Betty Carter
Apr 5, 2015
Betty Carter, 76 of Lead, SD passed away on April 5, 2015 at her home. Betty was born on January 18, 1939 to Walter and Zita (McMann) Peterson. She is survived by her children, Callie Potter, Wilmington, NC, Grace Storm, Lead, Chuck Carter, Lead, Debbie Panella, Ft. Collins, CO, Randy Carter, Greeley, CO; sisters, Lillian McGrath, Madison, WI, Carol Helwig,...
Sherrie Clites
Apr 1, 2015
Sherrie Sue Clites, 53, of Spearfish, SD passed away April 1st, 2015 in Thornton, CO. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Sherrie was born in Sturgis to Willard & Charlotte Wood on September 12, 1961. Sherrie was a one of a kind woman with a heart of...
Patricia Stordahl
Apr 1, 2015
Patricia Stordahl, 88 of Upton, WY passed away on April 1, 2015 in Newcastle, WY at her home. Patricia Mary Waldron was born to William and Amy (Rogers) Waldron on September 30, 1926 in Chamberlain, SD. Pat's dad passed away when she was three years old. Amy later married H.F. Jack Fuller and he became her dad. Pat went to...
Shirley Dora Nilles
Mar 26, 2015
Shirley Dora (Dillavou) Nilles August 12, 1936 – March 26, 2015 Shirley; a private person, living her entire life for and in service for others, caretaker, friend, lover….Sixty-one years of marriage, I knew and loved this women. She was quiet, but of strong will and unshakeable conviction. She believed whole-heartily in God. She chose cremation and Sundance Mountain as her...
Leonard Latuseck
Mar 26, 2015
Leonard Latuseck, 83 of Lead, SD passed away on March 26, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Denver, CO. Leonard was born in Grant County, ND to John "Ole" and Mary (Zeller) Latuseck on November 23, 1931. He went to school in Leith, ND and graduated in 1950. He came to SD and worked at Homestake Gold Mine before entering the...
Nadine Moser
Mar 23, 2015
Nadine Louise Moser, 81, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Close to Home Hospice in Gillette, Wyoming. Nadine was born September 2, 1933 to James and Elsie Duvall. She was the youngest of eight children. She grew up in the Rozet area graduating from Rozet in 1951. She was also the Gillette Rodeo Queen in 1951. She married James Taylor...
Mildred "Millie" Morrison
Mar 21, 2015
Mildred "Millie" Fae Morrison, 68 of Lead joined her heavenly Father on March 21, 2015 after a valiant battle with cancer. Her devotion to her family and firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Millie was born to William and Lydia (Krenz) Lange on May 19, 1946, in Carington, ND. She married Arthur...
Delbert Mitcheltree
Mar 21, 2015
Delbert Lee Mitcheltree, 81 of Deadwood passed away on March 21, 2015 at the Ft. Meade VA in Sturgis, SD, surrounded by his family. Delbert was born in Sturgis, SD September 4th, 1933 and attended Deadwood, High school. At age 19 he joined the USAF and then went into the Navy where he found a love for boxing and competed...
Glenn Stratton
Mar 20, 2015
Glenn D. Stratton, 85, of Deadwood, SD passed away, Friday, March 20, 2015 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis, South Dakota surrounded by family. Glenn was born October 14, 1929 in Newcastle, Wyoming to Arthur and Edna Stratton. He grew up in Custer, South Dakota and graduated from high school in 1946. He served during the Korean Conflict...
Vicky Herren
Mar 19, 2015
Vicky Herren, 63 of Spearfish passed away on March 19, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Vicky was born on February 28, 1952 in Brookings, SD the third of six children to George and Violet (Anderson) Herren. She grew-up on the family ranch 15 miles from Dupree. During her childhood she attended school at Sunnybrooke, Whittier and Fairview Schools. In...
Florence Arnold
Mar 18, 2015
Florence Louise Arnold, 86 formerly of Spearfish, SD passed away quietly on March 18, 2015 in Scottsbluff, NE. Florence was born on May 17, 1928 to Swan and Lempi Kosola. She was one of thirteen kids in the family. She was raised on a farm east of Newell, SD and graduated from Newell High School. She started her long career...
John Junior Kirk
Mar 16, 2015
John Junior Kirk, 81 of Spearfish died Monday, March 16, 2015 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Services will be held at 10am, Monday, March 23, 2015 at Black Hills National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to benefit Ft. Meade VA Hospice and Hospice of the Northern Hills. Survivors include his wife Ruth Kirk of Spearfish, son, John J. Kirk...
Maynard Nelson
Mar 14, 2015
On Saturday, March 14, Maynard Louis Nelson, age 84, left this earth and went to meet his Lord. Maynard was born and raised in Britton, South Dakota. He graduated from high school in Britton, attended Concordia College, Northern State University and graduated from Denver University. He was president of his fraternity and Cadet Colonel of the ROTC where he received...
Jack Michel
Mar 14, 2015
Jack Michel, 79 of Rozet, passed away on March 14, 2015 at the Close to Home Hospice in Gillette, WY. No services are planned at this time.
Christa Istratescu
Mar 14, 2015
Christine Smaranda Istratescu, 94 of Lead, died unexpectedly in the home that she loved on March 14, 2015. Born in Freiberg, Germany, September 15, 1920, she married Paul Istratescu after the war, immigrated to Lead in 1952 where she raised five children, Constance and Madelaine Istratescu, Veronica "Nicky" Spencer, Paulette Banks, Chris Stelian, by herself after Paul's illness and death....
Georgia Schiwal
Mar 14, 2015
Georgia Schiwal passed away on March 14, 2015 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD at the age of 85 years and 4 months. She was under the very loving care of the Dorsett staff and Hospice of the Northern Hills. Georgia Junella (Schaff) Schiwal was born Nov 20, 1929, eldest child of Fred Frank and Imogene...
Harriet Dias
Mar 13, 2015
Harriet Farrell Dias, 73 of Spearfish, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 13, 2015 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center. Harriet was born to Floyd and Permilia (Maher) Farrell on July 27, 1941. She graduated from Spearfish High School in 1959. After graduating, she worked for the phone company before moving to California. In 1962, she married...
Erna Gallup
Mar 12, 2015
Erna G. Gallup, 92, died peacefully on Thursday, March 12th, in Belle Fourche, SD. A life-long resident of South Dakota, she was born in Aurora County on January 14. 1923 to Danish immigrants Juul and Inger Sorensen. She was the fourth of eight children growing up during the Great Depression. Her early days were spent on the farm in Plankinton....
Charles "Chuck" Crotty
Mar 10, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Raymond Crotty, 78 of Deadwood, passed away at his home on March 10, 2015 surrounded by his family. Chuck was born on September 21, 1936 in New Underwood, SD to Charles Arnold and Helen (Trotter) Crotty. During his childhood he was active in many sports such as basketball, football, and track. He also enjoyed swimming, hunting, fly-fishing, target...
Virginia Roen
Mar 10, 2015
Virginia (Sorlie) Roen, 82 of Spearfish, SD passed away on March 10, 2015. Virginia Corrine Sorlie was born October 19, 1932, in Church's Ferry, North Dakota. Virginia "Gin" attended schools in the local area and then graduated with honors from Churchs Ferry High School in 1950. She attended college in Moorhead, Minnesota, then transferred to Minot State Teachers College where...
