Jacob E. Hofer, age 93, of Huron, SD, formerly of rural Hitchcock, SD, died Friday, May 6, 2011, at Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 9, at Prairie Bible Church (formerly Hutterthal Mennonite Church) rural Carpenter, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-8 p.m. at Welter Funeral Home with family present from 6-8 p.m. and a Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m.; or Monday morning one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be directed to Gideon's International. Jacob E. Hofer, son of Jacob S. and Mary (Wipf) Hofer, was born on March 6, 1918, at his grandparent's farmhouse in Spink County and delivered by a Doctor from Hitchcock. He was baptized on June 6, 1935, at Hutterthal Mennonite Church in rural Carpenter. He attended school in Spink County and later in Beadle County (walking across the pasture.) He worked for the WPA as a young man in the 1930's and helped build the gravel road which went by his farm. Jacob served in the Civilian Public Service from 1941-45, in Colorado Springs, CO, and in Montana. He later worked for Sidney Gross as a farmhand for many years. On February 28, 1946, Jacob married Rosie Hofer, in a home just north of Pheasant City. After their marriage they lived and farmed in Spink County until moving to their own farm in 1950 where they lived for 59 years. He was a hard working farmer and also very ambitious. He became a resident of Huron SunQuest Healthcare Center where he enjoyed many activities and many friends. He was a member of Hutterthal Mennonite Church (now Prairie Bible Church). Jacob and Rosie traveled to Alaska many times over the years to visit their family. He dearly loved his family and loved children. Jacob is survived by 2 daughters, Karen (Larry) Ford of Hitchcock, SD, and Berneita (Pastor Brad) Norris of Eagle River, Alaska; 8 grandchildren, Darin (Tonya) Ford, Bethany (Brent) Waysman, Sarajean Ford, Brett (Bonnie) Norris, Barry (Reanna) Norris, Belinda (Bill) McGovern, Brice (Sara) Norris, and Belicia Norris; 11 great-grandchildren, Nichole (Jon) Bussmus, Samantha Ford, Kaleesta Waysman, Alexavia Waysman, Xadian Waysman, Eli Norris, Eric Norris, Austin Norris, Michael Norris, Heidi Norris, and Megan Norris; 3 brothers, Johnny (Elvina) Hofer of Huron, Dave (Gladys) Hofer of Huron, and Sam (Ruth) Hofer of Hitchcock; 2 sisters-in-law, Ruth Hofer of Huron, and Glenda Hofer of Redfield; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rosie on November 22, 1998; 1 grandson, Blaine Norris; 1 great grandson, baby Ford; 3 brothers, Eli Hofer, Martin Hofer, and Richard Hofer; 1 sister, Mary Tschetter; 1 sister-in-law, VeAnn Hofer; and 1 brother-in-law, Jake Tschetter.