Kristine “Kris” Kay Offerdahl

Kristine “Kris” Kay Offerdahl, 66, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. She was born on Dec. 8, 1958, to Gordon and Jane Ellison in Canby, Minnesota.
Kris was preceded in death by her husband, Vern Offerdahl; father, Gordon Ellison; and sister, Karen Koll. She is survived by her mother, Jane Ellison; children: Roy Aasheim (Aurora) and their children, Tayten and Bentley, and Misty Taylor (Ryan) and their children, Hayden and Hunter. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Holly Peters (Tim), Laura Harris (Pat) and their children, Daniel, Ellie, Joey and Andrew, and Brian Offerdahl (Erin) and their son, Tristan. She leaves behind her siblings, Mark Ellison (Rhonda Weidert) and Mike Ellison, along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Sioux Falls Humane Society in honor of Kris’s love for animals.
A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, Oct. 9 at Barnett- Lewis Funeral Home with family present at 1:30 p.m., service at 2:30 p.m. and a luncheon to follow. A complete obituary is available at barnett-lewis.com.