Myrtle Joyce Backland Obituary
We bid farewell to Myrtle Joyce Backland of Pierre, South Dakota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 22, 2024 at the age of 91. Myrtle Joyce touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Wells and Margaret Wells (Elliott); her siblings, Robert Wells, Franklin Wells, Cliften Wells, Ileen Tarrell, Della Light, Charlotte Rayl, Eugena Parry, Violet Smith and Carol Thompson; and her granddaughter Aimee Lange.
She is survived by: her husband Charles Backlund; her brother Martin Wells; her children, Douglas Backlund, Susan Leach (Richard), Sally Thom and Ted Backlund (Wendy); and her grandchildren, Nicholas Backlund, Richard Leach, Kelly Ervin, Joshua Leach, Stephanie Scagloine, Terah Backlund and Nathaniel Backlund. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews.
