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...
Charles Deminck
Mar 8, 2015
Charles DeMinck, 81, Spearfish, SD died Sunday, March 08, 2015 at Close to Home Hospice House in Gillette, WY. Charles was born on May 25, 1933 in Aberdeen, SD to William and Mollie (Sporer) DeMinck. He was raised in Ipswich, SD and attended Catholic school there. Ipswich is where he met the love of his life, Shirley Oban and they...
Ruth Cain
Mar 7, 2015
Ruth Cain, 93 of Spearfish, died on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ruth Cain was born on February 12, 1922 in Garfield County, Montana to Conrad and Katherine Hummel. She grew up in Miles City, MT and married Edward Cain on July 20, 1942. She moved with her husband to Spearfish in March of 1946 when...
Mary Jane Armstrong
Mar 4, 2015
Mary Jane Armstrong, 69, of Spearfish went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, surrounded by family. Mary was born July 26, 1945, to Charley and Iva (Page) Thomason in Lexington, Oklahoma. She married Donald Armstrong on April 2, 1976. The couple made their home in Spearfish in 1978. Mary made her home welcome to everyone. She...
Jerrold Hansen
Mar 3, 2015
Jerrold Alfred Hansen, 83, of Spearfish, SD passed away March 3rd, 2015 at the Belle Fourche Regional Health Care Facility. His wife and children used words like fearless, patient, and steady to describe him as a husband a father and a man. Jerrold was born on April 23rd, 1931 in Interior, South Dakota to Alfred and Sylvia (Paulson) Hansen. He...
Kathleen F Elliott
Mar 2, 2015
Kathleen Stroud-Elliott, 62, of Lead, SD passed peacefully in her home Monday March 2nd, 2015 due to long-standing illness. Kathy was born in Sacramento, California on July 16th 1952 to Sheila and George Reider. Kathy was fifth of ten siblings, Kevin Reider, Gerre Arnold, Bob Reider, Rich Reider, Colleen Rosen, Christine Grows, Maureen O'Dea, George Reider and Eileen Reider, all...
Leslie "Les" Schuchardt
Mar 1, 2015
Leslie Wayne Schuchardt, 90, of Spearfish, SD, husband, father, grandfather, and collector of antique autos – died on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Les was born on the family farm near Leola, South Dakota, February 28, 1925 to Wayne and Vina Schuchardt. He found the love of his life in high school when he met Delores Buechler. On July 3, 1944...
James "Mike" Madden
Mar 1, 2015
James Michael "Mike" Madden, age 83 of Hudson WI and Moorcroft WY, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Pine Ridge Assisted Living in Hudson WI. Mike was born January 15, 1932 in Glendale WI to parents H. Leo and Josephine (Zappa) Madden. Mike graduated high school in Elroy, WI. Mike enlisted and served his country in the United...
Lola "Irene" Willey
Feb 28, 2015
No stranger, whether 2-legged or 4-legged, ever crossed the threshold at the Willey Ranch. No one ever left hungry. Your favorite pie was your birthday present and she remembered all the birthdays. Grandchildren were angels, the best and dearest joy and blessing. Irene Willey left an enduring legacy of family, love, cooking, gardening, hunting, and ranching that continues on through...
Georgia Lubisher
Feb 28, 2015
Georgia Lubisher, 94 of Spearfish, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Georgia was born on February 22, 1921 to Philip and Mary (Kosch) Lubisher in Madison, NE. The family moved to the Black Hills in 1936. She graduated from Deadwood High School in 1939. Following her graduation she became the receptionist for Dr. F....
Gary Geffre
Feb 27, 2015
Gary Lee Geffre, 64 of Lead, passed away on February 27, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family after a brief courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on December 31, 1950 in Leola, SD to Puis and Alma (Stoecker) Geffre. He graduated from Lead High School in 1969 and went to SDSU to study Journalism and...
Kathryn Wermers
Feb 27, 2015
Kathryn "Kay" Wermers, 76 of Spearfish, passed away February 27, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital with family by her side. Her unexpected death was a tremendous shock to her family and all her many friends. Kay's life journey started on June 26, 1938 in Deadwood SD. She was the first born daughter to John and Edith (Egidi) Harkness. During...
Cora Kerwin-Verhulst
Feb 27, 2015
Cora Verhulst, 74, of Spearfish, SD passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at her home. Cora Amy Stringham Kerwin Verhulst was born on June 12, 1940, in St. George, Utah to George Ammon and Vilate (Eddards) Stringham. She was the youngest of six children of a sheep herder/shearer/fence builder. Her family moved to Casper, Wyoming when she was a...
Kurt Hosselkus
Feb 24, 2015
Kurt Hosselkus, 61, of Spearfish passed away February 24, 2015. Kurt was born in Del Norte, CO to Allen and Margie Hosselkus on October 23, 1953. Kurt lived in Creede, CO before moving to Spearfish in 1988 with his family. He worked for Homestake from 1971 until 1998, and then went to work at M&M Sanitation until his death. Kurt's...
