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- Bio: Hans Alden Kjergaard, 78, died on Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
- Memorial services will begin at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 9, 2012 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.
- Hans Alden Kjergaard was born on June 2, 1933 in Rowena, SD to Albert and Gladys (Johnson) Kjergaard. He was raised on the farm in rural Rowena and graduated from Brandon Valley High School. After high school he followed his brothers into the armed forces, enlisting in the United States Air Force.
- On May 5, 1956 Hans was united in marriage with Maxine Mullenix in Luverne, MN. The couple made their home in Sioux Falls and was blessed with four children. Hans worked hard his entire life, first spending 25 years with John Morrell and Company, and then 15 years driving truck for Pitts Incorporated; retiring in 2001.
- Hans enjoyed working, collecting coins and fishing. Above all he loved spending time with his family; especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also cherished his “Saturday night McDonald’s Club”. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend who will be dearly missed.
- Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Maxine, Sioux Falls; four children, Mona (Matt) Bultena, Lennox, Mark (Becky) Kjergaard, Sioux Falls, Susan Kjergaard, Sioux Falls and Roxann Kjergaard, Sioux Falls; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Clint) McNamara-Miller, Tiffani (Rob) Meier, Adam Kjergaard, Jamie (Sarath) Cheng, Misty (Jason) Granberg, and Dillon (Elizabeth) Bultena; seven great-grandchildren, Casey, Alexia, Jadon, Kairi, Ariauna, Bevan and Cale; brother, Marvin Kjergaard, Renner; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
- He is preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Harlan, Art, Marlo, John and Arel Kjergaard; and one son-in-law, Don McNamara.
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