Legacy Society
Recognizing those who have made a legacy for South Dakota.
Creating a lasting impact for South Dakota SDCF Legacy Society
The South Dakota Community Foundation’s Legacy Society honors and recognizes those who have made planned gifts to the SDCF. It’s our way of thanking our donors now for their efforts to make South Dakota a better place in the future.
“One of the greatest joys in my life has been meeting generosity in the faces of South Dakotans near and far who believe that together we can transform our state…for good.”
Stephanie Judson, President and CEO
No one knows a community better than those who call it HOME. Hometown Heroes
Since 1987, the South Dakota Community Foundation has had the privilege to work with generous people wanting to give their neighbors a better place to call HOME. Our Hometown Heroes are a special group of people with a passion for helping communities grow and thrive. They have played a vital role in strengthening the SDCF and the entire state of South Dakota by inspiring others to help improve the lives of others.
| Abbott House Foundation | Mitchell/Rapid City |
| Sharlene Hoffman Anderson | Aberdeen |
| Keith & Carolann Anderson | Britton |
| C. Douglas & Marlas Balvin | Huron |
| First National Bank | Pierre |
| Bankwest | Pierre |
| Miles & Lisa Beacom | Sioux Falls |
| Beth and Jim Benning | Spearfish |
| Black Hills Corporation | Rapid City |
| Booth Society | Spearfish |
| Patrick* & Catherine Bowar | Parkston |
| Boys & Girls Club of Rosebud | Rosebud |
| Bruce Brandner | Herreid |
| Mark & Christine Buche | Mitchell |
| Dean L. & Rosemary Buntrock | Columbia |
| Doug & Linda Buri | Milbank |
| Castlewood Education Foundation | Castlewood |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte |
| Paul and Muffy* Christen | Huron |
| Jim & Janice Clarkson | Harding County |
| Lawrence* & Virginia Coss | Miller |
| Kay Crawford | Hot Springs |
| Janet Cronin | Gettysburg |
| Dacotah Bank | Aberdeen |
| Earl Davis | Rapid City |
| John B. Davis | Sioux Falls |
| Robert and Emily Entwisle | Huron |
| Jeff and Linda Erickson | Sioux Falls |
| Frank Farrar* | Britton |
| Feeding South Dakota | Statewide |
| Donald & Susanne Feist | Rapid City |
| Leroy & Charlene Foster | Pierre |
| Rod and Glenna* Fouberg | Aberdeen |
| Randall F. Franssens | Platte |
| Michael A. & Mary E. Fuchs | Huron |
| Linda Mickelson Graham | Sioux Falls |
| Gary and Connie Grittner | Pierre/Fort Pierre |
| Barry and Marilyn Grossenburg | Winner |
| GROW South Dakota | Statewide |
| Wayne Gustafson | Rapid City/Dupree |
| Wayne & Gwynn Hansen | Philip |
| Duane and Barbara Harms | Brookings |
| Jim & Jane Harrenga | Estelline |
| Jim and Nini Hart | Miller |
| Charles and Kathryn Hart | Rapid City |
| Helpline Center | Statewide |
| Marcia and Blake Hoffman | Sioux Falls |
| Boyd and Dody Hopkins | Artesian/Letcher/Mt. Vernon |
| Marilyn Hoyt | Huron |
| Huron Hockey Association | Huron |
| Harvey & Cynthia Jewett | Aberdeen |
| Estate of Norma Johnson | Lyman County |
| Scott and Julia Jones | Pierre/Fort Pierre |
| Richard Joy | Miller |
| Matt & Stephanie Judson | Pierre |
| Elmer Karl | Gregory |
| Tim & Amy Kessler | Aberdeen |
| Dan and Arlene Kirby | Sioux Falls |
| Jerry & Karen Kroetch | Philip |
| Maree Larson | Brookings |
| Margaret Lehr | Huron |
| Deanna Lien | Rapid City |
| Jim & Vicki Lust | Aberdeen |
| Tom McColley | Hot Springs |
| Gary and Deb McKellips | Alcester |
| Jerry & Sandra Mencke | Huron |
| John & Joy Mills | Brookings |
| Mitzel & Sons, Inc. | Herreid |
| James Mollison | Pierre/Fort Pierre |
| Donald Naddy* | Britton |
| DeMaris Nesheim | Philip |
| Ronald & Linda Olinger | Pierre/ Fort Pierre |
| Tom and Michele Olsen | Wessington Springs |
| Sherman* and Kimiko Petersen | Irene |
| POET, Inc. | Sioux Falls |
| John and Penny Porter | Sioux Falls |
| John and Jane Rasmussen | Sisseton |
| Redfield School Foundation | Redfield |
| Hugh Schilling* | Britton |
| Terry and Nancy Schiltz | Huron |
| Nathan & Julie Schwandt | Rapid City |
| SD Ag & Rural Leadership Foundation | Statewide |
| SD High School Coaches Association | Statewide |
| SD High School Activities Association | Statewide |
| SD Lions Foundation | Statewide |
| Norbert and Jane Sebade | Wall |
| Richard Sievert | Huron |
| Paul* & Ann Sigelman | Watertown |
| Darrell Simmons | Parkston |
| Jeff & Marcia Sveen | Huron |
| Bertha Turnquist | North Brown County |
| Vic and Ethelyn Uttke | Spearfish |
| Robert* & Jo Anna Poppe Warder | Hill City/Murdo |
| Jeanne Weigum | Mobridge |
| Western Dakota Tech Foundation | Rapid City |
| Robert & Frances Wheeler* | Lemmon |
| Mark & Kristin Williamson | Britton |
| Curt & Susan Wischmeier | Aberdeen |
| Gerald & Anita Wisner* | Parkston |
| John Zilverberg* | Highmore |
Honoring two South Dakota families Christen-Larson Heritage Circle
Paul and Muffy Christen
The Christen-Larson Heritage Circle honors two very important families in the evolution and continued growth of the South Dakota Community Foundation. Paul and the late Muffy Christen championed growth and sustainability in the communities in which they owned and operated banks.
Dale and Pat Larson
Dale Larson and his late wife, Pat have quietly supported some of South Dakota’s greatest philanthropic endeavors for decades. Both couples have instilled the spirit of generosity in their daughters to continue to support charitable organizations and programs that help meet basic human needs such as food, clothing, shelter and education.
| Loren J. Ammann* |
| Avera Health |
| Dr. Reuben & Marlowe* Bareis |
| Dennis & Linda Batteen |
| Miles & Lisa Beacom |
| Boys & Girls Club of Brookings |
| Paul & Muffy* Christen |
| Coeur Wharf Resources |
| Lawrence* & Virginia Coss |
| Fred & Luella Cozad* |
| Delta Dental of South Dakota |
| Jeff & Linda Erickson |
| Donald & Suzanne Feist |
| First Dakota |
| Paul & Mayme Green Foundation |
| Gary & Connie Grittner |
| Marilyn Hoyt |
| Scott & Julia Jones |
| Mansour Karim* |
| Ralph* & Helen Kranz |
| Jerry & Karen Kroetch |
| Dale & Patricia* Larson |
| Bruce* & Deanna Lien |
| John* & Linda Lillibridge |
| Tom* & Dr. Cynthia Lillibridge |
| Madison Central School Foundation |
| Gary & Deb McKellips |
| Harvey E. & Mary Lou Mills* |
| Mitchell Technical College Foundation |
| Donald Naddy* |
| DeMaris Nesheim |
| Nordby Family |
| Rebecca Christen Pohlad |
| John & Penny Porter |
| Kathryn Christen Mitchell Ramstad |
| Charles & Lois Ann Rose |
| T. Denny Sanford |
| Sanford Health |
| Hugh Schilling* |
| SD Hall of Fame |
| Ed* & Peg Seljeskog |
| Robert Smetana Living Trust |
| Dimitrios Smyrnios |
| Bob & Lori Sutton |
| Tessier Family Foundation |
| Torness Family |
| Sam F. Weller Family Foundation |
| WINGS Foundation |
| Gerald & Anita Wisner* |
| John Zilverberg* |
*deceased
Professional advisors playing a key role in philanthropy Key Club
Professional advisors play a key role in the special stories that make up the South Dakota Community Foundation. These advisors have earned the trust of donors writing their stories to be told today and many years from now. These SDCF Key Club advisors continue to inspire their clients to explore ways to improve the lives of their neighbors in our state.
| Scott | Abdallah | Sioux Falls |
| Evan | Anema | Sioux Falls |
| Doug | Austin | Watertown |
| Laurie | Bauer | Mobridge |
| Mike | Braley | Parkston |
| Jennifer | Bunkers | Sioux Falls |
| Ken | Cotton | Wagner |
| Justin | DiBona | Rapid City |
| Jane | Farrell | Hot Springs |
| Gary | Fenenga | Winner |
| Rodney | Freeman, Jr. | |
| Robert | Frieberg | Beresford |
| Dana | Frohling | Britton |
| Mandy | Gaikowski | Sioux Falls |
| G. Todd | Garry | Webster |
| Jay | Gellhaus | Aberdeen |
| Lon | Gellhaus | Aberdeen |
| Kayce | Gerlach | Rapid City |
| Pat | Goetzinger | Rapid City |
| Steve | Gohn | Huron |
| Brad | Grossenburg | Sioux Falls |
| Jonathan | Guenthner | Mitchell |
| Jack | Gunvordahl | Burke |
| Jim | Haar | Tripp |
| Steve | Hein | Huron |
| Rich | Hinseth | Rapid City |
| Curt | Jensen | Rapid City |
| Don | Kainz | Aberdeen |
| McLean Thompson | Kerver | Rapid City |
| Andrew | Knutson | Sioux Falls |
| Craig | Krogstad | Sioux Falls |
| Sarah Richardson | Larson | Sioux Falls |
| Chad | Locken | Aberdeen |
| Aron | Martz | Rapid City |
| Jonathan | McCoy | Rapid City |
| Mike | McGill | Beresford |
| Ross | Menke | Sioux Falls |
| Barb | Miller | Hot Springs |
| Karen | Miller | Huron |
| John | Mitchell | Rapid City |
| Trudy | Morgan | Mitchell |
| Bob | Morris | Belle Fourche |
| Kim | Mortenson | Ft. Pierre |
| Will | Mortenson | Ft. Pierre |
| Stanley | Nase | Hot Springs |
| Gordon | Nielson | Sisseton |
| Eric | Nies | Spearfish |
| Lester | Nies | Spearfish |
| Heath | Oberloh | Sioux Falls |
| Scott | Odenbach | Spearfish |
| Erich | Olson | Brookings |
| Michael | Ortner | Hot Springs |
| Jeff | Partridge | Rapid City |
| Shane | Penfield | Lemmon |
| Casey | Peterson | Rapid City |
| Don | Peterson | Mitchell |
| Scott | Peterson | Valentine |
| Steve | Pietila | Yankton |
| Richard | Pluimer | Spearfish |
| Mike | Porter | Rapid City |
| John | Raforth | Rapid City |
| Greg | Rediger | Miller |
| Carlyle | Richards | Aberdeen |
| Chuck | Riter | Rapid City |
| Rob | Ronayne | Aberdeen |
| Tona | Rozum | Mitchell |
| Tom | Sannes | Webster |
| Steven | Schaeffer | Aberdeen |
| Marli | Schippers | Rapid City |
| John | Schwan | Aberdeen |
| Craig | Smith | Gettysburg |
| Kurt | Solay | Rapid City |
| Emily | Sovell | Onida |
| Darwin | Sprik | Sioux Falls |
| Dale | Strasser | Freeman |
| Herb | Sundall | Kennebec |
| Jack | Theeler | Mitchell |
| Bobbi | Thury | Sioux Falls |
| Jay | Tolsma | Mitchell |
| Ron | Volesky | Huron |
| Jayna | Voss | Sioux Falls |
| James | Walti | Pierre |
| Gary | Ward | Viborg |
| Jerry | Wattier | Pierre |
| Lois | Wiarda | Castlewood |
| Todd | Wilkinson | DeSmet |
What will your legacy be?
The South Dakota Community Foundation’s Legacy Society honors and recognizes those who have made planned gifts to the SDCF. It’s our way of thanking our donors now for their efforts to make South Dakota a better place in the future.
Being a SDCF Legacy Society member connects you with other like-minded donors who are interested in improving South Dakota. We hold events throughout the state each year to build relationships, celebrate philanthropy, and thank you for your support of South Dakota nonprofits and the SDCF.
Planned gifts can take many different shapes. The SDCF can help you:
- Include a donation in your will or trust
- Designate a donation through a life insurance policy, IRA or retirement plan
- Select family members and advisors to stay involved with gifts and grants
As always, giving through the SDCF also reduces the work you have to do to set up and maintain a fund. It may also help the funds more easily transfer from a person's estate to the charity after their death. Taking steps to make a planned gift now also has tax advantages.
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If you're considering a planned gift or if you’d just like to talk about what’s possible, contact us online or give us a call at 800.888.1842.