Obituary of Brenda Mahoney

Brenda Mahoney, age 72, of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg, SD following an alzheimers related illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, June 29, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Dave Wildermuth officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD with a Scripture service at 7:00 PM. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Brenda was born February 26, 1943 in Winner, SD, the oldest of five children, to Albert and Vernice (Blomstrom) Pederson. Brenda attended school in Winner, graduating from high school in 1961. She attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls. Brenda married Darrell Mahoney on September 17, 1964 and to this union, 3 children were born. They were married for fifty years. Brenda worked in banking for 35 years and retired in 2008. 32 years were spent at First Dakota National Bank in Yankton, SD. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and volunteered her time to help with communion preparation and ushering. Brenda was involved in Church Circle, Extension Club and Meals on Wheels. She loved traveling and spending time with family and friends. Every holiday was a special occasion with her many decorations, wonderful assortment of food and her "just a little something" gifts for all. She remembered all birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions with cards and gifts as well. She was the first to praise and compliment others young and old. Her passion was giving to others with her time and thoughtfulness. She was totally involved with nieces, nephews and grandchildrens' lives. Brenda never missed a school or church event or activity that they were involved in. She was at all graduations - front and center and full of pride, even college graduations far away. She was an amazing aunt and grandma. Brenda enjoyed spending time with her dear friends and co-workers, also known as the S&B Girls. Loving survivors include her husband, Darrell of Yankton, SD; children: Trace Mahoney (Katie Price) of Sioux Falls, SD, Becky (Luke) Seeman of Sioux Falls, SD and Tyler Mahoney of Watertown, SD; grandchildren: Rowan and Harrison Seeman and Lucy Mahoney, all of Sioux Falls, SD, Oliver Mahoney of Groton, SD; mother, Vernice Pederson of Sioux Falls, SD; sister, Linda (Tom) Roberts of Sioux Falls; brother, Kevin (Lori) Pederson of Scottsdale, AZ; nieces and nephews: Josh Roberts of Kindred, ND, Alex Roberts of Houston, TX, Lindsay Zawrotny of Novato, CA, Tanea St. Pierre of Waltham, MA, Jenifer and Bismark Roberts, Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Fransen of Los Angeles, CA and Ruth and Hannah Pederson of Denver, CO. Brenda was preceded in death by her father, Albert Pederson and brothers, Doug and Clay Pederson. Memorials can be directed to Alzheimers Association South Dakota Chapter, 1000 Northwest Avenue, #250, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.