Gale E. Shockey
Sep 4, 2015
Gale Edward Shockey, 64 of Spearfish died Friday, September 4, 2015. Gale was born in Deadwood, SD in 1951 to Elmer and Laura (Greene) Shockey. He grew up in Ward 1 in Deadwood, and graduated in 1969 from Deadwood High School. Growing up in Deadwood in a large family, he loved baseball, hunting and exploring the hills. He spent six...
Donald Denzin
Sep 4, 2015
Donald F. Denzin, age 86, of Sundance, WY passed away peacefully on Friday September 4, 2015 at Belle Estates in Belle Fourche, South Dakota with his family and friends by his side. He was born on June 13, 1929 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Francis J. and Anna L. (Anderson) Denzin. He attended school in Belle Fourche and graduated...
Evelyn Parker
Sep 4, 2015
Evelyn Parker, 89 of Spearfish died Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include her children; Vicki Birkeland of Dupree, SD, Cherie Farlee of Dupree, SD, Karleen Parker of Rapid City, SD and Cameron Parker of Springfield, SD and siblings; Glen L. French of Yuma, AZ, John "Jack"...
Leo Larson
Sep 3, 2015
Leo R. Larson, 91 of Spearfish, SD died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, SD. Leo was born May 30, 1924 to George and Margaret (Walsh) Larson in Spearfish. He attended Crow Peak School thru 8th grade, Crow Peak School was a one room school house located on the ranch. He graduated from Spearfish High...
Cletus Pfeiffer
Aug 29, 2015
Cletus D. Pfeiffer, 52, Gillette, WY, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 in a motorcycle accident near Gillette. Cletus was born January 5, 1963 at Delta, CO to Gale and Joan (McCoy) Pfeiffer. He lived in Cedaredge, CO as a youngster, moving in the fourth grade to Marana, AZ. He lived there for several years, moving with his family to Roswell,...
Ben K. Sager
Aug 29, 2015
Ben K. Sager of Spearfish died Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Spearfish Regional Hospital after a very brief illness. He was born in Spearfish on July 25, 1937, to Benjamin Eli and Ruby Kimmel Sager. They lived at that time south of Spearfish near Tinton and Cement Ridge on their ranch. In 1943 he began first grade at the Tinton...
Susan Minick
Aug 28, 2015
Susan (McClellan) Minick, 65 died at her home near Moorcroft on august 28, 2015. Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
Karen Bridges
Aug 22, 2015
Karen Ann (Smith) Bridges, 73, of Spearfish, SD, died of cancer on August 22, 2015 at her home. Karen was born June 8, 1942 in Fargo, ND to Isaac "Ike" and Grace (Sutton) Smith and raised in Agar, SD. In 1959, her family moved to Spearfish, where she graduated from Spearfish High School in 1960. She graduated from South Dakota...
Harold Hughes
Aug 20, 2015
Harold McClain Hughes, 76, left this life Thursday, August 20, 2015. He took his final journey to peace at Albert Lea Medical Center, in Minnesota, after a road trip with his daughter. A cowboy on an Arabian and a Native warrior on an Appaloosa gallantly escorted him into heaven. He left under his own terms. Dad was born on a...
Dale Burke
Aug 18, 2015
Dale John Burke was born on April 29, 1927 at the family home in Garryowen, Iowa, the son of Earl and Madeline Burke. Dale, 88, died on August 18, 2015, at Hospice House in Rapid City. Theresa Ann Kaiser Burke was born on September 15, 1935 in Newell, South Dakota, the daughter of David and Lucille Kaiser, who resided on...
Roger S. Johnson
Aug 17, 2015
Roger S. Johnson, of Upton, WY, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the age of 76. He was born on January 26, 1939 in Forest City, IA to Clarence V. Johnson and Luella M. (Book) Johnson. He attended schools in Miller and Forest City, IA. He married Sharon Kay Simons on June 29, 1957 and they spent 58...
Eunice Mae Graham
Aug 13, 2015
Eunice Mae (Prell) Graham was born November 5, 1921, In Arnold, Nebraska to Jesse Prell and Cora (Beardsley) Prell. Eunice went to meet her Lord on August 13, 2015 at Crook County Long Term Care Facility in Sundance, WY. She attended country school until transferring to Lusk, WY, where she graduated high school. Upon graduating, Eunice attended Normal Training and...
Theresa Burke
Aug 13, 2015
Dale John Burke was born on April 29, 1927 at the family home in Garryowen, Iowa, the son of Earl and Madeline Burke. Dale, 88, died on August 18, 2015, at Hospice House in Rapid City. Theresa Ann Kaiser Burke was born on September 15, 1935 in Newell, South Dakota, the daughter of David and Lucille Kaiser, who resided on...
Caitlin Walsh
Aug 12, 2015
Caitlin Walsh, 27 of Lead passed away on August 12, 2015 into the loving arms of her grandparents. Caitlin Kelly Walsh was born on December 28, 1987 in Casper Wyoming. Caitlin was a wonderful, loving soul who lived life to the fullest. Although Caitlin had her troubles, she is now at peace and flying with the butterflies. Caitlin is survived...
Gloria M. Frampton
Aug 11, 2015
Gloria M. Frampton, 86 of Spearfish died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the David M. Dorsett Heath Care in Spearfish. Gloria was born April 27, 1929 to Frank and Mary Paris in Lincoln Park, NJ. She married Joseph Frampton at the First Reformed Church of Lincoln Park on November 18, 1961, to this union three children were born; Karen, Debra...
Dale Tallmage
Aug 10, 2015
Dale C. Tallmage, 60, Lead, SD died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dale was born August 23, 1954 to Richard and Judith (Wormdahl) Tallmage at Wagner, SD. At a young age, his family moved to Pierre and then onto Chamberlain, where he attended school through the 8th grade. He then moved to Yankton and went to...
Kristin Hoff
Aug 10, 2015
Kristin Hoff, 34, of Spearfish, died peacefully in her sleep with her parents at her side on Monday, August 10, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Kristin was born on December 6, 1980, in Grand Junction, CO to Glen and Mickey Hoff. Kristin has always had a love for the outdoor wonders and all genres of music. She spent her...
Lavern G. Foerster
Aug 6, 2015
Lavern Gene Foerster, 61 of Lead passed away August 6, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Mobridge, SD. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Tuesday, August 11 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead, with burial to follow at Mountain Lawn Cemetery near Lead. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Lavern was born in Jamestown, ND...
Mackaye Smith
Aug 6, 2015
Deadwood, SD MacKaye W. Smith was born in Danville, IL on December 26, 1943 and passed away on August 6, 2015, in Bellingham, Washington. MacKaye graduated with a Master's Degree in Nuclear Science from Illinois and following several years of service to our country, he went on to spend many more years working in public service. For 25 years he...
Ruth Picasso
Aug 4, 2015
Ruth Picasso, 88 of Spearfish, SD passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 following a lengthy illness. Ruth "Ruthie" Elaine Hanson was born on October 26, 1926 to Henry and Stella Hanson near Garretson, SD. She attended school in Garretson and Sherman, SD and graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Ruthie attended secretarial school and along with...
