Funeral services for Travis Lane Howard, 48, of Brandon, were held Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at Celebration United Methodist Church in Brandon. A private family burial will take place today, Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Milbank.
Mr. Howard died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Glasgow, Mont., from a sudden illness.
He is survived by his three children, Jessica (Tanner Slate) Brown, Tea, Randall Howard, Brandon, and Rebekah Howard, Sioux Falls; grandson, Henry Slate, Tea; mother, Ruth Howard, Brandon; and the mother of his children, Cindi Down, St. Louis, Mo.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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Obituaries
Leslie J. Bollig, 64, Valley Springs, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls.
Funeral Services are pending with Heartland Funeral Home. Please continue to monitor the website for more information.
Leslie is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kristine; daughters, Lesley Bollig, Sioux Falls, and Sylvia (Mike) Gaul, Sioux Falls; mother, Ruth Bollig, Sartell, Minn.; seven siblings, David (Diane) Bollig, Jed (Debbie) Bollig, Kevin (Bert) Bollig, Larry (Sharon) Bollig, Johnny Bollig, Mary Bjerke and Bette (Ron) Karnik; two brothers-in-law, Jeff (MaryAnn) Anderson and Steve (Laurie) Anderson; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and -nephews.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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Wednesday, Aug. 21
Doris “Perry” Berryhill, 97, Estes Park, Colo.
Alicia Beyer, 86, Brandon, formerly of Madison
Robert Briffett, 89, Lake Benton, Minn.
Paul Carruthers, 56, Humboldt
Robert “Bob” Ellefson, 85, Mitchell
Gladys Higgason, 100, Eldora, Iowa
Gayle Idema, 80, Sioux Falls
John Jones, 81, Brookings
Jerry Kreun, 29, Canton
Larry Kruse, 69, Boyden, Iowa
Breanna Larson, 33, Sioux Falls
Helen Moe, 75, Sioux Falls
Marvel Morrison, 85, Viborg
Steven Reecy, 65, Sioux Falls
Chris Reiners, 46, Tea
Joyce Robinson, 91, Sioux Falls
Darlene Schilling, 86, Parkston
Patrick Sievert, 61, Sioux Falls
George Summerside, 68, Pierre
Maureen Szymik, 70, Sioux Falls
Patrick R. Reynolds, 79, of Brandon, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Private family services will be held.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marlene; children, James Reynolds, Brandon, and Anthony (Becky) Reynolds, Montrose; six grandchildren, Shantel, Elizabeth, Ryan, Daris, Miranda, and Michael; and seven great-grandchildren, Destiny, Alikai, Syrianna, Zariah, William, Evelyn, and Ophelia.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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Funeral services for Harvey D. Swier, 75, of Crooks, were held Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in Colton. Burial was in the Minnehaha Cemetery, rural Colton.
Mr. Swier died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 at the Sanford USD Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife Elaine; children, Jill (Dave) Dybvig of Hermosa, Nick (Stacy) Swier of Crooks, and Kim (John) Niemann of Baltic; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Kaye Burgers of Brandon, and Gladys Honken, Sioux Falls.
For online condolences, visit minnehahafuneralhome.com.
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Mike Ralph Bjelland, 61, of Brandon, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home following a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation is from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Heartland Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will begin at 6 p.m. and a reception will follow at the Brandon VFW.
Mike will be deeply missed by his wife, Deb; three children, Lacey (Eric) Springer, Alexandria, Minn., Sherman (Yesenia Guzman) Junker, Sioux Falls, and Michael (Kathryn) Bjelland, Sioux Falls; three grandchildren, Hunter, Hayden, and Carter; mother, Violet Bjelland, Alexandria, Minn.; sister, Cynthia (Mark) Starner, Hoffman, Minn.; and mother-in-law, Carol Carpenter, Hopkins, Minn.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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Cedella “Sis” F. Raley, 102, of Sioux Falls, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Sioux Falls, with interment at St. Joseph the Workman Cemetery in Huntimer.
She is survived by her sons, James (Peggy) Raley, Brandon, and Richard (Mary) Raley, Sioux Falls; four grandchildren, Denise Nuehring, Cindy (Mark) Murphy, Jim (Kim) Raley Jr., and Victor (Char) Raley; six great-grandchildren; and a host of additional relatives and friends.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
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Funeral services for Bernard Lamfers, 87, of Brandon, and formerly of Sheldon, Iowa, were held Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon. Burial was in the Gilman Township Cemetery in Ashton, Iowa.
Mr. Lamfers died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 at Bethany Home in Brandon.
He is survived by his wife, Henrietta; son, Harvey (Bonnie) Lamfers Brandon; two grandsons, Benjamin (Jessica) Lamfers, Clear Lake, and Blake (special friend Alexis Boddicker) Lamfers, Tea; one great granddaughter, Reagan Lamfers.
For online condolences, visit andringafuneralhome.com.
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Wednesday, Aug. 14
Jorita Arends, 65, Salem
Marion E. Baughman, 93, Sioux Falls
Matthew Gillette, 33, Dell Rapids
Robert Hagmann, 83, Dickinson, N.D.
Larry Hanson, 63, Sioux Falls
E. Duane Harder, Sioux Falls
Charity Hoffelt, 41, Sioux Falls
Maricarrol Kueter, 63, Sioux Falls
Zoey Manas, 19 days, Lesterville
Anne McCullough, 69, Sioux Falls
VaLynda Summers, 54, Sayner, Wis.
Curtis Volz, 75, Sioux Falls
Thursday, Aug. 15
Glen Blasius, 81, Kimball
Guy Domangue, 69, Sioux Falls
Delmar Giegling, 88, Canistota
Douglas Haupt, 71, Salem
Joanne Heckel, 87, Sioux Falls
Bernard Lamfers, 87, Brandon
Mary Murphy, 87, Sioux Falls
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Elaine Alfson, 78, Madison
Ruby Bartelt, 96, Stickney
Cleon Bowen, 56, Tea
Walter Brown, 64, Arlington
Edward DeBoer, 79, Luverne, Minn.
Cheryl Fischer, 63, Sioux Falls
Dorothy Hamran, 86, Canton
Sam Hedge, 81, Lake Benton, Minn.
Doris Hormann, 89, Watertown
James D. Kindig, 80, Sioux Falls
Michael Konz, 62, Adrian, Minn.
David Kopp, 77, Sioux Falls
Steven Long, 68, Sioux Falls
Bill Nolan, 74, Madison
Marie Petula, 99, Kimball
Roger C. Prouty, 89, Hayti
Alan Saunders, 76, Sioux Falls
Alan Sommervold, 61, Sioux Falls
Harriet Thomas, 99, Luverne, Minn.
Harley L. Waagmeester Sr., 99, Brandon
Carolyn Walton, 83, Beresford
