John "Dick" Waldron
Apr 22, 2016
J. R. "Dick" Waldron, 91 of Spearfish, passed away on April 22, 2016 at Garden Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish. Dick was born on July 8, 1924 in Chamberlain, SD to William and Amy (Roger) Waldron. He graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July of 1942. After boot camp and electrical school,...
David Anthony Dunwoody
Apr 17, 2016
David A. Dunwoody, 34 of Spearfish died April 17, 2016 in Spearfish. David was born July 4, 1981 to Dick and Terri (Schad) Dunwoody in Spearfish. He was raised and attended school in Spearfish, graduating from Spearfish High School in 2000. While in school David enjoyed playing baseball and was very proud to be a member of the Spearfish Teener...
Jack R. Latimer
Apr 16, 2016
Jack R. Latimer, 88, of Sundance, Wyoming died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming. Jack was born June 26, 1927 at Amarillo, Texas, the son of Samuel and Sallie (Channon) Latimer. He entered the United States Army on April 11, 1947 at the age of 19. During the 22 years of service to his...
Peggy Symonds
Apr 16, 2016
Peggy Symonds, 73 of Sundance, Wyoming passed away at her home, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Peggy Rose Maupin Symonds was born to Tom and Christine Maupin on July 19, 1942 at Eagle Butte, SD. The family ranched 18 miles south of Eagle Butte. Peggy attended 1st-3rd grade at Albee School. During the first grade, Peggy stayed with the teacher Phylis...
J. Vincent "Vince" Tenke
Apr 16, 2016
J. Vincent "Vince" Tenke of Crook County, Wyoming, passed away at his home April 16, 2016 after battling cancer for over a year. Vince was born May 26, 1933 the oldest son of John and Wilma (Toth) Tenke. Education began in a one room rural school house in Crook County. When it closed he rode the school bus into Sundance...
Ardis Schacher
Apr 14, 2016
Ardis Schacher, 83 of Spearfish, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Garden Hills Assisted Living. Ardis was born on November 17, 1932 in Grafton, ND. Her family later moved to Washburn, ND where she was raised and graduated from high school. She finished one year at NDSU in Fargo, ND. She married Harry Schacher on November 3, 1951....
Myrna Sasse
Apr 13, 2016
Myrna Madeline Sasse was born in Mitchell, South Dakota on August 20, 1941 to Harry and Madeline Redinger, she passed away in her home in rural Davenport, Washington on April 13, 2016. Myrna was a lifelong member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, and the faith she received carried her through death. She enjoyed being with her family and the...
Doris Rosene
Apr 13, 2016
Doris Elaine Rosene, 87 of Spearfish, passed away on April 13, 2016 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD. Doris was born on September 1, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana to W. Herman and Margaret (Minnick) Chriest. She was one of four siblings. Doris attended elementary school and high school in South Bend. She also attended South...
Doris Bestel
Apr 11, 2016
Doris Jean "Punk" Bousa Bestel, 87 of Spearfish passed away on April 11, 2016 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. In her younger days she enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding her motorcycle. She worked as a CNA in Sundance, WY, Spearfish, Sheridan, WY for over 20 years. She is survived by her children, Delbert Bousa, Darrell Bousa, Danial Bousa, Connie Bausa and...
Alice Sessions
Apr 9, 2016
Alice Edna Sessions, 93, died at Fountain Springs Nursing home in Rapid City on April 9, 2016. She was born January 25, 1923 in Newark, NJ. She grew up in New Jersey and New York, graduating high school in 1940. She attended Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa where she met her husband William (Bill) Sessions. They were married February...
Dorraine "Shirley" Lamb
Apr 8, 2016
Dorraine "Shirley" (Steen) Lamb, 92 of Spearfish died Friday, April 8, 2016 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Dorraine "Shirley" Lamb was born February 13, 1924 in Clark County, S.D. to Nels and Angilee Steen. Her father's family came from Norway in 1883. Her mother's family, the Cherringtons, had come from England. She had one sibling, a brother named...
John Novak Jr
Apr 7, 2016
John passed into eternal life on April 7, 2016, while a patient in the hospice care unit at the Ft. Meade Medical Center in Sturgis, SD with his wife, son John G. and daughter Julie at his side. He was honored with a military escort when leaving the hospital. John Novak Jr. was born on August 5, 1928, on the...
Leo E. Marsh
Apr 2, 2016
Leo Edwin Marsh, 96 of Spearfish, SD, passed away April 2, 2016 at Spearfish Regional Hospital in Spearfish. Leo was born August 21, 1919 as the only child to Clover Edwin and Mattie Frances (Bell) Marsh in Rapid Valley in a home that his father built. Leo grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Rapid City High School in...
Virginia R. Bry
Apr 2, 2016
On April 2nd, we lost our mom, Virginia Ruth (Hoverson) Bry. She was a great mom and will be lovingly remembered. Ginny was born September 15, 1924, in Grand Forks, ND, to Rueben and Ethel (Brown) Hoverson. She was raised in Manvel, ND, and graduated from Manvel High School at the age of 16 in 1941. She moved to Vallejo,...
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...
