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...
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,...
