Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Mary Lou Bernard
Jul 5, 2013
Mary Lou Bernard, 69 passed away on July 5th 2013, in Fort Collins, CO. Mary Lou was born on July 1, 1944 to Chancey and Alice Hansen on the farm in Carter, SD, she was the 9th of 10 children. She married Larry Bernard on January 13, 1967 and together had 6 children, Tom, Tim, Marsha, Misti, Dusti and Brittnie....
Delores Wagner
Jul 5, 2013
Dolores Wagner, 81, Sundance, WY, died at her home July 5, 2013. She was born on December 16, 1931 in Monarch, Wyoming to John and Eva (Boyak) Drobish. After residing in the Monarch area the family moved to Sheridan Wyoming where she attended and graduated from Sheridan High School. It was in Sheridan that she met and married her husband...
Wayne Mayer
Jul 4, 2013
Wayne Mayer, 66, Lead, SD died on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood. Wayne is survived by his son, Luke, Rapid City; sister, Jenika Mayer, New Mexico; grandsons, Jesse and Ethan of Rapid City; and numerous family and friends. Memorial Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial...
Richard Lee Dodson
Jul 3, 2013
Richard Lee Dodson, 49 of Sundance, WY, passed away on July 4, 2013 at his home. Richard was born to Robert John and Bernice Catherine (Slusarski) Dodson on October 12, 1963 in Berlin, Germany. Richard was a lover and giver of life. He was daily developing his relationship with Jesus Christ and was always willing to give a helping hand....
Robert "Bob" Foster
Jun 30, 2013
Robert "Bob" Foster. 61, Johnstown, CO passed away June 30, 2013 in Colorado. Foster is the son of the late Johni and Bill Foster, Sr., husband of Cathi Foster, and brother of Bill Foster and JoAnn Claggett. Services will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Saturday, July 6 at 4:00 p.m. A gathering to follow at Bill and Carol Foster's home: 1423...
Leroy Butts
Jun 25, 2013
LeRoy Butts, 76, Sundance, WY, passed away with his family by his side at Crook County Memorial Hospital on June 25, 2013. He was born on February 7, 1937, to Ross and Clara (Miller) Butts in Belle Fourche, SD. He attended rural schools in Crook County and at an early age, he started working for wages, as a ranch hand...
Aili Mitchell
Jun 24, 2013
Aili Maria Mitchell, 91, of Spearfish, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at Spearfish Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Aili was born on February 3, 1922 to Thomas and Emelia (Nygard) Penttila on the family homestead near Roubaix, SD. She attended grade school at the Roubaix School and 9th Grade in the upstairs of the Thomas house...
Lauren Hill
Jun 18, 2013
Lauren Clark Hill, 64 of Spearfish, died peacefully in her sleep on June 18, 2013 at the Belle Fourche HealthCare Center in Belle Fourche, SD. She was born April 20, 1949 in Harvey, IL and grew-up in Homewood, IL. She graduated from Homewood Flossmoor High School in 1967. After high school she attended University of South Dakota in Vermillion where...
Helen Muriel Kjos
Jun 17, 2013
Helen Muriel R. Kjos, 93 of Spearfish, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Hospice House of Campbell County in Gillette, WY. Graveside services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to the Close to Home Hospice House in Gillette. Helen was born on...
Lyle Ainsworth
Jun 15, 2013
Lyle Ainsworth, 92, died peacefully at Ft. Meade Medical Center on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Born at Deadwood Hospital on August 2, 1920, Lyle's early years were spent on ranches close to Broadus, MT. His father died when Lyle was seven years old. Upon his father's death, the family moved to Spearfish, where he attended public school. Lyle married Garnette...
Phyllis Lang
Jun 14, 2013
Phyllis Lang, 86, died on June 14, 2013 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Several weeks prior, she had fallen in her home of 60 years, and this accident precipitated her short hospitalization and death Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Christ Church Episcopal Church in Lead. A memorial has been established to Christ...
Walter Wiswell
Jun 11, 2013
Walter Virgil Wiswell, 91, Deadwood, SD, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Walt was born February 22, 1922 to Walter and Anna (Clauser) Wiswell, in Deadwood. He attended St. Ambrose Parochial School for eight years and graduated from Deadwood High School in 1939. He worked at a photograph shop for two years,...
Lola Humbracht
Jun 11, 2013
Lola Ann (Tiensvold) Humbracht, 83 of Spearfish, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Lola was born on October 15, 1929 to Franklin and Opal Tiensvold in White Clay, NE. She grew up and graduated from high school in Rushville, NE. She married Dale Humbracht on June 4, 1950 in Camp Crook, SD. To...
Leroy "Bob" Heinis
Jun 8, 2013
Leroy "Bob" Heinis, 99, Spearfish, SD The Lord fulfilled his promise to Leroy "Bob" Heinis on Saturday, June 8, 2013. He was born February 6, 1914 to Lawrence and Susan (Noethem) Heinis in Remsen, IA. At the age of two weeks, they moved to a farm outside of Marshall, MN. He helped his father farm and later farmed a few...
Donald Roberts
Jun 5, 2013
Donald H. Roberts of Hulett, Wyoming passed away in his home at the age of 78 on June 5, 2013. He was born on November 29, 1934 to Perry and Gladys (Dickinson) Roberts on their homestead in Hulett, Wyoming. He attended Hulett School and went on to join the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged to help his...
Donna M. Crane
Jun 3, 2013
Donna M. Crane, formerly of Gettysburg, Presho, and Pierre, South Dakota, passed away June 3, 2013 in Spearfish, South Dakota. Donna Mae Spicer, only child of Albert and Miriam Spicer, was born in Gettysburg, South Dakota on March 13, 1930. A graduate of Gettysburg High School, she spent most of her young life in South Dakota with the exception of...
Herman W. Steier
Jun 2, 2013
Herman W. Steier, 81, Deadwood, SD, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. He was born March 27, 1932 at Sheffield, ND to Alec and Mary (Frank) Steier. He was raised in the Reeder, ND area, where he attended school. After he left school he began farming with his father. He then met the love of his...
Roberta Young
May 31, 2013
Roberta Young, 80, Spearfish, SD died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Roberta Jane Carl was born in Timber Lake, SD on September 7, 1932 to Theodore and Leota (Riede) Carls. She attended Timber Lake High School graduating in 1950. In 1960, she married Jack Young. They moved to Isabel and began ranching. In 1968,...
Irma Brosnahan-Kinghorn
May 31, 2013
Irma Brosnahan-Kinghorn, 94 of Spearfish died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at All Angels Episcopal Church in Spearfish. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Irma was born June 3, 1918 to Joseph and Grace (Ferguson) Buerck near Sheridan, WY. She...
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