Laurel “Laurie” Fjellestad, 76, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Ava’s House.
Funeral services are planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Calvary Cemetery, Mitchell,
Obituaries
Daphne Dunger, 87, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Saturday morning, July 11, 2026, at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Per her wish, her physical body is being donated to the University of South Dakota.
A visitation is planned for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 18th Street Church, 2400 W. 18th St., Sioux Falls, with a service following at 10:30 a.m.
Joshua Kevin Hohn, 46, of Sioux Falls, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, surrounded by his family at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A memorial service celebrating Josh’s life will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls. His family will be present to greet friends for a memorial visitation from 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, with a time of memory sharing at 6:30 p.m., also at the funeral home. Instead of formal attire, wear something that represents your connection with Josh to both services. (Some examples could be Chicago Bears or Cubs gear; softball shirts; Lincoln High School, etc.) more information is available at www.georgeboom.com.
Nancy Kay Backer, 79, of Brandon, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls. The family will be present for a memorial visitation from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 17 at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon. Her memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026 also at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon. Following the memorial service, the family invites all to join them for a celebration at the Brandon Golf Course.
Joyce Ann Townsend, 82, of Brandon, passed away peacefully at Bethany Home Brandon on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
A celebration of life is planned from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Bethany Home in Brandon, 3008 E. Aspen Blvd.
Myrna Bernice Rokeh, 90, of Brandon, formerly of Tyler, Minn., died Saturday, July 4, 2026 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Visitation is from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Danebod Lutheran Church, 120 Danebod Court, Tyler. Funeral services follow at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Russell City Cemetery in Russell, Minn.
Nancy Kay Backer, 79, of Brandon, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls. The family will be present for a memorial visitation from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 17 at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon. Her memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026 also at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon. Following the memorial service, the family invites all to join them for a celebration at the Brandon Golf Course.
David “Dave” Wayne Neilan, 49, of Sioux Falls passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 22, 2026, following a sudden cardiac event.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, June 29, 2026, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Sioux Falls.
Douglas Clark, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and one of the most iconic flagmen in dirt track racing history, died at his home in Sioux Falls, on Friday, June 26, 2026 at the age of 73.
As of pressitime, his memorial service day and time was pending.
Visitation and a prayer service for Lorraine Rae Bickel, 84, of Sioux Falls, were held Monday, June 29, 2026 at Miller Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Lorraine died Monday, June 22.
