Brett Brickman

Funeral services for Brett Brickman were held on Friday December 17, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD, with Pastor Royal Archer officiating.

Music was provided by Jim Halverson, soloist.Kathy Klein and Julie Brickman were in charge of registration and flower attendants were James and Teresa Mathis.

Casket bearers were John Jones, Dean Engel, Terry Denny, Rob New, Cale Meiners, Kevin Meiners, and Erich Speckin. Honorary casket bearers were all of Brett’s friends and family. Interment was in the Winner City Cemetery in Winner, SD. Brett was born August 5, 1966, in Winner, SD, to Donald and Eva Jean (Hansen) Brickman. He joined an older brother, Bryan, at home.

Brett attended country schools, Schmidt School and Happy Valley School. He then attended Todd County High School where he graduated in 1984. Brett played football, basketball, and track. He enjoyed shop class, where he learned carpentry, welding, and auto mechanics. Brett met LaVonne Flisram and they were married on July 31, 1987.

Brett met LaVonne Flisram and they were married on July 31, 1987. They lived in Winner for a year before moving back to the farm where he grew up and lived for the rest of his life. To this union two sons were born, Carter and Coy.

Brett was a kind person and loved his two boys; his world revolved around them. He could not tell them no. If he thought it was something they shouldn’t do or have, then his answer was “go ask your mom.” He could not walk past a cat without stopping to pick it up or walk by a dog without petting it.

Brett was a farmer/rancher all of his life. His first years were spent working beside his grandpa Hansen and his dad, Don. The last years were spent working beside his dad and two sons. Brett trucked some in his younger days for Engel Trucking.

Brett is survived by his wife LaVonne; his sons, Carter and Coy; his father, Don Brickman of Carter; his brother, Bryan (Julie) Brickman of Harrisburg, SD; sisters-in-law, Joyce Flisram, Louise Flisram, Liz (Alvin) Focken and Connie Rae (Doug) Frantz; brother-in-law, Dennis Flisram; nephews, Brandon Brickman, Justin (Heather) Focken, and Tyler (Kaitlin) Focken; nieces, Brittany Brickman (James Woods) and Bryanna Brickman; four great-nephews; one great-niece; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Brett Donald Brickman, age 55, of Carter, SD, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, in Gregory, SD, after an eight week stay in the hospital as the result of a leg injury. .

Brett is preceded in death by his mother, Eva Jean (Hansen) Brickman, grandparents Robert and Alma Brickman, Elvis and Betty Hansen, mother and father-in-law Jerome and Betty (Moeller) Flisram, and aunts, uncles, and cousins.