Obituaries

Natalie Volz

Natalie Volz

Sep 10, 2026

Natalie Jo Volz, 49, of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on September 10, 2026, surrounded by her immediate family. A memorial service for Natalie will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, at Living Word Lutheran Church, 7901 S. Meredith Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The family will be present beginning at 9:30 a.m. to greet...

Eleanor Flood

Eleanor Flood

Oct 8, 2026



Eleanor C. (Vassallo) Flood, 84, passed away on October 8, 2026.  Services will be held at a later date in Colorado.  

Born on August 3, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Eleanor was the daughter of John Vincent and Carmella Mary (Pannulla) Vassallo. She traveled throughout the United States and abroad to Germany before eventually settling in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she raised...

Gladys Niezwaag

Gladys Niezwaag

Oct 6, 2026

Gladys Niezwaag, 100 of Marion, passed away on October 6, 2026 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Services are pending at this time, please check back.

Gladys Vivian Weins Niezwaag was born on July 11,1926 in Marion, South Dakota in the house across from Marion School kitty-corner to the southwest. Gladys lived in town but spent a lot of time with...

Deb Devitt

Deb Devitt

Oct 4, 2026

Debra Devitt, 69 of Sioux Falls, passed away on October 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial Mass will be at 10:00 AM Friday, October 9, 2026 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Sioux Falls, will inurnment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Debra Kay Devitt, age 69, passed away peacefully on October 4,2026...

Warren Eitreim

Warren Eitreim

Oct 3, 2026

Warren Eitreim, 100 of Parker, passed away on October 3, 2026 at Ava's House, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, October 9, 2026 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Warren Jerome Eitreim was a Valentine's Day baby born...

Tom Hill

Tom Hill

Sep 28, 2026

Tom Hill, 87 of Lesterville, formerly of Center Point, passed away on September 28, 2026, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. A Memorial Service will be held in October. Please check back for more information.

Joan Timmermann

Joan Timmermann

Sep 20, 2026

Joan Timmermann, 82 of Sioux Falls, passed away on September 20, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls. Per her wishes, she will be buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Mapleton, Iowa, in the spring of 2027. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Joan was born on March 20, 1944 to Walter and Phyllis (Gosch) Rueber in Ute, Iowa. Joan...

Curt Nelson

Curt Nelson

Sep 15, 2026

Curt Nelson, 80 of Marion, passed away on September 15, 2026 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the First Church of God in Marion. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to Children of Promise. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Curtis Clare Nelson...

Gary O. Larson

Gary O. Larson

Sep 12, 2026

Gary O. Larsen, 75 of Sioux Falls, passed away on September 12, 2026. No services are planned at this time. Please check back for a full notice

Ron Hansen

Ron Hansen

Sep 3, 2026

Ron Hansen, 65 of Sioux Falls, passed away on September 3, 2026. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Ron Hansen, age 65 of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 3rd, 2026.

Ron was born November 7th, 1960 in Spencer,...

Ivan Matviyenko

Ivan Matviyenko

Aug 28, 2026

Ivan Matviyenko, 87 of Sioux Falls, passed away on August 28, 2026. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Rosehill Cemetery, Parker.

Please check back for a full notice.

Nancy Ruland

Nancy Ruland

Aug 27, 2026

Nancy Ruland, 61 of Parker, passed away on August 27, 2026. Services are pending at this time.

Nancy Ruland joined our Lord and Savior on August 27, 2026, following a car accident near her home in Parker, South Dakota.

Nancy owned and operated a natural healing clinic in Parker, where she lived with her lifelong friend, Kayla Copeland. A 1984 graduate of...

Jim Sweeney

Jim Sweeney

Aug 22, 2026

Jim Sweeney, 86 of Monroe, passed away on August 22, 2026 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, August 28, 2026 at St. Christina’s Catholic Church, Parker. Visitation will begin 1 hour prior. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

James Henry Sweeney, was born on March 26, 1940 in Ramona,...

Tim Luke

Tim Luke

Aug 19, 2026

Tim Luke, 65 of Marion, passed away on August 19, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Monday, August 24, 2026 at St. Christina's Catholic Church, Parker. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the church with a Scripture Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Timothy Jon Luke was...

Curtis Hoogshagen

Curtis Hoogshagen

Aug 18, 2026

Curtis Alan Hoogshagen, formerly of Monroe and Marion,  passed away on August 18, 2026, at the age of 75. He was born on June 20, 1951, in Whittier, California to parents, Frankie and Howard Hoogshagen.

Curtis’s family moved to Monroe, South Dakota where he grew up helping on the family farm, and he graduated from Marion High School in 1969. After...

LeRoy Lonning

LeRoy Lonning

Aug 9, 2026

LeRoy C. Lonning, 87 died Sunday, August 9, 2026 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Friday, August 21, 2026 at the Bethesda Lutheran Church, Marion with visitation an hour prior to the service. Burial will be at 2:00pm with military honors at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD. Arrangements by Hofmeister...

Gayle Roeder

Gayle Roeder

Aug 8, 2026

Gayle Roeder, 87 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Parker, passed away on August 8, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 15, 2026 at St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church, Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:00 PM Friday, August 14, 2026 at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, with a Vigil Service beginning at 7:00 PM....

Bette Kidd

Bette Kidd

Aug 4, 2026

Bette Kidd, 86 of Sioux Falls, passed away on August 4, 2026 at the Sanford Foundation Cottage, Sioux Falls, surrounded by her family. Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 AM Monday, August 10, 2026 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Bette was born on August 22, 1939, in...

Darrel Ihnen

Darrel Ihnen

Aug 4, 2026

Darrel Ihnen, 75 of Parker, passed away surrounded by his family on August 4, 2026 at Ava's House, Sioux Falls. Memorial visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home with a time of sharing beginning at 7:00pm. The family requests that the public sport their Denver Bronco gear or NASCAR gear. Arrangements provided by...

Ruth Ann (Johnson) Payne

Ruth Ann (Johnson) Payne

Aug 3, 2026

Ruth Ann (Johnson) Payne, 82, of Viborg, SD, passed away unexpectedly in her Georgia home on Monday, August 3, 2026. A funeral service celebrating Ruth’s life will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, Viborg. She will be laid to rest beside her mother, a place that has always held a special spot...