Danielle Marie Karber
December 5, 1969 ~ November 7, 2023
Danielle M. Karber, 53, Brandon, joined her Heavenly Choir, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls.
A Celebration of her Life will begin with Visitation at 11am, Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Celebration United Methodist Church, Brandon, and a service at Noon. A lunch of Danielle’s desires will follow with more fellowship and celebration. Brett asks that “Casual Tropical” attire be worn in her honor.
In lieu of flowers, please direct any gifts to Metavivor (A 100% Non-profit organization) for Metastatic breast cancer patients’ support and research (metavivor.org and click on the DONATE button) or the Celebration United Methodist Church Praise Band account in Danielle’s Memory.
Danielle Marie Kruse was born December 5, 1969. She was raised in Volga, SD, and then moved to Toronto, SD. She graduated from Deubrook High School in 1988. She was very active in athletics, cheerleading, singing, band, and theater. Danielle then attended and graduated from Nettleton College with a Fashion Management Degree. She began working in retail in Sioux Falls, and while doing this she met her husband, Brett Karber. They were married on February 16, 1991, in Sioux Falls, and had one son, Nick. Danielle later worked at Gateway Computers, as a tech support manager, Z-Wireless, as the comptroller, Bethany Meadows, as an accountant, and at Henkel, as their office manager and human resources.
Danielle had a very special and loving relationship with her son, Nick and Jenna, as well as her stepson, Corey and Cara, and their children.
Danielle “Dani” loved to travel with Brett and on many occasions, they went to Jamaica (3 times), Hawaii, the Caribbean, Florida, and Las Vegas. In more recent years, they purchased a motorhome and traveled some of the U.S. Her other love was food and going to many restaurants, diners, drive-ins, and dives to try different food. Danielle was also an excellent cook and even won a soup contest with over 150 different entries with her famous Zuppa Toscana. She loved Food Network shows and with Brett, watched them all.
Danielle also shared her talent for singing in church praise bands. The long-term membership of Alter Ego became her life and her other family. She loved her pets; Remy, Toby, and Spike.
Danielle will be deeply missed by her husband, Brett; son, Nicholas (Jenna) Karber, Haw River, NC; stepson, Corey (Cara) Karber, Garretson; several grandchildren; father-in-law, Jack Karber, Pierre; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike Karber, Hartford, Hollie Karber, Mitchell, Kim Vuchetich, Sioux Falls, Jason Karber, CA, Jodie Karber, ND, Jamie Karber, Pierre, Paul Karber, Pierre, Pam Karber, Pierre, and Phil Karber, Pierre; aunts and uncles, Dale (Netah) Kruse, Carol O’Block, Leroy (Belinda) Kruse, Katherine (Fred) Prahl, and Barbara (Richard) Tarp; and many cousins.
Danielle is preceded in death by her parents, Milan and JoAnn Kruse; cousin, Erika (Prahl) Cromwell; and mother-in-law, Bette Hoekman and her husband, Alvin Hoekman.
So sorry for this very sad loss of a very pretty Young Lady!! Thing of you Brett and your kids !! Think of all the great memories you have !!!!