Marlys E. Aartun

Marlys E. Aartun, age 80, of Colton, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Dells Nursing and Rehab in Dell Rapids. Private funeral service will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel in Colton. Interment will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Colton. Public visitation will be from 4-6:00 PM Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel, Colton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Colton Fire Department.

Marlys is survived by her daughters, Cheri Aartun of Colton, SD, Jill (Dean) Simon of Brandon, SD, and Ruth (Eric) Raveling of Pierre, SD; grandson, Colin Simon of Brandon, SD; and other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Jerome Boen; father, Harry Ward; husband, George “Terry” Aartun; and a brother, Dale Nelson.

Full obituary is pending.