Obituaries

Eldon Wiens

82Dolton, SDJanuary 17, 2025Eldon Wiens, 82 of Dolton, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Bethesda Church, rural Marion. Arrangements provided by...

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Rodney Mikkelsen

74Viborg, SDJanuary 20, 2025Rodney Mikkelsen, 74 of Viborg, passed away at his home on January 20, 2025. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, Viborg. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.Rodney...

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Dena Davis

100Parker, SDJanuary 21, 2025Dena Davis, 100, of Parker, passed away Tuesday, January 21 at Sanford Ava’s House in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services were held on January 25 Bethesda Church.    Dena (Van Gelder) Davis, 100 years old, entered her heavenly home on January...

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Jack Thomson

78Parker, SDJanuary 13, 2025Jack Thomson, 78 of Parker, passed away on January 13, 2025 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor under hospice care. A Memorial Service was held on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date at...

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Jim Huber

90Parker, SDJanuary 22, 2025Jim Huber, 90 of Parker, passed away on January 22, 2025 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the First Presbyterian Church, Parker. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...

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Donald D. Benson

91Hurley, SDJanuary 14, 2025Donald D. Benson, 91, of Hurley died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg of end stage kidney disease.  Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley with burial...

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Dr. James Howard “Doc” Shaeffer

94Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 12, 2025It is with heavy hearts that our family says goodbye to our beloved patriarch Dr. James Howard “Doc” Shaeffer. Surrounded by his loved ones, Doc passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the age of 94.Doc was born in Canova, SD on...

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Donald James Carlson

62Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 14, 2025Donald James Carlson, better known as Donzo, lived by the motto “Get busy living, or get busy dying”. He loved him some Shawshank Redemption. Donzo was born May 2, 1962, in Vermillion, SD as the fourth child of Roscoe Conway Carlson...

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Jackson Arthur Barker

89Centerville, SDJanuary 12, 2025Jackson Arthur Barker was born May 24, 1935 in Hayti, South Dakota to Hugh and Ila (Williams) Barker. He died January 12, 2025 in Yankton, SD at the age of 89 years.Jack was raised on a farm near Hayti and graduated from Hayti High...

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Diane Rosemary Goodhope (Neuroth)

75Sturgis, SDDecember 19, 2024Diane Rosemary Goodhope (Neuroth), 75, passed away on December 19, 2024. Born on November 12, 1949, in Centerville, South Dakota, Diane was the eldest daughter of Robert and Carol Neuroth (Farms). Her childhood was enriched by the arrival...

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Earle Geide

105Hartford, SDJanuary 4, 2025Earle Geide, 105 of Hartford, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2025 surrounded by loved ones after a brief stay in hospice. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural...

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Dianne Rist

77Centerville, SDJanuary 11, 2025Dianne Rist, age 77, passed away January 11, 2025 while under hospice care at Centerville Care & Rehab. Dianne Shirley Andersen was born May 23, 1947 at Viborg SD to Harvey and Freda (Hansen) Andersen.  She was baptized and...

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Lester “Les” E.Duerksen

89Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 10, 2025Lester “Les” E. Duerksen, age 89 of Sioux Falls, SD passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Friday, January 10, 2025, at his home under hospice care.  His Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025, at...

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Robert Thomas

95Freeman, SDJanuary 1, 2025Robert Thomas, 95 of Freeman passed away January 1 at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home.  Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 8, at the E.M.B. Church of rural Marion.  Robert Thomas was born June 12, 1929 to Caleb and Ruth...

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Dale Ulric Waysman, Jr.

81Parker, SDDecember 26, 2024On December 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, Dale Ulric Waysman, Jr. passed away, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and countless cherished memories. Burial with military honors was at the Riverview Cemetery in...

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Gerhard M. Nilsen

64Centerville, SDJanuary 3, 2025Gerhard M. Nilsen was born November 29, 1960 in Perth A, New Jersey to Gerhard H. And Rita (Fusco) Nilsen. He died unexpectedly at work January 3, 2025 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 64.Jerry was raised and attended school...

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Larry Edwin Poppens

80Sioux Falls, SD(formerly of Chancellor,SD)December 21, 2024Larry Edwin Poppens, born March 2, 1944, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, to Elmore and Tena (Javers) Poppens, passed away Saturday, December 21, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. He...

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Darlene Friese

93Chancellor, SDDecember 24, 2024Darlene Friese, 93, of Chancellor, SD, passed away, December 24, 2024, at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, SD.Darlene DeVries was born on August 9, 1931, on a farm near Chancellor, SD, the daughter of John and Ella (Hildebrands)...

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Myron Langrehr

78Parker, SDDecember 25, 2024Myron Langrehr, age 78, of Parker, SD, passed away December 25, 2024, at his home under hospice care.Myron Lee Langrehr was born on March 26, 1946 on a farm near Parker, SD, the son of Henry William and Rosa (Lauf) Langrehr. He grew up in...

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Perry Hansen

76Spearfish, SDNovember 22, 2024Perry Hansen, 76, of Spearfish, SD, died peacefully at Monument Health in Rapid City on Friday November 22, 2024.Perry was born March 16, 1948, to Edward and Vera Hansen in Northeast Nebraska. He spent his formative years on the family...

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