Mary Margaret Marsh
Dec 25, 2014
Mary Margaret Marsh was born September 10, 1923 to Lela Bernice and George Andrew Turner in Strasburg, Missouri. Mary Margaret passed away surrounded by her family on Christmas Day 2014 in Spearfish SD. After graduation from high school in Independence, MO Mary Margaret worked during WWII at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, where she was involved in the production...
Allevia "Dolly" Gillespie
Dec 24, 2014
Allevia "Dolly" Louise Gillespie, 85, of Spearfish, passed away on December 24, 2014 at Kindred Nursing and Rehab Center in Riverton, WY, where she had been a resident for the past 13 months. Allevia Gillespie was born May 30, 1929 in Phillip, SD to Roy and Laura Royer. She was the center of their lives, as well as to her...
Ty Brennan
Dec 22, 2014
Ty J. Brennan, 50, Deadwood, SD died Monday, December 22, 2014 at his residence. Ty is survived by his wife, Courtney, Deadwood; Ty is also survived by the children he loved, Sarah, Rebecah and John, all of Missoula, MT and Savannah, Brogan and Tullia, all of Deadwood. He was an amazing and great father and husband, who will be greatly...
Lanelle Hudson
Dec 20, 2014
Beloved wife, mother, sister, grandma, aunt and friend, LaNelle Hudson, 82, of Lead passed from this life peacefully on December 20th at the Belle Fourche Health Care Facility surrounded by her loving family. She was a true warrior who battled cancer for many years. Now free of this world's limitations and struggles, she has joined her husband Dick in heaven....
Amy Bohn
Dec 15, 2014
Amy Pauline Orr Bohn, 87 of Spearfish was on born February 17, 1927 in Aberdeen, Washington, passed from this world at 8:10 AM, December 15, 2014. A resident of Seattle, Washington, Amy—many knew her as Polly—had spent her childhood at her grandmother's home in Washington State's Black Hills, and the last 20 years, enjoying the idyllic charm of South Dakota's...
Mary Lou Hertel
Dec 9, 2014
Mary Lou Hertel, 78, Lead, passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on December 9th, 2014 at 7:00 pm. Mary Lou "Amy" Hertel, was born on November 24th, 1936 in Dupree, SD to Hertha and Ervin Schuchhardt. She was the eldest of 14 children and lived a very busy life on the Schuchhardt family farm, where she learned to be...
Arthur L Unterseher
Dec 8, 2014
Arthur "Art" L. Unterseher, 94, Lead, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Calvary Temple Assembly of God, Spearfish, SD with Pastor Derek Anderson officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a...
Joseph "Joe" Kromarek
Dec 5, 2014
Joseph "Joe" Vincent Kromarek, 72 of Hulett, WY died Friday, December 5, 2014 in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be at 1:00P.M., Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Great Hulett Community Center in Hulett, WY. Burial will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. Joe was born January 28, 1942 at his grandparent's house to Ludvik and...
Christopher Lane Pratt
Dec 4, 2014
Christopher Lane Pratt, 40, Lead, South Dakota, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his home. Chris was born on January 16, 1974 in Butte, Montana to Marty Pratt and Kathleen Crites. Chris is survived by his wife, Darci Pratt, Lead; children, Jesse Pratt, Lead, Jhurny Pratt, Sturgis, Thea Cox, Rapid City, Joey Burrows, Lead; step-father, David Aschenbrenner, Lead; mother-in-law, Debbie...
Clifford Sigdestad
Dec 2, 2014
Clifford Sigdestad, 93, Spearfish, died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home. Clifford was born on January 23, 1921 in Galena, SD to Ivor and Emma (Oland) Sigdestad. He was raised in the Deadwood/Galena area and graduated from Lead High School in 1939. He grew up on the ranch, having various jobs until he went to work for Black...
Anthony "Tony" Sentovich
Nov 30, 2014
Tony Sentovich, 86, Lead, SD On Sunday morning, November 30, Tony left this world for his next great adventure. He had his golf clubs, fly rod, gold pan and cribbage board with him, ready for all takers. Tony was born in Lead, South Dakota on December 20, 1927 to Mike and Nike Sentovich and grew up on Gwinn Ave., known...
Roger Jay Rathbun
Nov 30, 2014
ROGER JAY RATHBUN, Gillette, WY 1948-2014 Roger Jay Rathbun, 66, passed away November 30, 2014 of natural causes. He was born August 26, 1948, to Dale and Lenore (Fowlkes) Rathbun. He lived on and attended school at the family ranch west of Hulett until the fourth grade. The family then moved to Hulett where he graduated from Hulett High School...
Shaine Selfe
Nov 28, 2014
Shaine L. Selfe 44, of Moorcroft, WY passed away on Friday 28th, 2014. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 am on Friday December 5th, 2014 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Shaine was born July 4th, 1970 in Provo Utah to Earl and Terry Selfe. Shaine and his family moved to Moorcroft in 1980 and he graduated from Moorcroft...
Jack R. Welch
Nov 28, 2014
Jack Racine Welch, 79, a long-time resident of Moorcroft, passed away Friday, the 28th of November 2014 at home of a heart attack. Born on May, 1935 in Dearborn, Michigan, he grew up in a rural area near Detroit with his sister. Jack joined the Marines in 1951, where he was educated as an electronics technician. After the Marines, he...
Walter J, Franstook
Nov 28, 2014
Walter J. Franstook, 92, Spearfish died Friday, November 28, 2014 at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Hospital. Walter was a World War II Veteran, member of the VFW and loved fishing and baseball. He is survived by his wife, Jane Franstook, children; Benjamin Franstook, Daniel Franstook and Deborah Fortier and four grandchildren. At his request cremation has taken place and there...
Jeni M. Barraclough
Nov 25, 2014
On Tuesday, November 25th, 2014, we lost a shining star; a daughter, sister, aunt, and beloved friend. Jeni Barraclough, 42, Spearfish, has rejoined Our Lord God and her father, Toby, in Heaven, where they are no doubt planning their first adventure together in a long time. Jeni was born on June 19, 1972 to Toby and Barbara (Kobza) Barraclough. It...
Deacon Vernon Rath
Nov 25, 2014
Deacon Vernon Rath, 82 of Spearfish passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his home. Vern was born October 9, 1932 at Reeder, ND to Emil and Leona (Bartholmy) Rath. He graduated from Assumption Abbey in Richardton, ND. He was drafted into the Army and served overseas in the Korean War. He attended one year of college in Fargo,...
Doris Oliver
Nov 24, 2014
Doris Darleen Oliver, 90, of Spearfish and formerly of Upton, WY passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Doris had a long struggle with Dementia and was surrounded in her last years by her loving family and the wonderful, caring and loving caregivers at Dorsett. Doris Darleen Hardisty was born...
Barbara R. Mason
Nov 18, 2014
Barbara R. Mason 84 of Lead passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Barbara Rose Mason was born August 8, 1930 to Florence Richards in St. Paul, MN. She was married to Dorian Donald Mason on December 11, 1947. They lived in Lead and raised four children-Margaret, Bill, Norman, and Doreen. Barb worked as a nurse's...
William "Reverend Keio" Bukovac Iii
Nov 14, 2014
William Joseph "Reverend Keio" Bukovac III, 52, of the Black Hills, died Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home. William known as "Reverend Keio" and "Guardian of the Black Hills" by his friends and family is survived by his wife Molly, Lead, daughter, Tara Nicole Sturgis Bukovac, Belle Fourche and brother, Kokamoe (Kim) Pavelka, Belle Fourche. There are no services...
