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Submitted: 7/21/24 • Approved: 8/1/24 • Last Updated: 8/4/24 • R276042-G276042-S3
Roger K. Hofer, 49, 1620 Dana Drive, a foremen at Sweetman Construction, died Thursday in an automobile accident in Grays Harbor County, Wash.
Mr. Hofer was born May 22, 1938, in Bridgewater. He moved as a child with his family to Sioux Falls where he grew up and attended Hawthorne Elementary School and graduated from Washington High School. He then served for four years in the Marine Corps, returning to Sioux Falls after his discharge.
He married Cheryl Thies April 1, 1963, in Luverne, Minn. After working a short time with the South Dakota Highway Department, he became employed by Sweetman Construction until the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Chris, Sioux Falls; a daughter, Cathy Hofer, Sioux Falls; his mother, Martha Hofer, Sioux Falls: and a brothers, Bruce, Sioux Falls.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
George Boom Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributed on 7/21/24 by 9kat
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