Obituaries

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...

Jan 4, 2024

Sharon (Ness) Mikkelson, 72 of Viborg, passed away on January 4, 2024 at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Monday, January 8, 2024 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home....

Dec 22, 2023

Ralph Wirth, 89 of Hurley, passed away at his home on December 22, 2023. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, December 26 at the church. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Ralph Wirth was born on August 28, 1934 on...

Dec 14, 2023

Emily Jean Gross, of Sturgis, SD and a native of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on December 14, 2023. She was only 36 years old. Our family is heartbroken by her loss.

Emily was born on February 13, 1987 to Gene and Gayle Gross. She grew up on her parent’s farm in rural Marion. Emily was a spunky...

Dec 9, 2023

Gerard Muller, 20 of Parker, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 from injuries in an automobile accident.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Friday, December 15, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tea with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday evening at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred in Gerard's...

Dec 9, 2023

Collin's funeral will be broadcasted here: https://www.facebook.com/HofmeisterJonesFuneralHome/

Collin Hlavac, 18 of Irene, passed away on December 9, 2023 from injuries in an automobile accident. Funeral Services will be at 1:30 PM Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the Viborg-Hurley High School Gym. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Saturday, December 16, at the School. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones...

Dec 6, 2023

Donald Tengquist, 76 of Viborg, son of Lois (Christensen) and Howard Tengquist, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at his home of natural causes.  Graveside services will be at 11:00am Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Turkey Valley Baptist Cemetery, rural Irene, SD.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

Nov 30, 2023

Jeffrey Lee Williams, 68, of Parker died Thursday, November 30th, 2023 at home surrounded by family after a four year battle with cancer.   Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 at the Hofmeister- Jones funeral home with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Monday at the funeral home.  Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones...

Nov 29, 2023

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our father Brandon Scott Walton. Brandon passed away at the age of 41 on November 29, 2023 in Loomis, SD of natural causes.  Funeral services will be at 10:30am Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker, SD.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Sunday evening...

Nov 21, 2023

Randy Blayne Ahrendt passed away peacefully on November 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family while receiving care at Avera McKennan Hospital, one day after turning 72.

Funeral services will be at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.  Family will be present for visitation at Gloria Dei beginning at 1:00 p.m....