Thomas Broadhurst, 83 of Spearfish, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Spearfish Regional Hospital.

Thomas "Tom" Broadhurst was born August 13, 1935, to TJ and Beth (Burkholder) Broadhurst in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He attended Black Hills State, graduating with a BA from South Dakota State, where he won All American honors as running back and punter. Earning his Master's Degree from Colorado State, Tom began teaching and coaching in Edgemont SD. Returning to Belle to run the family ranch he remained an active supporter of area sports, volunteering as a coaching assistant for a number of successful Belle football teams.

A life-long skier, he was an early investor in Terry Peak where he was involved in management and a long-time member of the National Ski Patrol.

Tom was a pilot for over 50 years, holding multiple ratings and accruing thousands of flight hours. He recovered fabric on aircraft at Clyde Ice Field until April 2019 and one of his projects won national honors at the OshKosh fly-in.

In 1974 he married the former Eileen (Curtis) Zieglmeier, adopting her two children, Elizabeth and Duke Zieglmeier. Predeceased by older brother Glenn, he is survived by his wife, children, one granddaughter Katherine Landau, his brother Kenneth Lynn and nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Clyde Ice Field. In lieu of flowers, please remember Tom with a donation to Hospice of the Northern Hills.

Cremation arrangements were under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish.