Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Laverne "Verne" Cowles
Aug 4, 2015
Laverne "Verne" Carroll Cowles , 88, of Spearfish, SD peacefully passed away and was united with our Lord on Monday August 4, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a short illness. Verne was born on March 16, 1927 in the same room and house as his mother, in St. Onge, SD to Ray and LillIe E. (Weisman) Cowles. Verne...
Robert Baxter
Aug 4, 2015
Robert Grant Baxter, 79 of Spearfish, died Tuesday August 4, 2015 at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, WY. Bob was born February 12, 1936 in Buffalo, Wyoming to Dewey Glenis and Helen Fergus (Hamilton) Baxter. He grew up loving the mountains, lakes and streams. He spent his free time fishing, hunting, and hiking in the beautiful Big Horn Mountains...
Vivian M. Hollister
Jul 31, 2015
Vivian M. Hollister, 88 of Lead, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead in visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery. Vivian is survived by her children, Donald (Phyllis) Hollister, Charlene...
Jerry Dumas
Jul 31, 2015
Jerry Campbell Dumas, 75, of Spearfish, SD was born on May 3rd, 1940, in Terrell, TX. He went home to be with the Lord on July 31st, 2015 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Jerry grew up in Terrell and Dallas before moving to Memphis as a teenager. He attended East High School and then continued his education at...
Mary Crump
Jul 28, 2015
Mary E. Crump, 69, Rapid City, SD died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mary was born April 19, 1946 to Leo and Josephine (Gouveia) Tynon at Ogdensburg, NY. She grew up in Ogdensburg and graduated from high school in 1964. She married Bernard Crump on April 29, 1967 in Ogdensburg. Bernard was in the Air Force...
Linda Sylvester
Jul 26, 2015
Linda Sylvester, 74 of Spearfish, died on Sunday July 26, 2015. Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Crematory Service of Spearfish.
Joyce Kluthe
Jul 25, 2015
Joyce M. Kluthe, 75, Spearfish, SD died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at her home. Joyce was born on August 17, 1939 to Joseph and Loretta (Weins) Wermers in Mitchell, SD. She graduated from St Patrick Catholic High School in Lead. She married James Kluthe on October 29, 1957 at St. Patrick. Joyce loved, bowling, gardening, playing bingo, fishing and her...
Clifford Papik
Jul 25, 2015
Clifford G. Papik, 98, Spearfish, SD died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Clifford was born on September 9, 1916 one of a pair of identical twins, born to Gus and Mabel (Fackelman) Papik at Yankton, SD. He grew up on a farm near Gayville, SD area and attended school graduating from Gayville High...
Lois Karns
Jul 24, 2015
Lois Karn, 95 of Spearfish, died July 24, 2015 at Belle Estate Senior Living in Belle Fourche, SD Lois May Keith Sipila Karn was born January 13, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska where her parents, Ethel and Jim Keith, were wintering their sheep. Her parents both homesteaded at Chalk Buttes, in Carter County, MT where Lois grew up. She went to...
Roy Conzelman
Jul 22, 2015
Roy Glenn Conzelman, 57, of Devils Tower, Wyoming passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on July 22 after suffering a massive stroke on July 12 at his home. Roy was born on March 25, 1958 in Gillette, Wyoming to Paul and Jean (Huseby) Conzelman. Roy attended school in Hulett, Wyoming. After high school, Roy furthered his education at the...
Eva Palmer
Jul 22, 2015
Eva Palmer, 90 a life-long resident of Lead, died July 22, 2015 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Eva was the first child born to Joseph and Emma (Perriti) Laurenti on October 24, 1924. She lived in and loved the Italian neighborhood of Miner's Avenue where she lived for most of her life. She attended school in Lead and graduated from...
Levi Metzger
Jul 21, 2015
Levi B. Metzger, 77, of Lead, SD went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at his home after a five and a half year battle with cancer. Levi was born March 11, 1938 to Christ and Elizabeth (Scheck) Metzger at Glen Ullin, ND. He was raised on the family farm in the Glen Ullin area,...
John Peterson
Jul 21, 2015
John T. Peterson, 84, rural Newell, SD died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2pm, Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Hope Cemetery at Newell. John was born January 2, 1931 in Stockton, CA. He married Elsie Zeestaten on January 25, 1953. He is survived by a brother-in-law, Thomas (Sharon)...
Jeremy Addington
Jul 21, 2015
Jeremy Addington, 23 of Deadwood, passed away on July 21, 2015. Jeremy Lyndale Addington was the first child born to Belinda "Tex" and Randy Addington in Deadwood, South Dakota on October 11, 1991. Jeremy began Shotokan Karate when he was 8 years old and accomplished black belt status in 2009. His passion for soccer lasted throughout his life. Jeremy graduated...
Mary Neudick
Jul 18, 2015
Mary Jean Neudick, 72 of Lead, went on her journey home to her Lord on Saturday, July 18 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1943 in Bowman, ND. She leaves behind her loving husband of 41 years, William; three children, Vickie, Karon and Bud; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Violet and Audrey and numerous...
Edward Pierce
Jul 9, 2015
Edward D. Pierce, 73, Spearfish, SD formerly of Lead, died Thursday, July 09, 2015 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood. Ed was born April 29, 1942 to Frank and Lottie (Steele) Pierce in Rapid City. He then attended school in Deadwood, dropping out during high school to join the Army. He then served in the US Army during the Vietnam...
Megan Kellogg
Jul 4, 2015
Megan Marie Kellogg, 29, was born on March 3, 1986 in Spearfish, SD to Mike and Kathy Kellogg. She was called home on July 4, 2015. Megan graduated from Spearfish High School in 2004 and later commenced study toward certification as a Pharmacy Technician. She was employed at Lynn's Dakota Mart Pharmacy in Belle Fourche. She was adored by her...
Steven Murrietta
Jul 4, 2015
Steven Murrietta, 69, of Spearfish died on July 4, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his daughter, Stephanie Rebsom; grandchildren, Courtney, Kaylee and Brendan all of Spearfish; brother, Raymond Guerrero; sisters, Edna Montes, Armida Boez, Ida Bostos and Gloria Navarro all of California. Memorial service will be at 4:00 PM on Saturday, July 18th, 2015 at 8 Swan...
Rosemary A Mohr
Jul 3, 2015
Rosemary A Mohr Christ fulfilled his promise to Rosemary with a cancer free body on July 3, 2015. Rosemary, born December 4, 1942, passed away at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center and went to heaven to sit at the feet of the Master. Rosemary was born in Lead, SD to Lakota and Melvin Gifford. She graduated from Lead High...
Frances Phillips
Jul 1, 2015
Frances Phillips, 91, of Spearfish, passed on July 1, 2015 at her home. Frances Oleata Yeargin Phillips was born on October 18, 1923 to Maude Mae Campbell Yeargin and Earl R. Yeargin in Ralston, Oklahoma. As an only child, growing up surrounded by aunts, uncles, and cousins, Fran said life was never lonely or dull. When she and her parents...
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