Obituaries

May 12, 2024

Patrick Dangel, 75 died peacefully at his home in Lennox, SD, while under the care of Avera Hospice on May 12, 2024, surrounded by his family. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30am Monday, May 20, 2024,  at St. Boniface/Idylwilde Catholic Church, rural Freeman, with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be an hour before services.  Arrangements by...

May 3, 2024

Jerry Schmidt, 72 of Marion, passed away on May 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the First Church of God, Marion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, May 7, at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral...

Apr 26, 2024

Lee’s homegoing to a better country, a heavenly one, took place on Friday, April 26th, 2024.  Lee died at the Marion Tieszen Memorial Home due to health complications of dementia and Alzheimer’s. He was 82. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Parker, SD, with visitation on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 7 p.m.  The...

Apr 23, 2024

Nickolas John Youngworth, 41, passed away at the Medical Center of Aurora in Denver, CO on April 23, 2024, following a brief illness. A Celebration of Life will be held May 11, 2024 at Heritage Funeral Home, 4800 S Minnesota Ave. Sioux Falls, SD with family present from 10-12, a service at 11:30 and lunch following.

Nick...

Apr 20, 2024

Darrel Westerman, 84 of Chancellor, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at  Pioneer Memorial in Viborg surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Chancellor Reformed Church in Chancellor with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Friday evening at the church.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

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Apr 13, 2024

Caroline Gross passed away peacefully on April 13, 2024 surrounded by family. She lived a resilient life full of love and joy. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30am Friday, April 19, 2024 at St. Christina Catholic Church, Parker with burial in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Marion.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday at the church.  Scripture service followed by...

Apr 8, 2024

Lyle Moldrem, 77 of Marion, formerly of Wessington Springs, passed away on April 8, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 PM Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Marion. Burial will be held at the South Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral...

Apr 1, 2024

Sherry Howard, 51 of Viborg, passed away on April 1, 2024 at her home in Viborg. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Set Free Baptist Church, Beresford. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Sherry Lynn Howard, born on September 5, 1972, passed away peacefully at home on April...

Mar 31, 2024

Clarence J. Wurtz, 84 of Viborg, passed away on March 31, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Burial was held at Riverview Cemetery, Centerville.

Mar 26, 2024

Darlene A. Peterson, 96 of Hurley, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Friday, March 29, 2024 at the  Hurley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Darlene A. Peterson was born on April 2,...

Mar 23, 2024

Wayne L. Petersen, 76 of Lennox, passed away on March 23, 2024 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Memorials my be directed to the McCrossen Boys Ranch in...

Mar 15, 2024

Craig Bright, 69 of Hurley and Viborg, passed away on March 15, 2024 at the VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Memorial visitation will be from 5:00 -7:00 PM Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley. Burial with Military Rights will be held at the Hurley Cemetery. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Craig Steven Bright...

Mar 8, 2024

The Service will be broadcasted at https://www.facebook.com/HofmeisterJonesFuneralHome/ beginning at approx. 10:25 AM.

James R. “Jim”  White, 90 of Parker, passed away surrounded by his family on March 8, 2024 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Friday, March 15, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker. Burial will be held at the...

Feb 24, 2024

Howard Plummer, Jr., 89 of Parker, formally of Columbia, passed away on February 24, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Memorial Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday, March 4, 2024 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker, with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen at a...

Feb 15, 2024

Theresa Deelstra, 95 of Parker, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at the Freeman Regional Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, February 19, 2024 at St. Christina’s Catholic Church, Parker with burial in the church cemetery.  Prayer Service and Rosary will begin at 1:30 PM with Visitation from 2:00-4:00 PM Sunday, February...

Feb 3, 2024

Ray R. Tieszen, 76 of Marion died Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Freeman Regional Hospital.  Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Bethesda Church of Marion with burial at the Tieszen Cemetery.  Visitation will be an hour before services at the church.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Ray R. Tieszen...

Jan 17, 2024

Donald Gross, 92 of rural Parker, died Wednesday, January 17, 2024 under hospice care at his home.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the Harmony Presbyterian Church in Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery.  Visitation will be at the church on Monday from 5-7pm with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm.  Arrangements by Hofmeister...

Jan 16, 2024

Barbara O'Dell, 79 of Parker, died Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at the Centerville Nursing Home. Barbara was born on July 30th, 1944, to Roland and Ora Tremella Hutchinson. She was born in Hammond Indiana and as a small child moved to Fontana, California. Barbara married Arthur O’Dell on February 9th, 1985, in Yucca Valley, California. They spent 30 years in...

Jan 12, 2024

Sheila Kropuenske, 60, of rural Humboldt, passed away peacefully at her home, on January 12th, 2024. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, January 22, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Sunday, January 21, at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed...

Jan 7, 2024

Loraine Laura (Fast) Ortman was born August 13, 1928, in rural Hutchinson County, SD to Jacob and Lydia (Kunkel) Fast.   Most of her childhood and teen years were spent on the family farm in Turner County where she attended country school.   She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior when she was 10 years old.  She attended...