Obituaries

Mildred L. Nelson

Mildred L. Nelson

Nov 29, 2015

Mildred L. Nelson Parker. Mildred L. Nelson, 90 died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8:00pm Tuesday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:30pm. Arrangements...

Roana Jo Ostrom

Roana Jo Ostrom

Nov 20, 2015

Roana Jo (Merritt) Ostrom, 74, died, with family by her side, on Friday, November 20, 2015 in Las Cruces, NM. At her request, a private family event, celebrating her life, will be held at a later date in the Black Hills of SD. Born on May 15, 1941 in Deadwood, SD to Joseph Edward and Linnie Mae (Alexander) Merritt. Upon...

Jody Endres

Jody Endres

Nov 18, 2015

Jody Michelle Endres, 45, a devoted teacher, scholar, lawyer and passionate advocate for the environment and animals, passed away on November 18th, 2015. A memorial service will be held on December 5, 2015 at 11:00am at the United Methodist Church, Hurley, SD. Jody is survived by her husband of 23 years, Bryan Endres, her parents, Judy and Marly Gerdes, of...

Homer Larsen

Homer Larsen

Nov 13, 2015

Homer Perry Larsen, age 93, of Viborg passed away comfortably and surrounded by family on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Viborg Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17 at the Hurley Seventh-Day Adventist Church (900 Park Blvd). Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16 with a prayer service...

Rosemary Heirigs

Rosemary Heirigs

Nov 10, 2015

Rosemary Heirigs passed away November 10, 2015 at the St. James/Yankton Care Center. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 10:30am at St. Boniface Catholic Church, rural Freeman, SD. Visitation with family present at 7:00pm on Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church with scripture service and rosary to follow. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Rosemary...

June Brucklacher

June Brucklacher

Nov 6, 2015

June Brucklacher, 80 died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. A private family services will be held at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. June Marie Brucklacher was born on August 28, 1935 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD to Fred and Thelma (Woolf) Brennan. She grew up at Parker where she graduated from Parker...

Phyllis A. Schmeichel

Phyllis A. Schmeichel

Nov 1, 2015

Phyllis Schmeichel, 89 died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Phyllis A. Schmeichel was born on May 1, 1926 at...

Arnold "Arnie" Gortmaker

Arnold "Arnie" Gortmaker

Oct 21, 2015

Arnold Gortmaker, 91, of rural Monroe, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church, 511 S Main St, Humboldt with burial at Spring Valley Baptist Cemetery, rural Monroe. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Friday evening at Hofmeister Jones...

Rose Marie Allen

Rose Marie Allen

Oct 2, 2015

Rose Marie Allen Harrisburg. Rose Marie Allen, 85 died Friday, October 2, 2015 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Memorial Services will be at 11:00am Friday, October 9, 2015 at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with visitation with family present from 6-8pm Thursday evening at the funeral home. Rose Marie Blom was born to John and Gladys...

Phil Meadors

Phil Meadors

Sep 15, 2015

Phillip D. Meadors, 71 died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at his home eleven months after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00am Saturday, September 19, 2015 at St. Christina's Catholic Church, Parker. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. Scripture Service/Rosary will be at 7:00pm Friday evening at the church. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral...

Janice L. Loof

Janice L. Loof

Sep 14, 2015

Janice Loof, 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Friday, September 18, 2015 at Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe with burial in the Monroe Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-4pm Thursday at the Tieszen Memorial Home Chapel, Marion and from 5-7pm...

Clarence H. Thill

Clarence H. Thill

Sep 14, 2015

Clarence Thill, 97 died Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am Thursday, September 17, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Marion with burial at St. Joseph's Wellington Catholic Cemetery, rural Humboldt. Visitation will begin at 4:00pm Wednesday at the Tieszen Memorial Home Chapel, Marion with a Scripture Service at...

Millicent "Millie" Mikkelsen

Millicent "Millie" Mikkelsen

Sep 11, 2015

Viborg. Millicent Mikkelsen, 81 died Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm Friday, September 18, 2015 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Millicent Leona was born on January 22, 1934 in Turner County, South Dakota to Clarence and Sally Skonhovd. She grew up in the Hooker, South...

Ronnie Roger Buchholz

Ronnie Roger Buchholz

Sep 7, 2015

Ronnie R. Buchholz, 70 a native of Tripp, SD died Monday, September 7, 2015 at Dow Rummel Village Assisted Living. Memorial services will be at 3:00pm Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Halladay-Peterson Chapel at Dow Rummel Assisted Living, Sioux Falls. Burial will be at Danzig Cemetery, rural Avon, SD the following Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 1:00pm with Military Honors....

Nathan A. Sunderland

Nathan A. Sunderland

Sep 5, 2015

Nathan Sunderland, 42 of Lake Benton, MN died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Avera McKennan Hospital. A family gathering will be held from 6-8:00pm Tuesday at the Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Burial will be at 11:00am Wednesday at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Nathan Adam Sunderland was born on August 30, 1973 at the Freeman Hospital to Allen and Lorraine (Hanisch)...

Wayne G. Morris

Wayne G. Morris

Sep 2, 2015

Wayne G. Morris, 68 of Parker and formerly of Redfield, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with family present from 5-7pm and a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Memorial services will be at 11:00am Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Thelen Funeral Chapel, Redfield. Wayne...

Orval J Weegar

Orval J Weegar

Aug 30, 2015

Orval J. Weegar, 79 died Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Thursday, September 3, 2015 at First English Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Wednesday at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Prayer Service at 6:00pm. Orval Jacob Weegar...

Florence W. Sturzenbecher

Florence W. Sturzenbecher

Aug 26, 2015

Florence W. Sturzenbecher, 81 died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Monday, August 31, 2015 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, Marion with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Marion. Visitation with family present will be from 2-4pm Sunday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Prayer Service at 2:00pm. Our...

Dorothy A. Ketcham

Dorothy A. Ketcham

Jul 28, 2015

Dorothy A. Ketcham, 85 of Parker, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Lennox Good Samaritan Center. Funeral mass will be at 10:30am Saturday, August 1, 2015 at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Humboldt with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Friday at the church with a Scripture Service at 7:00pm Friday evening. Arrangements...

Howard E. Berthelsen

Howard E. Berthelsen

Jul 16, 2015

Parker. Howard E. Berthelsen, 86 died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 2:30pm Sunday, July 19, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church, Parker with burial and military honors at the Hurley Cemetery, Hurley, SD. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm Saturday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Howard...