Marcia June Bachmann, age 73, died Thursday, July 23, 2026 while being taken care of at her daughter’s home outside of Fairfax, SD. Marcia was born in Lynch, Nebraska, on October 3, 1952, to Elmer and Dorothy (Wilson) Bachmann. They lived outside of Fairfax, SD at their family farm. At the age of 9, Marcia and her three siblings moved with their parents to California. They made their home in Covina, where all of them were raised and attended school. Marcia waitressed in her younger years and then went into customer service. She was a customer service representative for many years. During these years, she had her only child, Sherry, in 1981. Eventually, Marcia and Sherry moved and made their life in Azusa, California.
In the winter of 2003, Marcia, Sherry and Marcia’s first grandson, Austin, moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In Sioux Falls, Marcia worked at Total Card in the fraud department. She retired from there, sold her house, and moved to Fairfax to be closer to her grandchildren.
In December of 2025, Marcia was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and also had cancer on her sacrum. She refused to have chemo, but did take 10 sessions of radiation. The cancer was aggressive. By June, the cancer had spread significantly and she was put on hospice. She moved to Sherry’s house where her sister Peggy and her daughter Sherry took care of her with the help of the Avera Hospice team. Pastor Alex Bendig also took time out of his day to come down and talk to Marcia.
Marcia lost her battle on July 23. She is survived by her daughter Sherry; son-in-law AJ Jensen of Fairfax; sister Peggy (Mark) Shadley of Piedmont; grandchildren Austin and JayCee (Bartling) Jensen, Anton Jensen, and Ayden Jensen; and great grandchildren Myles and Lainey Jensen.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her good friend Mike Calcagnini; her grandparents on both sides; and many aunts and uncles.
No services are planned. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
