Marianne Plucker

Marianne Plucker, age 95, of Chancellor, SD, passed away, November 18, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Marianne Miller was born on May 10, 1928, the daughter of Al A. and Thea (Stubsten) Miller. She grew up and attended school in Lennox, graduating from Lennox High School in 1946. Marianne was voted Homecoming Queen by her high school class. On September 15, 1948, she was united in marriage to Alvin L. Plucker in Lennox. The couple made their home on a farm northeast of Chancellor until moving to their farm east of Chancellor in 1979. Marianne took an active role in the farming operation and together with Alvin, had owned and operated the Lennox Lanes bowling alley and cafe for several years. Husband Alvin died on October 31, 1999. Marianne was an active and faithful member of the Germantown Presbyterian Church, where she served as a Sunday school and Bible school teacher, Sunday School Superintendent and was very active in Women of the Church (WIC). She also sang in various church choirs over the years. Marianne enjoyed travel, gardening, baking, canning, reading, sewing and quilting. She was the founder of the charity Compassion In Action where she continued volunteering right up until her recent hospitalization. Most of all, Marianne was hard working and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who deeply loved her family. She loved to babysit her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and pass down life skills to her grandkids including quilting and canning. Besides her husband, Marianne was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Shelby Miller. Grateful for having shared her life are her four children: Kent (Vickie) Plucker, Chancellor, Sheila Phillips, Chancellor, Terri (Barry) Hermanson, Chancellor and Jean Plucker, Lennox; ten grandchildren: Angela (Jesse) Temme, Michael (Kari) Plucker, Karen (Neil) Behnke, Laura (Brian) Reimer, Stephen (Vanessa) Plucker, Cassie (Adam) Lukkes, Allen Wright, Desi Wright, James Hermanson and Ashton Hermanson; 19 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. SD. Visitation, with the family present, will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, November 24 at Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox, SD. Private family burial burial will precede a public 1:00 p.m. service, Saturday, November 25 at Germatown Presbyterian Church, rural Chancellor, SD. In lieu of flowers memorials are requested to the charities Compassion In Action c/o 46108 278th St, Chancellor, SD 57015 or the Alpha Center c/o 3405 S. Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Marianne Plucker

May 10, 1928 - November 18, 2023

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