Michael Morgan
Apr 1, 2016
Michael John Morgan, 66 of Spearfish, found his peace on Friday, April 1, 2016 surrounded by his family. After a long fought battle with COPD, he can now breathe free again. Michael was born on January 23, 1950 to Col. Delmer and Idamae (Ellis) Morgan at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii. Michael is survived by his wife of...
Michael Edlund
Mar 31, 2016
Michael Edlund, 61 of Lead died March 31, 2016 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood. Memorial services will be at 10am, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lead. Inurnment will take place at Mountain Lawn Cemetery, near Lead. Michael was born February 1, 1955 to Carl and Joyce (Thomson) Edlund in Deadwood, SD. He was...
Erwin "Van" Vanderwerff
Mar 31, 2016
Erwin "Van" VanDerWerff, 96 of Spearfish, peacefully went to be with his Lord, on Thursday, March 31, 2016 under Hospice Care at the Belle Fourche Health Care Center, with his son at his side. Van was born November 28, 1919 on a farm near Harrison, SD to Jake and Clara (Iverson) VanDerWerff. Surviving the depression of the 30's he joined...
Flora Lee
Mar 30, 2016
Our amazing Mother, Flora Emma Menzel Lee, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 surrounded by the love of her Familee near and far. Flora was born, April 7, 1918 to Walter and Cornelia (Kaeding) Menzel in Ziebach County, SD. She was the oldest child and joined brothers, Robert, Lewis and Frederick. The family moved to Dupree when she was a...
Barbara Soliday
Mar 29, 2016
Barbara Lee Soliday, 75, Spearfish, died on Tuesday, March 26 after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded by love and family, and passed peacefully in her sleep. Barb received her Masters degree in education from Black Hills Teachers College. She spent several years teaching in Panama and Washington State. She chose to retire early to return to...
Geraldine Aldrich
Mar 25, 2016
Geraldine Aldrich, 87 of Lead, passed away on March 25, 2016, at her home. Jerry was born on April 26, 1928 in Faulkton, SD to Glen and Laura (Stickney) Foster. The next year her brother Bill was born and became her best friend forever. When she was six years old the family moved to Lead. After high school, she attended...
Thomas Cox
Mar 24, 2016
Thomas Patrick Cox died unexpectedly on March 24, 2016 at his home on the edge of the High Plains in Spearfish, South Dakota. A Professor Emeritus of psychology, Thomas taught high school in Roy, Montana, and worked at the Oregon Zoological Research Center in Portland, The College of Great Falls in Lewiston, The State University of New York, Brooklyn, and...
Barbara Haar
Mar 24, 2016
Barbara Haar, 51 of Spearfish, passed away at her home on March 24, 2016. Barbara was born on September 22, 1964 in Hoodriver, Oregon. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Haar; children, TJ Russell, Jeff Cotney and Jerry Cotney; five grandchildren; mother, Linda Weidlein; father, Linus Davis; sisters, Tammy (Jim) Allen and Tina (Larry) Petersen and brother, Donald (Carol)...
John W. Whalen Sr.
Mar 22, 2016
Aladdin rancher, John W. Whalen, Sr., passed away March 22, 2016. The son of Mat and Maggie (Pearson) Whalen, John was born February 19, 1922 in the ranch house his mother and father built at Aladdin. He lived his entire life in his birth home. He attended elementary school at Aladdin and graduated from Sundance High School in 1941. He...
Donna Seykora
Mar 22, 2016
Donna Seykora, 83 of Spearfish, passed away on March 22, 2016 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center. Visitation will be from 3:30-5:00 PM on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish with the Vigil following at 5 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 28 at the church. In...
Neva Samuelson
Mar 19, 2016
Neva Irene Samuelson, 91 of Spearfish, went to be with her Savior on Saturday, March 19, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family. Neva was born on May 22, 1924 to Carl A. and Maude (Yates) Griffith at Dupree, SD. She attended school in the Dupree and Faith areas until her high school graduation. She then attended Central Business...
Ashley Sutton
Mar 19, 2016
The Good Lord has in his care a golden-hearted son, father, brother, nephew, cousin and lifelong friend. Ashley Dylan Sutton, 26 of Spearfish, was called to Heaven on Saturday, March 19, 2016. A time of new beginnings is now upon God's Kingdom. Ever fearless, the confines of Ashley's first home in Aberdeen, his birthplace, weren't enough to keep him from...
Max Brown
Mar 18, 2016
Max Brown, 92, of Spearfish passed away on March 18, 2016 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Max was born on April 9, 1923 in the East River Area of South Dakota to Harold and Madge Brown. At the age of three he moved to the Pine Ridge Reservation where he attended elementary school. Max graduated from...
Doris Henriksen
Mar 18, 2016
Doris Henriksen passed away to eternal glory, March 18, 2016 at her home in Hulett with her family nearby. Doris Helen (Fagerstrand) Henriksen was born February 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Gus and Lillie Fagerstrand. She grew up in the 1930's in the city of Chicago and was able to experience a place that she held dear throughout her...
Norman V. Sheldon
Mar 17, 2016
Norman Sheldon, 93 of Spearfish, passed away on March 17, 2016 at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, SD. Funeral services will be at 9:00 AM on Monday, March 21, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to benefit the...
Loretta Bedford
Mar 16, 2016
Loretta Bedford, 79 of Spearfish, passed away on March 16, 2016 at her home. She was born on October 30, 1936 at Stickney, SD. She is survived by her husband, DeLoyce "Slim" Bedford; sons, Allen (Dolly) Bedford of Black Hawk and Gary (Laurie) Bedford of Deadwood; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Viola DeWaard of Mitchell. Per her wishes no...
Margaret Colleen Holbrook
Mar 14, 2016
Margaret Colleen Brislawn Holbrook died quietly and peacefully amidst her loving family at the Close to Home Hospice Hospitality House Monday evening, March 14, 2016, at the age of 75. Graveside services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Pine Grove Cemetery in Oshoto, WY. Colleen was born at a neighbor's home outside of Moorcroft, near...
Anita Gebauer
Mar 13, 2016
Anita K. Gebauer, 71 of Spearfish, SD died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Black Hills Gospel Assembly in Belle Fourche, SD. Anita was born March 31, 1944 to Warren E. and Hazel (Erickson) Johnson in Spearfish. She was raised and attended school in Spearfish,...
Jelene Rand
Mar 10, 2016
Jelene Rand, 63, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her Spearfish home with her family by her side. Jelene was born August 17, 1952 in Chamberlain, SD to Alvin and Elva Jean (Nash) Reuer. She attended grade school at the Black Dog Country School and graduated from Chamberlain High School. In 1975, she graduated from Black Hills State University with...
Lucene Carsten
Mar 9, 2016
Lucene "Ceny" Carsten, 83 of Lead, SD passed away peacefully on March 9, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Lucene "Ceny" May Carsten was born in Alexandria, SD on August 9, 1932. She graduated from high school there and went on to nurses training in Pierre, SD. At nurse's training she met the love of her...
