Mavis King, 92, Luverne, formerly of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Sanford Luverne Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Mavis Lund was born on April 24, 1930, to Charles and Minnie (Roemeling) Lund in Adrian. She was a graduate of Adrian High School and Mankato State Teachers College. She taught elementary school in Brewster, Pipestone and Adrian. After moving to Dell Rapids, she taught in the Dell Rapids Elementary School. She became director of the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library in 1971, retiring in 1992.
Mavis married Jud King on Jan. 9, 1960, in Adrian. They owned and operated the Dells Theatre until Jud’s death in 1997.
Mavis was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Altar Society. She enjoyed her Red Hat Society friends and their outings. She was involved in the Dell Rapids Museum and Historical Society for many years. Mavis was an avid reader all her life and enjoyed the Minnesota Twins.
She is survived by her sister, Mary Kloster of Otsego; nieces and nephews Anne (Jim) LeBrun of Luverne, Bret (Gina) Heitkamp of Champlin, Kyle (Eileen) Heitkamp of Excelsior, Kimberly (Craig) Lieberherr of Maple Grove, Karen (Shawn) Julian of Hudson, Wisconsin, and Kent Kloster of Delano; great-nieces and nephews Tyler (Anna) LeBrun, Alex (Shay) LeBrun, Brandon (Kaylee) LeBrun, Kalyn (Kevin) Auth, Stephanie (Mitch) Heitkamp, Scott (Aja) Heitkamp, Marshall (Erin) Heitkamp, Hannah (Alton) Heitkamp, Lincoln Heitkamp, Justin Lieberherr, Zack (Katie) Lieberherr, Paige Lieberherr, Ashley (Will) Julian, Lauren Julian and Sidney Julian; eight great-great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jud; her parents; sisters Joyce Benson and Charlotte Heitkamp; brothers-in-law Don Heitkamp, Brad Benson and Lawrence Kloster; great-niece Alecia Heitkamp, and special aunt and friend Angeline Reisdorfer.
Memorials may be directed to the Dell Rapids Hospital Foundation, Dell Rapids St. Mary Catholic Church or the Dell Rapids Museum.
Arrangements are provided by Kahler Funeral Home of Dell Rapids, www.kahlerfh.com.
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