Obituaries

Arden Gerdes

Arden Gerdes

Mar 11, 2018

Arden Eugene Gerdes, 76, was born near Hurley, SD, on April 7, 1941 to Arnold and Marie (Petersen) Gerdes. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1959. From 1963-1965 he served in the US Army. He was an employee at the Hurley State Bank and Custer State Park. He retired in 2013 and moved to McAllen, Texas. Arden passed away...

Elaine Cushing

Elaine Cushing

Mar 10, 2018

Elaine Cushing, 93, of Sioux Falls, passed away on March 10, 2018 at the Bethany Home in Brandon, SD. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. In Lieu of...

Donald Langerock

Donald Langerock

Mar 1, 2018

Donald D. Langerock Donald “Don” Langerock, 88 died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at Heritage Funeral Home. Arrangements by Hofmeister...

Reta Nielsen

Reta Nielsen

Feb 19, 2018

Reta Nielsen, 87 of Viborg, passed away on February 19, 2018 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor in Wakonda. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 24, 2018 at The Church of the Nazarene in Viborg. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Reta was born August 26, 1930 to...

Keith "Mac" Mcvay

Keith "Mac" Mcvay

Feb 17, 2018

Keith "Mac” McVay, 63, of Marion, passed away on February 17, 2018 at his home in Marion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, February 23, 2018 at St. Christina Catholic Church in Parker. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Marion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, February 22, 2018 at St....

Helen A. Holm

Helen A. Holm

Feb 11, 2018

Helen A. Holm, 103 years young, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Friday, February 16, 2018 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg with burial at the Bang Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Helen Harriet Holm was born on January...

Ralph Duxbury

Ralph Duxbury

Feb 11, 2018

Ralph Duxbury, 90, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Funeral Services will be at 1:30 Pm Saturday February 17, 2018 at Harmony Presbyterian Church in Hurley with burial at the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, February 16, 2018 at the church with a prayer service starting at 7:00 PM. Ralph...

Esther Ness

Esther Ness

Feb 10, 2018

Esther A. Ness, 94 died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg with burial in the Holland Cemetery, rural Centerville. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Esther...

Rachel Marie Ketcham

Rachel Marie Ketcham

Feb 8, 2018

Rachel Ketcham, age 30 of Mesa, AZ., formally of Parker, died February 8, 2018 as the result of a car/pedestrian accident. Memorial Visitation and lunch will be held from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Humboldt Fire Hall in Humboldt. Rachel Marie Ketcham was born on March 3, 1987, to Tammy Kaffar and Dale Ketcham. Rachel enjoyed...

Bernice Oswald

Bernice Oswald

Jan 24, 2018

Bernice A. Oswald, 100 years young, Viborg, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Viborg United Methodist Church with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery, Irene. Visitation will be an hour before services. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Bernice A. Oswald was born...

Martin J. Tieszen

Martin J. Tieszen

Jan 24, 2018

Martin J. Tieszen, 105 of Marion died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Tieszen Memorial Nursing Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Tieszen Home Chapel, Marion with burial in the Tieszen Cemetery, rural Marion. Visitation will be an hour before services. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Martin J. Tieszen was born...

Audrae Bailey

Audrae Bailey

Jan 22, 2018

Audrae Bailey, 91, of Sioux Falls, formally of Parker, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home under hospice care after a short illness. Funeral Services will be 11:00am Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Hope Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be held from 4-6pm Friday, January 26, 2018 at Heritage...

Helga H. Eichel

Helga H. Eichel

Jan 13, 2018

Helga H. Eichel, 98 died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, Parker. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be directed to Sanford Hospice or First Baptist Church in Parker. Helga Harriet Eichel was...

Ronald D. Cordell

Ronald D. Cordell

Jan 10, 2018

Ron D. Cordell, 48 died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at his home in Hurley after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10:30am on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7pm Sunday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel, Hurley. Ron D....

Jeanene Kasten

Jeanene Kasten

Jan 7, 2018

Jeanene Joy Kasten, age 62, of Brooklyn Park, MN, passed away on January 7, 2018 surrounded by loved ones, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Jeanene was born on June 27, 1955 to Gene and Royalene (Vietor) Kasten. She grew up in Parker, SD, graduating from Parker High School in 1973. She worked for Norwest Bank and...

Dale D. Graber

Dale D. Graber

Jan 5, 2018

Dale D. Graber, 89, died January 5, 2018 at Woodbury Estates Senior Living, Woodbury, MN. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Dorothy (Webb) Graber, his daughters, Lynne Graber Williams, Lois Graber Williams (Henry), and son, Lawrence Graber (Pam), 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Dale was born and raised in Bridgewater, SD, the son of Daniel and Mary Graber....

Dennis Leroy Nelson

Dennis Leroy Nelson

Dec 31, 2017

Dennis Leroy Nelson Dennis L. Nelson, 79 of Marion died peacefully at the Tieszen Memorial Home on Sunday, December 31, 2017 with family by his side. Memorial Services will be 2:00pm on Friday, January 5, 2018 at 2:00pm at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel, Marion. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the memorial service. Dennis Leroy...

Geneva Danielsen

Geneva Danielsen

Dec 24, 2017

Geneva Danielsen, 93, formerly of Viborg, SD died peacefully at The Centerville Care and Rehab Center on Sunday December 24. Funeral services are 11:00am Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 pm Wednesday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. Geneva was born at...

Harold A. Peterson

Harold A. Peterson

Dec 6, 2017

Harold A. Peterson, 87 of Viborg died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg with burial with military honors at the Meldal Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Harold Alton...

William "Bill" Weegar

William "Bill" Weegar

Dec 4, 2017

William W. Weegar, 79 of Parker and Hurley, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Wakonda Heritage Manor. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Community Building, Parker with burial with full military honors at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will begin at 6:00pm Wednesday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Masonic Prayer Service...