Shirley Hoogeveen

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, Shirley Hoogeveen. She passed away surrounded by family on September 15, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She lived to be 86 years, and two days. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. 

Shirley Jean Hoogeveen was born on September 13, 1938 in Hills, Minnesota to Frank and Sophie (Schouwenburg) Berghorst. She graduated from Hills High School. On June 11, 1957, she was united in marriage to Alvin “Bud” Hoogeveen. To this union, they were blessed with seven children. 

After her youngest enrolled in school, she began working in the cafeteria at Hills Beaver Creek High School. Many will remember her for her beautiful smile and her chocolate chip cookies. She was Head Food Services Director when she retired. When retirement became boring, she worked a few more years in housekeeping at the Tuff Home in Hills.

In September of 2020, Dad and Mom moved from the family home to Bethany Meadows Assisted Living in Brandon, South Dakota. They resided there until Dad passed away on June 17, 2021. Mom then moved to her own townhome, where she resided until her death. She loved her new home. She decorated at each change of season and for every holiday as she had done in the family home for years and years. 

Our mother will forever be remembered for her fun sense of humor, her love of baking and laundry, her love for flowers and jigsaw puzzles, and her love for her family. She truly looked forward to “girls day out” which included pedicures, lunch, and shopping. She was living her best life when she was surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She would never pass up any game offered to her by any of them.

As you grow older you realize your best friend is your mom. No matter how much you argue, fight, make up. She will never leave you and is the one doing life with you forever.

Grateful for these blessings are her children, Doug (Pam) Hoogeveen of Brandon, South Dakota, Rochelle (Roy) Damstra of Sioux Cener, Iowa, Jill Hoogeveen (Rob Dumdie) of Selby, South Dakota, Tammy (Dean) Hoppe of Prior Lake, Minnesota, and Scott (Stacie) Hoogeveen of Omaha, Nebraska; eight grandchildren, Nicole, Amber, Aric, Alvin (A.J.), Nickolas, Noah, Cole, and Sophie; six great-grandchildren, Ava, Tatum, Isaac, Brooke, Easton, and Presley; and siblings, Mary Hooyer of Wheaton, Illinois, and Jim (Bev) Berghorst of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin Hoogeveen; sons, Thomas and Jeffrey Hoogeveen; and parents-in-law.