Official Obituary of
Darlene M. Close
November 10, 1937 ~ January 21, 2021 (age 83) 83 Years Old
Darlene Close Obituary
Darlene M. Close, age 83, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in De Smet. Darlene was born November 10, 1937, in Comfrey, MN, to parents Fred and Grace (Smit)
Becker. Marie Becker Lund Close was the third of four children.
The family moved to Sioux
Falls, SD where Darlene attended and graduated from high school.
Upon graduation she worked
at McKennan Hospital.
She liked to travel and see different curiosities and would recount fondly
trips taken with friends during her early adult years.
Darlene married Donald Lund in December 1962 and began a family, moving from South
Dakota to Minnesota.
Eventually the family moved to Oldham, SD where they operated the
family farm and raised 3 children, Mike Lund, Terrie Lund Riefenberg, and Keith Lund.
Darlene was active in her children's lives, making sure to attend sporting events, band concerts,
plays and 4-H events.
Darlene was artistic and loved to express her creativity through all types
of arts and craft projects.
Darlene also loved animals and was particularly fond of her pet dogs
Lady and Rosie.
Divorced in 1987, Darlene moved to DeSmet, SD and worked in the Kingsbury
County Register of Deeds and Community Action office for many years.
She gained much joy
helping people and working with the public. Darlene married Andrew Close and lived together in
DeSmet until his death in 2018.
Darlene is survived by her children: Mike Lund & his wife Laurie of Seattle, WA, Terrie Lund
Riefenberg and her husband Paul of Gastonia, NC, and Keith Lund and his wife Tanya, their two
children Carissa and her husband Cody Krause and Hunter; and her great grandchildren, Caydin
and Cadhla Krause of Omaha, NE; her brother Dennis Becker of Sioux Falls, and her sister
Patricia Russell, also of Sioux Falls, SD.
No funeral services will be held at this time.
Arrangements made by Crawford- Osthus Funeral Chapel
www.crawfordosthus.com
Becker. Marie Becker Lund Close was the third of four children.
The family moved to Sioux
Falls, SD where Darlene attended and graduated from high school.
Upon graduation she worked
at McKennan Hospital.
She liked to travel and see different curiosities and would recount fondly
trips taken with friends during her early adult years.
Darlene married Donald Lund in December 1962 and began a family, moving from South
Dakota to Minnesota.
Eventually the family moved to Oldham, SD where they operated the
family farm and raised 3 children, Mike Lund, Terrie Lund Riefenberg, and Keith Lund.
Darlene was active in her children's lives, making sure to attend sporting events, band concerts,
plays and 4-H events.
Darlene was artistic and loved to express her creativity through all types
of arts and craft projects.
Darlene also loved animals and was particularly fond of her pet dogs
Lady and Rosie.
Divorced in 1987, Darlene moved to DeSmet, SD and worked in the Kingsbury
County Register of Deeds and Community Action office for many years.
She gained much joy
helping people and working with the public. Darlene married Andrew Close and lived together in
DeSmet until his death in 2018.
Darlene is survived by her children: Mike Lund & his wife Laurie of Seattle, WA, Terrie Lund
Riefenberg and her husband Paul of Gastonia, NC, and Keith Lund and his wife Tanya, their two
children Carissa and her husband Cody Krause and Hunter; and her great grandchildren, Caydin
and Cadhla Krause of Omaha, NE; her brother Dennis Becker of Sioux Falls, and her sister
Patricia Russell, also of Sioux Falls, SD.
No funeral services will be held at this time.
Arrangements made by Crawford- Osthus Funeral Chapel
www.crawfordosthus.com
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