Marilyn June Tounsley, age 80, passed away on October 27, 2022, in Wessington Springs.
Marilyn was born to Joy and Donald Olson in DeSmet SD in 1942. She was raised on the family farm along with her three sisters. After completing her schooling at DeSmet High School, she married Jerry Tounsley in 1959.
Marilyn and Jerry lived in Huron until 1975, when they moved to Wessington Springs. In 1982 they moved to Custer, where they resided until Marilyn retired from the Forest Service. They then moved to Chamberlain in 2012 to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Marilyn returned to Wessington Springs in 2022 where she lived until her death.
Marilyn loved hosting and interacting with family. She was an avid golfer and loved to watch professional golf, especially her favorite player Sergio Garcia. Camping and fishing were two of her favorite things, often making them into family vacations with her young family and later with her adult children and grandchildren. She enjoyed playing any type of cards. She loved animals and had manythroughoutthecourse of her life. She enjoyed walking her dogs and also liked to crochet. After moving to Chamberlain, she became a member of the Trinity Lutheran church and enjoyed playing Mexican train with her new friends.
She is survived by her four children: Wendy (Arden) Bergeleen, Donald (Diane) Tounsley, Teresa (Craig) Fonder, Robert (Brianne) Tounsley; 10 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren, three sisters Sharon (Donald) Wendel, Judy (Lowell) Richards, Donna (Roger) Deitrich and many nieces and nephews Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jerry, and three brother in laws.
Memorial services will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs on November 5, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. with lunch to follow.
