Marjorie "Marj" (Tirrel) Prunty, 83, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Brookings, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 25, 2018.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings at 10:30 A.M., with burial immediately following the service at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings.  Visitation will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Eidsness Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Marjorie was born on December 24, 1934, in White, South Dakota, to Martha and Steinus Tirrel.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 40 years, Homer Prunty.

She attended school at Argo District #24 and White High School.  She married Raymond Phares in Hendricks, Minnesota, on November 12, 1953.  They divorced in 1964.  Marjorie married Homer Prunty on July 22, 1966, in Brookings, South Dakota.  She enjoyed reading, traveling, volunteering, playing bridge, spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family, and friends.  She was a member of the Methodist Church, Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer Service Bank, Brookings Activity Center, Bridge Clubs, and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Marj is survived by one daughter, Karen Phares (Mark) Sandager, of Hills, MN; four grandchildren: Alicia Sandager (Walter Balser) of St. Petersburg, FL., Ian (Anna) Sandager of Hills, MN, Tatiana Kucera, of Colorado Springs, CO, and Mark Thomas (Micah) Sandager of Hills, MN; seven great-grandchildren: Isabella, Mariana, Sol, Bridget, Clara, Ingrid, and Emery; two sisters: Thelma Peters, of Little Rock, IA, and Dorothy Sletten, of Custer, SD; four brothers: Glen (Betty) Tirrel, of Toronto, SD, John (Genie) Tirrel, of Norfolk, NE, Stanley (Janice) Tirrel, of White, SD, and Robert (Sherrie) Tirrel of Rush, CO; and a sister-in-law, Penny Tirrel, of Cornell, WI.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Homer; former husband, Raymond; infant son, Dale Phares; her parents, Steinus and Martha; sister, Frances Kracke; two brothers, James Tirrel, and David Tirrel; sister-in-law, Stella Tirrel; two brothers-in-law, Denton Peters, and Leslie Sletten; and 5 nephews: Steven Kracke, Scott Tirrel, Chad Tirrel, Kyle Tirrel, and Josh Tirrel.

Memorial contributions should be made in Marjorie's honor to Greenwood Cemetery, in Brookings, South Dakota, and Fairview Cemetery in Tularosa, New Mexico.