Obituaries

Funeral services for Irene Fickbohm, 97, of Beresford, were held Friday, May 10, 2019, at Roseni Lutheran Church, rural Beresford. Burial was in the Union Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs. Fickbohm died Monday, May 6, 2019 at Bethesda of Beresford.  Survivors include her children, Gail (Kent) Gardner, Bill (Marilyn) Miller, Greg (Stephne) Miller and Keith (Shelley) Miller; step-children, Marilyn (James) Lyle, Elaine (Curtis) Sandvall, Duane (Glenna) Fickbohm and Dwight (Sherry) Fickbohm; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Dwight Wetrosky, Norma Stene and Lowell (Norma) Wetrosky. For online condolences, visit wassfuneralhome.com. */

Asif Zabih, 60, of Brandon, died Monday, May 6, 2019 at St. Mary Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Prayers were said Wednesday, May 8 at the Muslims Community Center of South Dakota, Sioux Falls. Burial was in the Hills of Rest Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Zohra; sons, Omaid (Jill) Zabih, Omaha, Neb., Abraham (Jessica) Zabih, St. Louis, Mo., Adam Zabih, Sioux Falls; grandchildren, Cobie, Samir and Aryana; and many siblings. For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */

Funeral services for Gerald L. Parker, 87, of Sioux Falls, begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2019, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 22 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.  Mr. Parker died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Bethany Home in Sioux Falls.  He is survived by three children, Gary (Patty) Parker, Valley Springs, Linda (Jerry) Null, Centerville, and Bruce (Julie) Parker, Boca Raton, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Melvin (Joann) Parker, Mesa, Ariz.; sister, Eva Hinricher, Knoxville, Iowa; brother, Keith (Lucy) Parker of Webster; and a host of additional relatives and friends.   For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */

Ronald A. Rollag, 74 Ronald A. Rollag, 74, of Brandon, S.D., passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, at Bethany Home in Brandon. His memorial service will beging at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15 at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon, with interment of the urn at Palisade Lutheran Cemetery, rural Garretson. Memorial visitation begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the funeral chapel in Brandon, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Ronald Austin Rollag, son of Vernon and Vivian (Schneekloth) Rollag, was born May 9, 1945 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Ron grew up on the family farm near Valley Springs, S.D., and attended Sunny Wood Country School. He was active in 4-H, baseball and enjoyed annual fishing trips to Minnesota with his parents. Ron earned an early reputation for his strong character and fun nature. After graduating from high school, Ron joined the Army National Guard in Sioux Falls and served with the 147th Field Artillery Headquarters Battery. A proud veteran, he served from 1967 to 1971 and met many lifelong friends.