Cristy Jo Payfer
September 18, 1976 ~ May 3, 2023
Cristy Jo Payfer, age 46, Brandon, passed away on May 3, 2023, at Sanford Select Specialty Hospital, in Sioux Falls, SD.
Visitation with family present will be 5-7pm, Monday, May 8, 2023, at Heartland Funeral Home followed by a Prayer Service and a Rosary at 7pm. Funeral Services will be 10:30am, Tuesday, May 9, also at Heartland Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Brandon Lutheran Cemetery.
Cristy was born on September 18, 1976, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Gary and Kathy (McLain) McCollar. She graduated from Lincoln High School and attended Northern State College. She worked at Wells Fargo after school, Savors Candy, and Cigna throughout her career. In her free time, Cristy enjoyed making cakes for special occasions, crafting, painting, fishing, hunting deer, and driving around the Black Hills on the back roads, looking for elk.
Cristy was a loving and caring person who touched the lives of everyone she met. She was an exceptional wife and mother. Cristy will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her.
Cristy will be deeply missed by her husband, Brian Payfer; her children, Jessica Behrends, and Weston Payfer; her parents, Gary and Kathy (McLain) McCollar; sister, Jodi (Marty) Anfinson; nieces and nephews, Jensen Hoefert; Dustin (Caitlyn) Guischer, Lucas Milne, Hailey Milne; and many other loved family members.
Cristy was preceded in death by her sister, Sheila Walters.
So sorry to see your loss Brian and family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.