Kimberly Kae (Lounsbery) Markl passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 53 years.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, February 2 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, February 3 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church.

Kimberly Kae Lounsbery was born September 27, 1968 to Dennis and Cheryl (Peterson) Lounsbery in Sioux Falls, SD.  She grew up in Beresford, SD and attended Beresford schools, graduating in 1986.  She was involved in basketball, band, and her church, Beresford Zion United Methodist Church.  She attended Huron College on a basketball scholarship and was recruited to play volleyball. She graduated with a travel degree.  She then attended National American University.  She worked as a nanny in New York during the summer of 1987.  She worked part-time in customer service for a telephone relay company in Sioux Falls and then at the airport for United Airlines where she met her husband, Joseph Markl.  They were married on June 19, 2004.   Since 1988, she was employed at Citibank as a business analyst in Commercial Cards and other various jobs.  As always with Kim, she met many people who became dear friends and formed lasting relationships with them all.

She was baptized and confirmed at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church which became her second home.  She was currently the church treasurer and could tell you anything you needed to know about the church and the daily happenings.

Kim was a big sister to Shana, Michael and Justin and sisters-in-law to Amanda and Vanessa.  She dearly loved her nieces and nephews and looked forward to spoiling them every chance she could.   She tried to attend all their events.   If she couldn't make it, then she would request to have it on Facebook Live or watch it online, if it was available.  She was blessed to be a godmother to Allison Jean. She enjoyed traveling, camping, and she loved to help on the farm.  She was a go-getter and loved to keep her world organized.

She is survived by her husband, Joe, Beresford, SD; her parents, Dennis and Cheryl, Beresford, SD; her siblings, Shana (Brad) Jensen, Beresford, SD, Michael (Amanda) Lounsbery, Hudson, SD, and Justin (Vanessa) Lounsbery,  Beresford, SD; her nieces and nephews, Allison, Angela (Kyle), Andrew, Alex, Brenden, Hayden, Abbi, Kaitlyn, and Lia; stepdaughter, Nicole (Cory VanNoort); step-son, Joshua; step-grandchildren, Carter, Isabelle, Abigail, and Joselyn; step-great-grandchild, Adalynn Rose; sisters-in-law, Joyce (Denny), Susan, Tammy, Lehn (Jim) and Teresa (Doug); and brother-in-law, Kevin.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Gordon C. and Arabelle Peterson, Ralph and Hazel Lounsbery; her great-grandparents, mother-in-law, Helen Markl; and sister-in-law, Lori.