Obituaries

Oct 14, 2023

Berdell Langerock, 90 of Marion, passed away on October 14, 2023 at Ava’s House, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 21, 2023 t Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM Friday, October 20, at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. The service will be broadcasted at https://www.facebook.com/CalvaryReformedMonroe ....

Oct 3, 2023

Dennis Borgers, 79 of Marion, died suddenly on Tuesday,  October 3, 2023 of an apparent heart attack at his home. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday October 7, 2023 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, in Chancellor, SD. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 Friday at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral...

Sep 23, 2023

Gail Schoffelman, 69 of Parker died Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Doughtery Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be at 11:00am Friday, September 29, 2023 at Germantown Presbyterian Church, rural Chancellor, SD with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker.  In lieu of flowers donations...

Sep 20, 2023

Ruth Gortmaker, 95 of Parker died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg.  Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Monday, September 25, 2023 at the First English Lutheran Church in Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be from 2-4pm Sunday afternoon at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker.  The service will be broadcast...

Sep 17, 2023

Evelyn Jensen, 98 of Hurley, passed away on September 17, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 PM Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Hurley. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, September 22, at the church. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to Bethany Lutheran...

Sep 15, 2023

James “Jim” Christiansen, 79 of Hurley, passed away on September 15, 2023 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at St. Christina’s Catholic Church, Parker. Burial will be 2:00 PM at the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 6:30 PM Tuesday,...

Sep 2, 2023

Raymond Sneller, 95 of Parker, passed away on September 2, 2023 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 Pm Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe. Visitation with a luncheon will begin at 11:00 AM at the church. The service will be broadcasted at https://www.facebook.com/CalvaryReformedMonroe . Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral...

Sep 1, 2023

LT COL Elden Rand (Ret), MD, FACC, FACP, FASE, FASNC, FSCCT

The Service will be broadcasted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbMhLMRHmkM

Dr. Elden Rand, 53 of Sioux Falls, passed away on September 1, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Sunnycrest United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls....

Sep 1, 2023

Willis Ratzlaff, 91 of Freeman, died Friday, September 1, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman.  Burial will be with military rites at the Schartner Cemetery, rural Marion, SD.  Visitation will be at the church from 5-7pm Thursday evening. ...

Aug 31, 2023

Sjyrlie E. Fisher

Sjyrlie E. Fisher, 90 of Parker died Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Ava’s House after a brief illness.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at the United Methodist Church, Parker with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at the church.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones...

Aug 24, 2023

Donna J. Plucker, 77 of Parker died Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD.   Funeral services will be at 10:30am Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor, SD with burial in Germantown Cemetery, Chancellor.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Tuesday at the church.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Donna...

Aug 23, 2023

Fern Laurene Bovee, age 96 of Parker, SD passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home of Parker with Pastor Brian Mosmann officiating. Visitation with the family present will follow the memorial service. A private...

Aug 18, 2023

Palmer Peterson, 98 of Viborg, passed away on August 18, 2023 at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Friday, August 25, 2023 at Bethel Christian Fellowship Church (formally the United Methodist Church), Viborg. Visitation will begin at 12:30 PM at the church. Burial with Military Rites will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery, Viborg....

Aug 17, 2023

James Lee Gann, 73 of Viborg, passed away peacefully at his home on August 17, 2023. A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 5:00-8:00 PM Friday, August 25, 2023 at the Kountry Kookin’ Café in Viborg. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Jim was born in Oklahoma City on 12/27/49 and grew up in Midwest...

Aug 16, 2023

Glen Earl Guffey, 47 of Seminole, Texas died Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD.  Glen was an over the road truck driver.  Grateful for having shared his life are 2 brothers, Jeff and Guy.  He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Sharon, and a brother Jarrod.  Burial with be back...

Aug 1, 2023

Ronald Hill, 82 of Davis, passed away at his home under hospice care on August 1, 2023. No services are planned at this time. Ronald Hill was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 8, 1941 to Norman and Ethel Hill. He joined the Marines at age 17 and moved to California. He married Janet Wuertz of Davis, SD, who had...

Jul 30, 2023

Lowane Bossman, 94 of Lennox, passed away on July 30, 2023 at Sanford USD Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Friday, August 4, 2023 at West Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Lennox. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, August 3, at the Church. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to...

Jul 27, 2023

Craig Jensen, 63 of Hurley, passed away on July 27, 2023 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Craig Arlen Jensen was born October 20th, 1959 to...

Jul 23, 2023

Corine Gail Mandler, 69, of Marion passed away on Sunday July 23, 2023 in her home, surrounded by loved ones.

Corine was born on September 1, 1953 to Keith and Marianne Smith in Sioux Falls. She worked many jobs throughout junior high and high school such as waitressing at the Home Café and nannying in Chicago over...

Jul 17, 2023

Duane Dick, 73 of Dolton, passed away on July 17, 2023 at home. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, July 21, 2023 at the Church with a Prayer Service starting at 7:00 PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Duane...