10 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church with a Prayer Service at 7:00 pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home....

Mildred L. Nelson

Mildred L. Nelson

Nov 29, 2015

Mildred L. Nelson Parker. Mildred L. Nelson, 90 died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8:00pm Tuesday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:30pm. Arrangements...

Roana Jo Ostrom

Roana Jo Ostrom

Nov 20, 2015

Roana Jo (Merritt) Ostrom, 74, died, with family by her side, on Friday, November 20, 2015 in Las Cruces, NM. At her request, a private family event, celebrating her life, will be held at a later date in the Black Hills of SD. Born on May 15, 1941 in Deadwood, SD to Joseph Edward and Linnie Mae (Alexander) Merritt. Upon...

Jody Endres

Jody Endres

Nov 18, 2015

Jody Michelle Endres, 45, a devoted teacher, scholar, lawyer and passionate advocate for the environment and animals, passed away on November 18th, 2015. A memorial service will be held on December 5, 2015 at 11:00am at the United Methodist Church, Hurley, SD. Jody is survived by her husband of 23 years, Bryan Endres, her parents, Judy and Marly Gerdes, of...

Homer Larsen

Homer Larsen

Nov 13, 2015

Homer Perry Larsen, age 93, of Viborg passed away comfortably and surrounded by family on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Viborg Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17 at the Hurley Seventh-Day Adventist Church (900 Park Blvd). Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16 with a prayer service...

Rosemary Heirigs

Rosemary Heirigs

Nov 10, 2015

Rosemary Heirigs passed away November 10, 2015 at the St. James/Yankton Care Center. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 10:30am at St. Boniface Catholic Church, rural Freeman, SD. Visitation with family present at 7:00pm on Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church with scripture service and rosary to follow. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Rosemary...

June Brucklacher

June Brucklacher

Nov 6, 2015

June Brucklacher, 80 died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. A private family services will be held at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. June Marie Brucklacher was born on August 28, 1935 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD to Fred and Thelma (Woolf) Brennan. She grew up at Parker where she graduated from Parker...