Janet Engelhaupt
Aug 6, 2016
Janet Engelhaupt, 80, of Sundance, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Crook County Memorial Nursing Home. Janet was born on September 29, 1935 to Tommy and Elsie Thompson. She grew up in Spearfish and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1954. Shortly after she graduated, she married Richard Engelhaupt and they had five children. They divorced in...
Blanche Garhart
Aug 2, 2016
Our dear mother, Blanche Marie Garhart passed away on August 2, 2016, at the age of 88. She is now with her Savior Jesus Christ and beloved husband John, who died July 6, 1995. She had been living with her youngest daughter and son-in-law in Fort Worth, Texas at the time of her death. Since 2007 Blanche lived in Portland,...
Dennis King
Aug 1, 2016
Dennis King, 70, Newcastle, WY passed away August 1, 2016 surrounded by family, following a lengthy illness. Dennis Ray King was born June 15, 1946 in Huron, SD to Donald and Florence (Cable) King. He was number 3 of 13 children. He attended Bothwell Country School and graduated from Wessington High School in 1965. After High School Dennis worked in...
Charlotte Engstrom
Jul 30, 2016
Charlotte Engstrom, 94, fell asleep in her chair and arose into the arms of her Heavenly Father, Jesus, on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at her Sundance apartment. Visitation will be from 11:30-1:00 PM on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 PM. Burial will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery...
Lionel Asher
Jul 29, 2016
Lionel Manlius Asher, age 89, passed away at the Crook County Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 29, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Lionel was born on January 15, 1927 in Gary, South Dakota to Russel L. Asher and Erma Clement Asher. He attended school in Deadwood and Edgemont, South Dakota graduating in 1945 from Edgemont High School as Valedictorian of...
Joann Butts
Jul 27, 2016
Joann Butts, 82 of Newcastle, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Gillette. Visitation will be from 11-1PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Greater Community Center in Hulett. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 P.M. Joann Clara Brown was born on November 11, 1933 to Kenneth and Nellie (Salisbury) Brown in Bison, SD. She was the second...
Irene Tripp
Jul 26, 2016
Irene (Wiessner) Tripp, 87, died July 26, 2016 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center, Spearfish, SD surrounded by her loving family, friends and caretakers. Irene was born August 3, 1928 in Arpan, SD to Carl Wiessner, Sr. and Sophia (Andersen) Wiessner. She attended school at the little red country school at Arpan until December 1935, when the family moved to...
Goldie Caldwell
Jul 24, 2016
Goldie L. Caldwell, of Deadwood, passed away the morning of July 24, 2016 at the age of 83. Goldie was born September 8, 1932 to Mike & Martha Mileusnich in Onida, SD. Goldie grew up on a farm in Sully County, South Dakota, and attended South Buffalo rural school and graduated from Onida High School. Goldie attended St. Mary's School...
James Stanage
Jul 24, 2016
James "Jim" Robert Stanage, 94, of Rapid City SD died July 24, 2016 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD, after an extended battle with heart disease and related complications. Vigil will be at 7 PM on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish with visitation one hour prior. Mass of Christian Burial...
Kevin Sullivan
Jul 23, 2016
Our beloved brother, Kevin Sullivan, 53 of Spearfish, passed away on July 23, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Durham, NC on April 30, 1963 to John and Helen Sullivan. He lived in NC until he was three years old while his father was getting his Ph.D and teaching at Duke University. The family moved...
Janis Hall-Jones
Jul 21, 2016
Janis Hall-Jones, 69, of Spearfish, lost her five and a half year battle with PSP on July 21, 2016. She leaves behind her husband of 47 years, Maurice Jones of Spearfish, daughters, Hillarie Jackson of Spearfish and Ashley Alley of Bozeman, MT; four grandchildren; sisters Vones Pool, of Rapid City and Rogene Dutton of Pierre; and brothers, Dennis Hall of...
Robert "Bob" Vodopich
Jul 21, 2016
Robert "Bob" Charles Vodopich, 78 of Spearfish, passed away on July 21, 2016. Graveside services will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Black Hills National Cemetery. Bob was born on July 24, 1937 to Victor and Myrrel (Pavlacky) Vodopich in Terry, SD. He graduated from Saint Patricks High School and attended Black Hills State College while...
Kelly Schmidt
Jul 20, 2016
Kelly Schmidt, 61, Spearfish, died on July 20, 2016 at his home. Kelly was born June 29, 1955 in Webster, South Dakota, to Frank Schmidt and Jane Schmidt. Kelly was a longtime resident of Spearfish and was a logger where he owned and operated his business, KLS Timber Harvesting. He is survived by his parents, Frank Schmidt and Jane Mattson;...
Rudolph Patino, Jr
Jul 18, 2016
Rudolph Dominic Patino, Jr., 60, of Norman, OK passed away July 18, 2016. Rudy was born April 3, 1956 in Deadwood, South Dakota to David and Lavern Briscoe. Rudy graduated from High School in Grants, New Mexico. Just after graduation, Rudy joined the service and was honorably discharged in 1977. He later worked as a miner, an electrician, and finally...
Adolph Kauk
Jul 17, 2016
Adolf John Kauk, 97 of Spearfish, SD passed away July 17, 2016 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 21 at the funeral chapel. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis....
Claramae Wehrer
Jul 11, 2016
Claramae Wehrer, 91 of Belle Fourche, passed away on July 11, 2016 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. She was born on August 8, 1924 in Lead, SD to Joseph and Pearl (Walker) Dunstan. She is survived by her son, Michael of Wasilla, Alaska. Cremation has taken place and inurnment at Rose Hill Cemetery will take place at a later date. Arrangements...
Norma Job
Jul 10, 2016
Norma Edna Job, of Spearfish, passed away peacefully at her home following a brief illness. With a smile on her face, she went to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 10, 2016. She had an enviable zest for life and lived it joyfully with family and friends for all of her 89 ½ years. Norma was born on December 14,...
Judy Sisk
Jul 10, 2016
Judy Sisk, 68 of Spearfish, died on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Memorial service will be at 1:30 PM on Friday, July 15 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Burial will follow at the Rose Garden in Spearfish. A memorial has been established to Hospice of the Northern Hills. Judy was born on July 30,...
Bonnie Jean Northey
Jul 7, 2016
Bonnie Jean Northey, 87, of Lead, SD passed away on July 7, 2016 at her son's home in Lincoln NE. Bonnie was born on September 22, 1928 in Elgin, ND to Jacob and Hazel (Paris) Strohmaier. The family moved to Huron where she graduated from Huron High School and later from Huron College with her Teaching Degree. She married Clarence...
Olive K. Crago
Jul 2, 2016
Olive Crago, 98 of Aladdin, Wyoming passed away July 2, 2016 at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, Wyoming. She was born, Olive Katherine Hamilton on November 17, 1917 in Conrad, Montana. She was the daughter of Oliver Hamilton and Margaret Barrett-Hamilton. During her childhood, Olive and her family moved often. They lived in California, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Eventually,...
