Sarah Helene Iverson, age 38, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage after battling cancer for eight years. She was born July 19th, 1979, at Mitchell, SD, to Jeff and Linda Iverson.
Visitation will take place beginning at 9:30 am on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints, 3900 S. Fairhall Ave. in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am with a luncheon to follow. Burial will take place later that day in Ethan, SD.
Sarah graduated from Wessington High School and continued her education attending Midland University, Fremont, Nebraska, majoring in Speech and Theatre. She attended Indiana State University and obtained her masters in communications and obtained her masters in special education from the University of Phoenix.
After receiving her masters in special education, she taught at Marty Indian School, Chamberlain Public School and Agar, Blunt and Onida Public School, Onida, SD. When she wasn’t teaching, she loved to cross-stitch, quilt, read books and swim. After being diagnosed with cancer, Sarah found First Descents and attended rock climbing and kayaking camps. Sarah became a member of the Pierre Master Swimmers Team and participated in team competitions. Sarah was an active member of The Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints church.
Sarah is survived by her parents Jeff and Linda Iverson of Lake Andes, SD, sister Diana (Jeremy) Johnson of Sioux Falls, brother Kevin (Amy) Iverson of Madison, Wisconsin and nieces Raigan and Isabel Johnson, Olive Iverson, and step nephew Tyler Rhode, grandmother Dorothy Iverson of Watertown, SD and Uncles Rod (Nancy) Iverson of Watertown, SD, Robert (Linda) Henglefelt of Ethan, SD, and Gary (Janet) Henglefelt of Scottsdale, Arizona along with several cousins.
Sarah was preceded in death by her grandparents Ross and Virginia Henglefelt, and Alvin Iverson and all her great-grandparents.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to First Descents, a camp for young adults who have been diagnosed with cancer or Sanford Hospice Cottage.
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