Funeral services for Denise Skjoldal, age 54, of Lemmon, SD, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon, SD. Pastor Audie Brockel will officiate with private family burial at a later date.

Visitation will be on Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.

Denise passed away on Sunday morning, April 26, 2015 at her home in Lemmon, SD.
Denise Jacqueline Ann Powers was born on October 7, 1960, in San Francisco, CA, to John Albert and Aldene (Molitor) Powers. She grew up and attended school in Santa Clara, CA, through her junior year. Her family moved to Lemmon, SD, in 1977 and Denise graduated from Lemmon High School in 1978.

While in Lemmon, SD, she saw a handsome man playing baseball and instantly fell in love. She soon attended college at SDSU but continued a long distance relationship with the love of her life. Denise was united in marriage to Steve Skjoldal on October 25, 1980. Three children were born to this union, Stefanie, Daniel and David.
The family lived in Minot, ND, where Denise relished in the responsibilities of a stay at home mom. Raising her children and being active in their lives was her top priority. She coached their T-Ball teams and was president of the PTA. While on the PTA she staged a protest in her front yard to keep the Jefferson Elementary School in Minot open. Her work and dedication did keep that school open.

In May of 1997, Denise and her children moved back home to Lemmon. She worked as a waitress at the Waterhole #3 and the Steakhouse. She truly loved her job as it allowed her be around people.

Denise loved people, and had a big heart. She felt it was important to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. She was an awesome Nana and cherished her two granddaughters, Morgan and Madison. Her life was touched by many people, and she too touched many people's lives. Denise loved her children, her friends, and her family, and made sure all of them knew how much she cared and loved each of them.

She passed away on Sunday morning, April 26, 2015 at her home in Lemmon.

She will be greatly missed but not forgotten by by her mother, Aldene Powers, Lemmon, SD; two sons, Daniel and David Skjoldal, both of Lemmon, SD; one daughter, Stefanie (Todd) Dauwen, Lemmon, SD; two grandchildren, Morgan and Madison Dauwen; the father of her children, Steve Skjoldal, San Antonio, TX; two brothers, Tom (Katt) Powers, Castle Rock, CO and Mike (Noreen) Powers, Chandler, AZ; two aunts, Arlis Greco, Sunnyvale, CA and Kay Molitor, Casper, WY; father-in-law, Sherman Skjoldal, Presho, SD; brother-in-law, Randy Skjoldal, Minot, ND; her sisters by choice, Shellie (Darrin) Mayer, Presho, SD, Deb (Greg) Skjoldal, San Anotnio, TX, Michele (Doyle) Schrader, Minot, ND, Kelly Halseth, Minot, ND, Kim Tomlinson, Benedict, ND and Jackie Powers, Spearfish, SD; a daughter by choice, Beth Orthman; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, John Albert Powers; paternal and maternal grandparents; mother-in-law, Bonnie Skjoldal; sister-in-law, Ann Powers; and one uncle, Allen Molitor.