The family of Greg Ludens, 60, announces his passing, and invites all who knew him to remember him here.
These few paragraphs cannot hold a life, but they may carry a memory.
Born in 1959, Greg began a life that would touch many along the way.
Quiet kindness echoes longest.
Gregory Mark Ludens departed this life on May 8, 2019, after a year-long battle with lung cancer surrounded by his family and friends. Always a fighter, Greg left this earth on his own terms and in his own time. A celebration of life will be held at the Parker Community Building from 1 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Greg was born in Sioux Falls on February 27, 1959, to Alvin Leroy and Eva Maxine Ludens née Pool. Greg welcomed a son, Thomas Totton on November 19, 1984. Greg was united in marriage to Ann Therese Gaffney on September 13, 1986. Greg and Ann welcomed a son, Zachary Dean, on October 19, 1988. Greg and Ann later divorced. Greg was preceded in death by his father; his mother; an infant brother, Rodney; and his older brother Kevin; as well as his aunts and uncles. Greg is survived by his sons, Tommy (Mitchell) and Zachary (Rapid City). Greg is also survived by his ex-wife, Ann; his brothers and sisters, Allen (Sioux Falls), Ronald (Cindy) (Crooks), Marilee Erfman (Chip) (Madison), Valerie Liesinger (Gerry) (Sioux Falls), and Janelle Songstad (Bret) (Sioux Falls); his sister-in-law, Brenda (Chancellor); and a host of nephews and nieces. In his spirit of giving, Greg has donated his body to the University of South Dakota Medical School. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in his honor at the Dougherty Hospice House, where he was able to peacefully depart this life on his own terms.
