Charles Plocek
Sep 28, 2013
Charles (Charlie) Plocek, Spearfish, 91, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the David M. Dorsett Home. Charlie was born at home near Lemmon, SD on March 23, 1922 to Frank and Josie (Prochaska) Plocek. Charlie was married to Katherine Erker on September 16, 1944. To this union five children were born. After their marriage, Charlie and Katie farmed and...
Arline M. Mclearie
Sep 26, 2013
Arline Marie McLearie, 91, passed away on September 26, 2013, at home in Glendora, CA Arline was born on February, 20, 1922, in Wetonka, SD, Arline was one of seven children born to Hamlet and Inez Ellington of SD. She grew up in Spearfish, and attended nursing school in Deadwood, at St. Joseph's Hospital, where she was awarded an R.N....
Gladys L. Stumpf
Sep 25, 2013
Gladys "Louise" (Jeffery) Stumpf, 91, of Nisland, SD went to heaven on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the Medical Center of the Rockies surrounded by her beloved family. Louise was born on March 18, 1922 to George and Annie (Saunders) Jeffery in Spearfish, SD. She graduated from Spearfish High School in 1941 and married Walter Stumpf on November 24, 1942....
Ronald Cooper
Sep 25, 2013
Ronald Cooper, 89, of Spearfish died on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ron was born on February 15, 1924 to Floyd and Vera (Harris) Cooper in Canby, MN. He moved to Watertown, SD where he attended school, graduating from high school in 1943. Ron was drafted into the Army during World War II and later transferred...
Carol Greco
Sep 24, 2013
SERVICES WILL BE TODAY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7. 2013 AT 3:00 PM AT THE LEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Memorial Services for Carol will now be held Monday, October 7, 2013 at 3 PM, at the Lead High School Auditorium due to the snowstorm. Carol Elaine Herndon Greco, 58, of Lead, South Dakota, died Tuesday, September 24th in Fort Worth, Texas. She was...
Doris "Muriel" Huseby
Sep 24, 2013
Doris Muriel Page-Huseby, 102, of Hulett, WY, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home in Sundance, WY. Muriel, as everyone knew her, was born June 1, 1911, to Harry and Blanche Page, in Indiana, she was five years old, when she, her mother and siblings; Maynard, Gerald, Kathryn, and Henry came to Wyoming. Her dad came...
Janice Roth
Sep 15, 2013
Janice Roth, 58 of Spearfish, died on September 15, 2013 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Janice was born in Aberdeen, SD, the fourth of six children of Bob and Enid Roth. She grew up in several towns in South Dakota and Wisconsin while her parents pursued the Methodist ministry. Jan graduated from Belle Fourche HS and Black Hills State University. She...
Nicholas Kerwin
Sep 11, 2013
Nicholas James Kerwin, 62 of Powell WY, passed away on September 11, 2013 in Billings, MT. Nick was born in Deadwood, SD on February 28, 1951. He was raised on the family ranch north east of Spearfish by his father Martin Kerwin with the help of family until Martin married Cora Stringham in 1960, which added stability to the life...
Ernest S Thompson
Sep 10, 2013
Ernest S. Thompson, 86, Spearfish, SD died Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at his home. Ernest was born July 11, 1927, to Clarence and Bernice (Sheldon) Thompson in Upton, WY. He was raised in the Upton area, where he attended country school near the family ranch. He then attended and graduated from Upton High School. Immediately after graduation, he entered the...
Richard L Keats
Sep 9, 2013
Richard Keats, 83, Belle Fourche, SD died Monday, September 9, 2013 at Sunpointe Assisted living in Belle Fourche. Richard was born on Sept. 16, 1929 in McClure, SD. This area is now covered by Oahe Dam. He was the youngest of ten children, eight girls and two boys. His mother was Mattie Ethel (Stephenson) Keats, his father was Bert Keats....
Kija I. Hardy
Sep 5, 2013
Kija I. Hardy, 60, Spearfish, SD died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at her home. Survivors include her children; Laura Hardy, Spearfish, Jennifer Hardy, Rapid City, Tomas Hardy, Flagstaff, AZ and Nick Hardy, Rapid City, brothers and sisters; Karin McCoy, Jacksonville, FL, Kathrin Hooper, St. Petersburg, FL, David Thorsby, Karla Hardy, both of Canton, SD, Kristie Gibbens, Deadwood, SD and 1...
Randy Dahl
Sep 4, 2013
Randall "Randy" Paul Dahl, 42, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Greensburg, Pa. Randy was born Dec. 7, 1970 to Dennis and Carole (Carlson) Dahl in Rapid City. Randy grew up in Spearfish, where he graduated from Spearfish High School in 1989. After enlisting in the U.S. Army, he attended West Point Prep School. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University,...
Tara Inniss
Sep 4, 2013
Tara Inniss, 89 of Lead died Wednesday, September 04, 2013 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. At the family's request, services will be held at a later date. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are under the care of the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
Elsie Y. Thompson
Sep 4, 2013
Elsie Y. Thompson, 69 formerly of Spearfish, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry and Michelle, sister, Connie, brother, Kenneth, two grandchildren, Heather and Tyler along with several nieces and nephews. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Grace Lettau, husband, Robert and brother, Terry. A private memorial service will be...
Bebe Wright
Sep 4, 2013
BeBe Dee Wright, 64, of Spearfish and formerly of Redfield, passed away on September 4, 2013 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. BeBe was born on August 6, 1949 to Hans and Delphine Jensen. She grew up in Redfield and graduated High School from Redfield High School. She later received her Bachelor's of Science in Education from Northern State...
Robert J. Jones
Sep 1, 2013
Robert F. Jones, 80, Lead, SD died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Survivors include his children, Candace Red Shirt, Robert F. Jones, Jr, Nicholene Jones, all of Denver and Ruben Flynn, Rapid City; and brother, Larry Jones, Bowden, ND. At his request a private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the...
Marjorie Linander
Sep 1, 2013
Marjorie Linander, 92 of Spearfish, passed away on September 1, 2013 at her home. Marjorie was born to Joe and Ethel (Thompson) Giachino on November 26, 1920 in Sheridan, WY. Her family soon moved to Spearfish where she grew up and graduated from Spearfish High School. She received a Bachelor's degree in Education from Black Hills State University. She married...
Derek M. Hall
Aug 30, 2013
Derek Murray Hall, 19, of Spearfish SD, passed away on August 30, 2013. He was born on June 13, 1994 at Offutt AFB near Omaha, NE to Brent and Kendrea (Fletcher) Hall of Ainsworth, NE. He graduated from Spearfish High School in 2012 and enlisted in the United States Air Force in July. He completed Basic Training at Lackland AFB...
Patricia Brimmer
Aug 30, 2013
Patricia Dianne Ballou-Brimmer, 69, Hulett, WY, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette. Patricia was born March 3, 1944 in Sturgis, SD to Barbara (Nickelson) and Francis Ballou. She grew up in the Seely, WY area, attending country school at the Johnson School. Later graduating from Hulett High School, where she was prom queen her...
Arlene K. Rang
Aug 29, 2013
Arlene K. Rang, 69, Deadwood, SD died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Arlene was born March 4, 1944 at home near Dixon, SD to Julius and Leah (Stroh) Willuweit. She grew up and attended school in the Dallas and Gregory area. She married Kenny Rang on June 15, 1962 and to that union four sons were...
