Howard "Jim" Horner, 86, of Toronto, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in White, South Dakota, beginning at 1:00 P.M.  There will be a time of fellowship and coffee and cakes served at the church following the service.  Interment will take place at the Toronto Cemetery following the time of fellowship.  Visitation will be held the evening prior, Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Eidsness Funeral Chapel in White from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.  There will be a Masonic service held at 4:30 P.M. Friday evening prior to the beginning of visitation.  A wake service will be held at the chapel following the visitation, beginning at 7:00 P.M.

Jim was born August 16, 1935 to Russell and Jennie (Schilling) Horner on the Horner farm near Toronto, South Dakota.  He graduated from Toronto High School in 1953 and South Dakota State University in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Ag Engineering. He farmed his entire adult life until the age of 80 but remained living on the home place which was in his family since 1909.  He took great pride in keeping up the family farm. He was proud to have the farm recognized as a Century Farm in 2009.

On September 23, 1971 he married Rosella Meis Schutterle at the Catholic Campus Parish in Brookings, SD. He was latter baptized there at the CCP. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in White, SD.

Jim was also a member of Washington 11 Masonic Lodge in White, SD., Yankton Scottish Rite,  a past member of Brookings York Rite, and a current member of  the The  El Riad Shriners of Sioux Falls, SD.

He served on the Ag First Elevator Board, The Toronto Cemetery Board, and Crop Improvement Association. Jim and Rose wintered in Texas for many years and then in Arizona for several years. They enjoyed traveling, square dancing and Jim most of all enjoyed farming.

Survivors include his wife, Rosella, two step granddaughters, Jayne (Mark Kimoto) Leapley and Sara Leapley, two step great grandsons, Logan and Declan Kimoto; two sisters, Arlyce (Jerry) Nelson and Mary (Roger) Berge; nieces Victoria (Craig Carrison) Nelson, and Cheryl (Gerry) Wills and their daughter Emily Wills; niece Suzanne (John) Harrenga and son Nate; and Nephew Todd (Kelly) Berge and Matthew and Laura.

He was preceded in death by his parents Russell and Jennie Horner and his  step daughter Becky.