Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Bonnie Stewart
Dec 11, 2016
Bonnie Stewart, 76 of Spearfish, passed away on December 11, 2016 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Bonnie was born on July 16, 1940 in Rapid City, SD to Lawrence and Marjorie (Wedmore) Steele. Her family owned the Gimlet Creek Ranch near Rochford. At the age of five, bonnie would get up early, eat, hop on her...
Richmond Jones
Dec 9, 2016
Richmond "Dick" Jones, 82, Spearfish, passed away on December 9, 2016 at the Custer Regional Senior Care. Per his wishes cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Crematory Service of Spearfish.
Dick Ludemann
Dec 8, 2016
Dick Lee Ludemann, 76, of Upton, Wyoming passed away December 8, 2016, at Crook County Memorial Hospital. Dick was born February 15, 1940, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, to Orley and Ruby (Williams) Ludemann. He was raised on the family ranch outside of Springview, Nebraska with his older sister, Mary, and a younger brother, Gary. His school years were busy with helping...
Kevin Crago
Dec 7, 2016
Kevin Ken Crago, 57 of Sundance, passed away on December 7, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of Henry Neil and Betty Crago, was born on November 6, 1959 in Sundance, Wyoming. Kevin attended all twelve years of public school in Sundance. He then attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology...
James Clark
Dec 5, 2016
James "Jimmie" I. Clark, 98 of Lead, SD passed away on December 5, 2016 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in rural Lawrence County on June 13, 1918 to Horace and Clara (Mayer) Clark. Jimmie graduated from Lead High School. Shortly after graduation he joined the US Army where he served with the 109th...
David Sabo
Dec 4, 2016
David Sabo, 56 of Spearfish, died on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his home. Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Crematory Service of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
Justin Bachelor
Nov 30, 2016
Justin Robert Bachelor 23, also affectionately known as "J.R." and "Meliora" passed away November 30th, 2016, in Spearfish, SD. He was born August 26th, 1993, to Randy and Shelly Bachelor in Valentine, NE. He graduated from White River high school in 2012. He attended Black Hills State University where he was actively involved in the BHSU's Enactus charitable organization and...
Jerry Garcia
Nov 29, 2016
Jerry Garcia, 60, of Lead, SD died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Deadwood, SD. Services will be held at a later date. Jerry is survived by his ex wife, Lorie Garcia, two brothers, Donald Garcia and Pres Romero, one sister, Emily Romero, numerous nieces and nephews including four special nephews, Duane, Donathan, Damien and Dion Garcia. Arrangements are under the...
Patricia Cassidy
Nov 29, 2016
Patricia J Cassidy, 82 of Deadwood, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Deadwood Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving children. Pat was born on September 5, 1934 in Custer South Dakota to Vade and Leota (Beck) Culpen. She was the youngest of six children. All have preceded her in death. Pat worked at FL Thorpe's making Black Hills gold jewelry....
Sheila Schuldies
Nov 28, 2016
Sheila Fae (Cobb) Schuldies, 72, of Spearfish passed away on Monday, November 28th 2016 in her home. Sheila Fae Cobb was born August 9th, 1944 in Cutbank, Montana. She was the second of two daughters born to Clyde and Charlotte Cobb. She moved with her parents and older sister, Sharry in 1955 to their ranch outside Aladdin, Wyoming. She attended...
Richard L. May
Nov 28, 2016
Richard L. May, 77, of Sundance, WY passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. Richard Lynn May was born May 28, 1939 in Sioux Falls, SD to Harry S. and Esther L. May. He spent his younger years in Sioux Falls, SD and then his family moved to Hartford, SD. His adult...
William "Bill" Johnson
Nov 21, 2016
William J. "Bill", "Billy Joe" Johnson, 86, of Spearfish, South Dakota, longtime resident of Harding County, SD, passed away on November 21, 2016 in Spearfish SD. Funeral services for William will be Monday, November 28, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the Grand River Lutheran Church in Buffalo, SD, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at...
Hermina Lapinsky
Nov 20, 2016
Hermina Lapinsky, 96 of Spearfish and formerly of Sammamish, WA passed away on November 20, 2016 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center. Cremation has taken place and burial will follow at a later date.
Shirley Perkovich
Nov 18, 2016
Shirley Jean Perkovich, 85, of Spearfish and formerly of Lead, passed away on November 18, 2016 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center. Shirley was born on January 5, 1931 in Mitchell, SD to Harold and Madge Brown. The Brown family moved frequently during the Great Depression and World War II. As a result, Shirley was educated numerous places and...
Merlene Elwonger
Nov 16, 2016
Merlene Elwonger, 90, passed away November 16, 2016 at the Crook County Nursing Home in Sundance, WY. Merlene (Bouldin) Elwonger was born November 12, 1926, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Merle Bouldin and Esther (Rawles) Bouldin. Merlene lived her first 20 years in Lincoln, California, and Washington. She graduated from Lincoln High School (where she was nicknamed Texas Mary) in 1945...
Annabelle Lundquist
Nov 12, 2016
AnnaBelle Lundquist, 78 of Deadwood, passed away peacefully with family at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish on Saturday, November 12, after bravely enduring a three year battle with cancer. Graveside services will be at 2 PM, on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Black Hills National Cemetery. A memorial has been established in her memory. AnnaBelle (Riley) Lundquist...
Betty R. Bell
Nov 11, 2016
Betty Rose Pedersen Bell, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 in Belle Fourche, S.D., surrounded by her loving family. Despite the fact that she always maintained she was 23 years old, Betty was born May 22, 1928, in Deadwood, the second of three girls born to Hans Skak and Ida (Matthesen) Pedersen. She grew up in Rapid...
Eleanor M. Sellers
Nov 11, 2016
Eleanor Sellers, 82 of Spearfish passed away on November 11, 2016. Services will be held at a later date.
Pauline D. Kanode
Nov 10, 2016
Pauline D. Kanode, 99, of Sundance, WY passed away on November 10th in Sundance. Pauline was born December 11, 1916 in Alva, Wyoming, the first child of Claude and Lottie Dillon. Pauline was raised on the family homestead on Taylor Divide in the Bear Lodge Mountains. She grew up in a close-knit family with her parents and brothers during the...
Carolyn Miller
Nov 10, 2016
Carolyn Jean Miller, 70 of Sundance, was called home to her heavenly father on November 10, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Carolyn was born on June 12, 1946 in Hanna, WY to Richard and Frances Buckingham where she attended primary and secondary schools. After high school graduation, she attended the University of Wyoming earning a degree in Elementary Education....
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