Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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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,...
Florence Papka
Jul 2, 2016
Florence Papka, 98, passed away July 2, 2016 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Florence Anna Peck was born in rural Perkins County, east of Strool on August 7, 1917, along with her twin brother Floyd. She was the eighth child born to Fred and Anna Peck. She grew up in Perkins County and attended country schools through the eighth grade....
Jeffery Homola
Jun 29, 2016
Jeffery James Homola, 17 of Belle Fourche, SD passed away at home in his sleep on June 29, 2016. Jeffery was born on January 26, 1999, in Portland OR to David and Mindy Homola. Jeffery was a special needs child and attended school at Black Hills Special Services. He lived his first seven years of life in Battle Ground, WA...
Walter Humphrey
Jun 25, 2016
Walter Keith Humphrey, 76, of Gillette, Wyoming, formerly of Casper, passed quietly Saturday, June 25, 2016, after a short illness. Walter was born on September 4, 1939, in Douglas, Wyoming, to Chester and Frances Humphrey. He is survived by his children, Cathleen Carley, Mesquite, Texas; Richard (Stephanie) Humphrey, Gillette, Wyoming; Robert Humphrey, Casper, Wyoming; and Andrew Humphrey, Florence, Alabama. He...
Nels "Bud" Simpson
Jun 23, 2016
Nels L. "Bud" Simpson 89, passed away at the Crook County Long Term Care Facility in Sundance June 23, 2016. He was born on August 1, 1926 to Nels "Lesley" and Mary (Toth) Simpson on the family ranch near Four Corners, Wyoming. Bud was drafted into the Army during his senior year in high school, and was assigned to various...
Nancy Madsen
Jun 23, 2016
Nancy Madsen, 77 of Deadwood, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Lead- Deadwood Regional Hospital. Nancy Lee Madsen was the second child born in 1939 to Howard and Beulah (Bryant) Bridenstine. She attended and graduated from Lead High School in 1957 after which she married Thomas Madsen in December 1958. After Nancy raised her three boys, she...
Barbara Paulus
Jun 22, 2016
Barbara Ann Paulus, 67 of Belle Fourche, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Barbara was born June 21, 1949 to Royce C. and Mary (Anderson) Snook in Sioux Falls, SD. She was united in marriage to David Paulus, the couple made their home in Belle Fourche. Barbara enjoyed cribbage with friends and always remembered birthdays...
James Berkley Cobb
Jun 20, 2016
James Cobb, 74 of Belle Fourche, South Dakota passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on June 20, 2016, from complications of a long courageous battle with cancer. James Berkley Cobb was born July 29, 1941 in Spearfish, SD to Tyrus and Thelma (Anthony) Cobb. Jim spent his early childhood in Spearfish and in 1950, the family moved...
John Jarvis
Jun 19, 2016
John A. Jarvis went to meet his dad, Sam and his brother, Rich to go hunting and fishing on Father's Day, Sunday, June 19, 2016. Visitation will be from 5pm-7pm, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Funeral services will be held at 1pm, Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the chapel. A memorial has been established....
Violet Kron
Jun 13, 2016
Violet Kron, 90 Spearfish, SD passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Burr's Tender Care. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 4:00PM at Pine Slope Cemetery, Belle Fourche, SD. Cremation arrangements were under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Crematory Service of Spearfish.
Carolyn Neal
Jun 13, 2016
Carolyn Ross Neal, 69 of Lead, SD passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, on Monday, June 13, 2016. She was born February 4, 1947 in Corte Madera, California; she was the daughter of the late Ross and Lois Miner. Carolyn had been a longtime resident of Lead, working at several places in Deadwood. She enjoyed dressing up in...
Marlynn Belmont
Jun 8, 2016
Marylynn Belmont, 70 of Spearfish, passed away on June 8, 2016 after living with the progressive disability MS. Marlynn Kay Belmont was born on May 9, 1946 in Deadwood, SD, to George Albert and Leola (Livona) Schieke. Graduating from Lead High School in 1964, she attended Black Hills State College where she majored in education. Marlynn taught 17 years at...
Arlendo "Casey" Lillehaug
Jun 8, 2016
Arlendo "Casey" Lillehaug, 89 of Spearfish died June 8, 2016 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Casey was born to John and Leona Inez (Bridge) Lillehaug on February 28, 1927 in Adams County, Township of South Fork, North Dakota on a homestead near the Cedar Creek. He attended schools for the first five years at Cedar Butte and sixth through eighth...
William Kraft
Jun 7, 2016
From June 10, 1940 to June 7, 2016 William "Bill" M. Kraft lived simply, worked hard, laughed often, found his greatest blessings through his family, his greatest satisfaction in providing for his family, and his greatest joy in a harmless prank (given or received). Bill lived two days shy of 76 years and he wouldn't have traded a single minute...
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