Photo courtesy of Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Sioux Falls
Dec 19, 1934 - Apr 12, 2025
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Candice Van Zee
April 16, 2025 | Smithville, MO | Family
Our condolences to the Beukelman family. Lillian was a dear sweet lady. Both Lillian and Dennis were a great encouragement to Mary and me over the years. We first got well acquainted when they opened their home to us for a large group Bible study...when they were living at the intersection of 57th and Minnesota. She lived a godly life and she will be greatly missed.
Steve Haugaard
April 13, 2025 | SIOUX FALLS, SD | Friend
Lillian Beukelman, 90, passed away at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD on April 12, 2025.
Lillian was born December 19, 1934, to John and Adrianna (Van Den Bos) Meyerink. She was baptized as an infant at the Platte Christian Reformed Church. She lived on the farm, attended a rural country school and graduated from Platte High School in 1952. On May 28, 1954, she married the love of her life, Dennis Beukelman in Platte, SD. To this union three children were born.
They farmed near Harrison and moved to Corsica, SD in 1974. Lillian worked at the Corsica "Our Own Hardware" store and managed the gift area of the store. She was active in Pricilla Club, Ladies Aid at the Grace Reformed Church and many community and school events. She was an avid bowler and fisherman. Dennis and Lillian lead many Bible Study groups in the Corsica area. In 1985, they moved to Sioux Falls, SD. In 1989, they purchased Qualified Presort Service along with Dwight and Deb, where she was the Bulk Mail Room Supervisor. They retired from QPS in 1997. Dennis and Lillian were members of the Good Sam camping club and spent many weekends enjoying coffee and fellowship with the group. Lillian enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren playing cards, games, camping and traveling. They spent 14 winters in Mesa, AZ during retirement, enjoying shuffleboard competitions, as well as many evenings of square dancing in AZ. Lillian especially enjoyed an afternoon of crafts and bingo at Trail Ridge. Dennis and Lillian were active in the Navigators Ministry, and in 1987 they served as missionaries in Liberia, West Africa for six months.
Grateful for having shared in Lillian's life are her son, Dwight (Deb) Beukelman, Sioux Falls, SD and their daughters Tiffany (Steve) Pope, Scottsdale, AZ - Brittany (Drew) Foley, Rapid City, SD and son Tanner, Sioux Falls, SD; Daughter Cheryl (Randy) Tisher, Faulkton, SD and their daughters Autumn (Joe) Ansell, Sioux Falls, SD - Kamaria (Jason) Serfling, Sturgis, SD - Vanessa (Kyle) Bowman, Faulkton, SD and Megan (Casey) Hlavacek, Faulkton, SD; Son Doug (Kristi) Beukelman, Sioux Falls, SD and their daughters MacKenzie (Nathan) Reynolds, Sioux Falls, SD - Stephanie (Mason) Landon, Clarksville, TN; 23 great grand-children; one sister, Irene Zwagerman and one sister-in-law, Rose Meyerink.
Lillian was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Dennis; parents, John and Adrianna Meyerink, sisters and brothers-in-law: Leona (Ted) Ringling, Martha (Hanky) Munneke, Wilma (John) Hasseler; and Andi (Ed) Van Zee; and two brothers and one sister-in-law: Harlow (Jean) Meyerink and Bertus Meyerink.
Memorials in Lillian's honor may be directed to the Navigator’s Ministry, at donations.navigators.org
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