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John "Jack" A. Ness, 76, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, after a long battle with cancer.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Schriver's Memorial Chapel, Aberdeen, with Pastor Matt Spoden officiating.

Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery following the service.

A time for fellowship and lunch will be at Schriver's Memorial Fellowship Center following the burial.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com. Services will be recorded and posted on Schriver’s Facebook following the service.

John “Jack” Ness was born on September 21, 1949, in Webster, SD, to Kenneth and Shirley (Syhre) Ness. They later moved to Aberdeen, and Jack graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1967. After high school, he worked at H. C. Clark Implement, served as a foreman for the Aberdeen City Forestry Department for 33 years, and worked for the Brown County Landfill until his full retirement.

Jack was united in marriage to Nancy Schwandt on May 6, 1989, in Aberdeen. He loved hunting, fishing, and having his morning coffee wth his buddies at Ken’s.

Jack is survived by his wife, Nancy, of Aberdeen; mother, Shirley Syhre (Ness) of Aberdeen; brother, Terry Ness, of Aberdeen; sister, Fran Ness, of Mellette; sister, Cindy (Dave) Hagen of Aberdeen; sister-in-law, Deb (Don) Moser of Aberdeen; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Ness, and sister, Jill Ness.