Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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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...
Thomas Williams
Mar 9, 2016
Tom Williams of Carlise, Wyoming died peacefully at home at the Erland Ranch, near Carlile after a long illness. He was born in Lincoln Nebraska on August 18, 1943, the son of Don and Dorothy Williams and the grandson of Alma (Dearie) and Mike Erland, early settlers in the area. He is survived by his two daughters, Amy Williams Sanders...
Lauri Boone
Mar 8, 2016
Lauri Boone, 53, of Spearfish, SD passed away on March 8, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born to Roger and Karen Buchholz and Alvin Larson on August 13, 1963 in Spearfish. Lauri graduated from Spearfish High School in 1980. She married Brian Fremont in 1980 and married Roy Boone in 1988. Lauri had a few jobs...
Katherine Johansen
Mar 6, 2016
Katherine Johansen, 98, of Spearfish, passed away on Sunday, March 6th 2016 at Avera Oahe Manor in Gettysburg. Katherine "Kate" Stedillie, was born in Aladdin, Wyoming on April 18th 1917, she married George E. Johansen April 6th 1940. Kate spent most of her life in Aladdin Wyoming & Belle Fourche SD. She then moved to Spearfish SD in 1963. Kate...
William "Bill" Ohnemus, Jr
Mar 4, 2016
William Sheridan Ohnemus, Jr., 84 of Spearfish, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Fort Meade Veterans Medical Center. Bill was born on August 5, 1931 in Barrington, IL to William Sheridan Ohnemus, Sr. and Hildegarde (Herrmann) Ohnemus. He attended elementary school at St. Joseph Catholic School in Homewood, Illinois through the 8th grade. In 1949, he graduated...
Richard Anderson
Mar 1, 2016
Richard Brooks Anderson, 89, of Spearfish, passed away on March 1, 2016 after a short stay at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. He was born on May 21, 1926 in Sioux City, Iowa to the late Everett and Virginia (Herford) Anderson. Richard attended school at Lead High before he joined the Army in late 1945 and served his country...
Richard Hicks
Feb 28, 2016
Richard W. Hicks, 81 of Spearfish, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, February 28, in his home embraced by family. Richard Warring Hicks was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Richard A. and Marion Warring Hicks on February 6, 1935. He attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit and studied Fine Art. He graduated from Albion College in Albion,...
Joseph Louis Langer
Feb 25, 2016
On February 25, 2016 Joseph Louis Langer was swiftly taken to serve at the right hand of the Father while surrounded by his family as he peacefully passed away. Joe was born February 17, 1930 in Amidon, N.D. to Albert and Julia Langer and was the youngest of five children. He moved with his family to Spearfish Valley when he...
Ronald Walker
Feb 21, 2016
Ronald Walker, 86 of Spearfish, passed away on February 21, 2016 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Ron was born on August 31, 1929 in Garden City, Kansas to Roy and Vera (Johnson) Walker. After graduating from high school, Ron enlisted in the US Army proudly serving in World War II and the Korean Wars. In 1970, he married Jan...
Lester Karas
Feb 18, 2016
Lester "Les" Karas On the evening of February 18th, 2016, Les passed away at the VA Medical Center in Fort Meade, SD as a result of a stroke caused by Les' battle with cancer. Les was 88 years old. Les was born on December 20, 1927 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was the third child of Frank and Mayme Karas....
Nola Tellinghuisen
Feb 15, 2016
Nola V. (Warkenthien) Tellinghuisen, 82, long-time Spearfish resident passed away Monday February 15, 2016 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Nola was born on the family farm west of Willow Lake, SD on September 21, 1933 to Emmet and Clara (Peterson) Warkenthien. She attended school in Willow Lake where she graduated in 1951. She married Alan Tellinghuisen, on...
Miiralynne Williams
Feb 14, 2016
Miiralynne Kay Williams, 2 of Upton, passed away on February 14, 2016 at Newcastle, WY. Miira was born on July 15, 2013 in Spearfish, SD to David and Maci (Toth) Williams. She is survived by her parents, David and Maci Williams; brothers, Daesyn Williams, Deklyn Williams and Dridyn Williams; grandparents, Tim and Nicki Toth of Upton WY, Lisa and Bob...
Larry Knapp
Feb 14, 2016
Larry Wilbert Knapp, 56, of Belle Fourche SD, passed away on the evening of Sunday, February 14, due to diabetic complications. Larry was born on June 8, 1959, in Belle Fourche, SD to Jerry and Marilyn (Long) Knapp. He grew up in Camp Crook, SD until he was in 6th grade, when they moved to Hulett, WY, where Larry completed...
Arvilla Murray
Feb 12, 2016
Arvilla Murray, 89, Lead, died on February 12, 2016. Arvilla was born on February 20, 1926 to Henry and Esther Dodge near Langford, SD. She married Robert Murray on December 5, 1944. She is survived by her children, Deborah (Fred) Munoz, Vidor, TX, Brenda (Terry) Kraft, Mobridge, Vicki Edlund, Lead and Jim Murray, Spearfish; brother, Willard Dodge, Pierre; eight grandchildren...
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