Twyla Baxter
Oct 5, 2015
Twyla Baxter, 76 of Newcastle, passed away on October 5, 2015 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, WY. Twyla Baxter, 76 of Newcastle, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, WY. Twyla was born on March 22, 1939 in Newcastle, WY to Lloyd Lymond and Francis V (Davis) Ross. Twyla and her...
Larry Daywitt
Oct 5, 2015
Larry Daywitt, 82 of Lead, went to be with his Savior on October 5, 2015 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care in Sturgis. Larry was born on March 28, 1933 at home in Hidden Timber, SD to Ora and Arta (Beed) Daywitt. He married Dorothy Chapin on May 26, 1955. He worked on several ranches and farms in central South...
Doris Phillips
Oct 4, 2015
Doris Mae Phillips, 98, long-time Spearfish resident, died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 4, 2015. Doris was born November 15, 1916 in Brownton, Minnesota to Maynard and Golda (Hilts) Alexander. She was the second of three children. Maynard died in 1919. Two years later, Golda took her children to a farm near Redfield, where her family was living. Growing...
Robert Knapp
Sep 30, 2015
Robert "Bob" Edgar Knapp, age 80, of Lead, SD, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully in his sleep on September 30, 2015. Bob was a loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was born March 2, 1935 in Perry, Iowa to parents Crawford and Beulah Knapp. Bob graduated from Sturgis High School and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and basketball growing...
Herbert Robinson
Sep 30, 2015
Herbert Allen Robinson, Jr., 49, of Sundance, WY went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2015. Herb was born July 18, 1966 to the late Herbert and Isabelle Robinson, Sr. Herb was the owner of Herb Robinson Towing and Repairing in Sundance. Before finding his passion in the towing business, Herb spent several years in the woods as...
Michael "Mike" Fuhrmann
Sep 27, 2015
Michael G. Fuhrmann, 56, of Chandler, AZ, passed away unexpectedly on September 27, 2015. Mike was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He was born December 15, 1958 in Deadwood, SD to parents John and Sofia Fuhrmann. Mike enjoyed growing up in Deadwood, roaming the Black Hills, and graduated from Lead High School in 1977. He went on...
Jack Morcom
Sep 27, 2015
John Merritt "Jack" Morcom, 93, long-time Lead resident, died peacefully Sunday, September 27 at the Dorsett Home in Spearfish. Jack was born February 2, 1922 in Bushnell, Nebraska to Maggie and Arthur Morcom. He was the youngest of five brothers, "Billie, Lewie, Jelbert, Dickie, Jack," as his mother would affectionately call them. In 1922, the family moved to Lead. Jack...
Anthony "Tony" Crawford
Sep 26, 2015
Anthony "Tony" David Crawford, 56 of Spearfish, passed away on September 26, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident. Tony was born on March 6, 1959 in Gettysburg, SD to Richard and Marie Crawford. He was raised and attended school in Gettysburg. He joined the Air Force for a short time and was honorably discharged. He met and married...
Margaret Sullivan
Sep 23, 2015
Margaret Sullivan, 85, of Spearfish, South Dakota, died September 23, 2015 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center, Spearfish. Margaret was born November 11, 1929 in Deadwood, SD to Fred and Laura Morlan. She attended school in Lead, SD and graduated in 1947 from Lead High School. Margaret married the love of her life, Myron Sullivan, on September 28,...
Robert "Turk" Vigil
Sep 20, 2015
Robert John "Turk" Vigil, 78, Upton, WY died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Weston County Health Services-Long Term Care. "TurK" was born February 4, 1937 in Dix, Colorado. He attended school in Sopris, CO, where he earned the nickname Turk because of his outstanding turkey calls. He punched cows on the Bar Nothing ranch in Stonewall, CO starting at age...
John J. Aberle
Sep 19, 2015
John J. Aberle, 89, of Spearfish, SDdied Saturday, September 19, 2015. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 PM, Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel, Spearfish. Vigil will be at 7:30PM, Sunday, September 27, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Spearfish, SD. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, September 28, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Spearfish, SD....
Geraldine L. Nelson
Sep 19, 2015
Geraldine "Jerry" Lea Nelson of Rapid City passed away in Rapid City Regional Hospital due to pneumonia complications on September 19, 2015. She was born on June 16, 1936 to Leonard (Spud) and Tina Page in Deadwood, South Dakota. She attended school and graduated from Deadwood High School in 1955. Jerry married LaVerne Theodore Nelson on June 1, 1955 and...
Eileen Lucy Schuttler
Sep 19, 2015
Eileen Lucy Schuttler, 78 of Spearfish died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Garden Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish. Eileen was born May 20, 1937 in Pocatello, Idaho to John and Alvina (Elsbernd) Taney. She attended St. Margaret's Grade School and Blackfoot High School, both in Blackfoot, Idaho. At Blackfoot High, Eileen busied herself with drama club and the debate team,...
John Aberle, Sr.
Sep 19, 2015
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM, September 28, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Spearfish for John Aberle, Sr., 89, who died suddenly September 19, 2015 at his home in Spearfish. He was born October 25, 1925 in Selfridge, ND to Michael and Julia (Schmaltz) Aberle,the oldest of seven boys. John also had seven sisters. His...
Rory Gunderman
Sep 16, 2015
Rory Lynn Gunderman was born July 24, 1984 in Newcastle Wy, to Ric and Kim Mead Gunderman. He died on September 16, 2015. Private services were held on September 22, 2015. Rory spent his first 5 years in Osage, Wy, and then moved with his family in 1989 to Moorcroft. He attended school in Moorcroft, graduating in May 2002. He...
Harold Lincoln
Sep 14, 2015
Harold Lincoln, 91, of Newcastle, WY died unexpectedly while out touring areas around Sundance, Monday, September 14, 2015. He was born in April of 1924 at home to Anna and Nathan Lincoln on Irish Divide about 14 miles west of Sundance, Wyoming. He graduated from Sundance High School. There he was involved in band, FFA, golden gloves boxing and worked...
Stanley Steffen
Sep 14, 2015
Stanley Sherman Steffen, 79, of Lead, SD, passed away peacefully with family at his bedside on September 14, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Stanley was born April 1, 1936 in Britton, SD to Floyd and Irene (Kishner) Steffen. He worked 33 years for Homestake Mine. After retirement, he helped Ralph Harder, Auctioneer when Ralph needed him. Stanley also helped...
Jack Jenkins
Sep 13, 2015
Thomas J. "Jack" Jenkins, 81, Spearfish, SD died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Service. Online condolences may be left at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
Edward Nelson
Sep 13, 2015
Edward Lee Nelson, 82, Spearfish, SD. Ed was born at Terry Gulch on December 29, 1932 and went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital of Pulmonary Disease. He graduated from Lead High School in 1953, and worked at Homestake Mining Company for 36 years. Ed married Mary Jane Drake on August 11,...
Valerie J Munsell
Sep 12, 2015
Valerie Jean Munsell, 58, passed away peacefully at her home in Spearfish, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Valerie was born on September 29, 1956 in Mitchell, SD to Selmer and Lorraine (Bauer) Dahl. She attended school in Fedora and Artesian, SD and graduated from Letcher High School in 1972. On September 23, 1972, she married Gary...
