Martin Merlyn Christofferson, 83 of Spearfish, passed away on July 8, 2022.

Merlyn grew up on the Christofferson family farm near Spearfish, SD.  He attended grade school at the Black Hills Teachers College Laboratory School, Spearfish High School and Black Hills Teacher's College.  He served four years on a destroyer tender in the Navy during the Cuba-Russia Missile Crisis.  He worked construction for the rest of his life until retirement.

He is survived by two sons, Marty and James; siblings, Bob Christofferson, Darlene Evans, Jerry Christofferson and Larry Christofferson.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, September 9, 2022 at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com