Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Apr 4, 2014

Leslie Configliacco, 92 , lifetime resident of Lead, SD passed away on April 4, 2014 in Rapid City , SD.

Leslie was born on September 16, 1921 to Venere and Mary (Vidano) Configliacco. He attended school in Lead and graduated from Lead High School. After high school he enlisted and served in the Army during World War...

Apr 2, 2014

Paul Michael Miller, Sr. died of heart failure on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Spearfish, SD. He was 68. Paul was born on November 8, 1945 in Deadwood to David M. Miller Sr. and Frances "Jackie" Miller. Paul attended school in Deadwood and college at Black Hills State University. Together with his father and brother, he owned Twin City Fruit...

Apr 1, 2014

Gary Rogers, 70, of Central City, SD passed away onTuesday, April 1, 2014.

At his request cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled.

Survivors include his wife Sherry Rogers of Central City.

Arrangements are under...

Apr 1, 2014

Donna Maxene Smith Jones Dinkins, 91, Sundance, WY, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center.

Donna was born August 17, 1922 in Rapid City, SD to Edward C. and Jessie C. (Smith) Smith. She was the first born of eight children. Donna attended...

Apr 1, 2014

Ruth Surdez, 94 of Spearfish, passed away on April 1, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center.

Ruth Odland was born on a farm on a farm near Davis, South Dakota on September 18, 1919, the daughter of Ole A. and Andrina (Foglesby) Odland. She moved...

Mar 30, 2014

Mary Shepperson, 91 of Beulah, WY passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Crook County Long Term Care in Sundance.

Mary was born on November 7, 1922, the second of 12 children born to William and Hazel (Huckins) Ames, at home in rural Moorcroft, WY. She attended country school through the 8 th grade, she met...

Mar 24, 2014

Kenadi Jean rose to meet Jesus from her mother's arms on Monday, March 24, 2014. She was surrounded by her caring family.

Our little Junebug was welcomed on June 27, 2008 to a happy and expectant couple. Although she was delivered on a Friday at 4:45 p.m. it would be several days before she took her first...

Mar 23, 2014

George Acri, 84 of Spearfish, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at his home.

George was born on September 16, 1929 to Eugene and Jennie (Asciutto) Acri in Detroit, MI.  He moved with his family to Deadwood in 1943, where he attended Deadwood High School.  He enlisted in the Air Force for six years, spending two...

Mar 21, 2014

Anna Bouzek, 90, Spearfish, SD died early Friday March 21, 2014.

Anna was born on October 9, 1923 in Highmore, SD. She was an RN for her entire working career working in Pierre at the hospital and for the State of SD, Deadwood Hospital, Sioux Valley Hospital, and St Marks in Salt Lake City.

She...

Mar 20, 2014

Thomas Young, 62 of Newcastle, WY died March 20, 2014 in Whitewood, SD.

Tom was born November 28, 1951 to Donald and Helen Young in Chamberlain, SD. He attended school in Newcastle, WY and graduated high school in 1969. He enlisted in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged as a 2 nd Class Aviation Boatswain's...

Mar 16, 2014

Darlene E. Merritt, 69, Central City, SD died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish.

Darlene was born in McIntosh County, ND on April 1, 1944 to Christ and Pauline (Schaffer) Lux. Darlene attended country school until she was 10 years old; she then attended school in Ashley, ND, until moving...

Mar 15, 2014

Betty J. James, 82, Lead, SD died Saturday March 15, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish.

Betty was born January 21, 1932 at Hanna, SD to Edward and Ethel (Richards) Dryer. She was raised in that area, graduating from Lead high School in 1950. She moved into Lead after graduation, where she went...

Mar 12, 2014

Gertrude Davis, 84 formerly of Lead, passed over to the Lord on March 12, 2014.

Gertrude Crowley Davis was born on July 24, 1929 in Deadwood, South Dakota to Edward and Katherine (Merow) Crowley. She had 2 siblings (Arthur and James). She attended the first 8 grades in a one room school, O'Neill, and graduated from Lead...

Mar 12, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" Schutz, 82 of Spearfish, passed away on March 12, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

As she requested cremation has taken place and burial will follow at a later date.

Survivors include her son, Dave Schutz of Spearfish; niece, Lorene Coffman; nephew, Donald Engbarth and sister-in-law Elizabeth Schutz. She was preceded in death...

Mar 10, 2014

Marlene Carmichael, 79 of Spearfish, passed away on March 10, 2014 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche.

Marlene was born on June 11, 1934 to Gustav and Florence (Reiter) Muenzenmay in Rolfe IA.     She was raised near Pocahontas, IA and attended Iowa State University. She then moved to Chicago, IL and worked for Eastern...

Mar 10, 2014

James "Jim" Gilbert Furois, 81, of Upland, CA, died March 10, 2014.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at St. Onge Cemetery, St. Onge, SD. A memorial has been established to benefit the St. Onge Cemetery maintenance fund.

Jim was born in Mitchell, SD January 3, 1933 to...

Mar 9, 2014

Duane Friez, 80, of Spearfish passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at his home. Duane was born March 16, 1933 to Joe and Anna (Krause) Friez in Mott, ND. A lifelong South Dakota native, Duane was raised in Thunderhawk and Lemmon, SD. Duane was united in marriage to Ruth Sittner in 1955 and to this union a daughter Audrey...

Mar 9, 2014

Delores Maria Beckman, 83, Lead, SD died Sunday, March 9, 2014 after an extended period of health problems. Delores was born on July 2, 1930 to Horace and Selma (Matti) Davey of Lead. She attended Lead High School and upon graduation went to college at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter and Nurses training at Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing in...

Mar 9, 2014

Esther Margaret Maliske, 81, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 in Spearfish, SD. Esther Margaret Feeney was born on April 27th, 1932 in Natick, Massachusetts to John and Margie (Sears) Feeney. Esther attended grade school at Center, Montville Maine and graduated from Walker High School at Liberty Maine. She attended and graduated from Black Hills Teachers College in Spearfish, SD. She...

Mar 9, 2014

Lillian M. Caropino, 87, Lead, SD, has left town on March 9, 2014 and is not expected to return. Survivors include her husband; Joe Caropino, daughters; Cathie (Jim) Aberle, Mary Caropino, all of Lead, a sister Evelyn Sage, four grandchildren and 12.5 great-grandchildren. A graveside committal service will be held this summer. Arrangements are under the care of Lead-Deadwood Memorial...