Lena Klassy Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Lena Klassy of Brookings, South Dakota, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Lena left this world on December 29, 2024 at the age of 97, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Lena Klassy or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Lena may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mauro Pizzirusso and Lenilda Pizzirusso (Cerbara); her husband Bob; and her son Bobby. She is survived by: her children, Sandra Christensen (Lowell), Debra Bettes (Keith), Jon Klassy (Dawn), Susan Darrah (Bob) and Tim Klassy (Lindsey Johnson). She is also survived by ten grandchildren & eleven great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Friday, January 3rd 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Saturday, January 4th 2025 from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM at the Rustand-Weiland Funeral Chapel (320 Egan Ave N, Madison, SD 57042). A procession was held on Saturday, January 4th 2025 at 10:15 AM at the same location. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Saturday, January 4th 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (415 Van Eps Ave S, Madison, SD 57042).
