Jerald Krejci
Jan 12, 2013
Jerald Anthony Krejci, 23, Spearfish, SD, died Saturday, January 12, 2012 near Spearfish. Jerald was born January 20, 1989 in Omaha, NE, to Jerald Allen and Robin (McCain) Krejci. He spent his early years in Omaha. He moved with his father to Spearfish in 2000, where he later graduated from high school. Due to his handicap, his main hobby was...
June Goines
Jan 11, 2013
Carmella "June" (Daleo) Goines of Spearfish passed from her mortal existence on Friday, January 11, 2013 due to complications of a severe stroke. Mom was born May 10th 1927 the first child of five born to Mamie Backer and Natale Harry Daleo. Mom lived her way and to the fullest, never afraid of taking chances. She was raised in Los...
Alice Mccarthy
Jan 10, 2013
Alice McCarthy, 94 of Spearfish, SD passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home. Alice E. Stewart was born the 4th of 8 children on March 8, 1918 to Rush Clark Stewart and Emma (Winsel) Stewart. She spent her early years in the Fedora-Artesian, SD area, where she graduated high school. In 1937, she married Jess McCarthy and...
Karen Glover
Jan 9, 2013
Karen Glover 73, of Sundance, Wyoming passed to be with the Lord on January 9, 2013 in Rapid City after a long battle of health issues. Karen Gayle Hegge was born June 4, 1939 to Palmer and Edna (Cronn) Hegge at Sioux Falls, SD. In 1945 brought about many changes to Karen's young life, she was joined by a brother...
Alvin "Rusty" Stonefelt
Jan 9, 2013
Alvin Turnie "Rusty" Stonefelt, 74, of Houston, TX, passed away on January 9, 2013 at his residence. Born in Deadwood, SD on October 4, 1938, he was the son of the late Harold Turnie and Pearl Irene (Johns) Stonefelt. He graduated from Lead High School in 1956 and from the University of Minnesota in 1960 with a BS in Music...
Mary E. Hook
Jan 7, 2013
Mary E. Hook, 98, passed away on January 7, 2013 ten days before her 99th birthday at Rapid City Regional Hospice House, Rapid City, SD. Mary Elizabeth Roberts Hook was born on January 17, 1914 at the family ranch near Sundance, WY to William and Nettie (Angel) Roberts. Mary attended school in Sundance, graduating from high school in 1931. After...
Ruth I Capp
Jan 4, 2013
Ruth Irene Capp, 86, Spearfish, died on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ruth was born July 25, 1926 on her grandparents' ranch near Crookston, Nebraska to Clio (Westlake) and C. Chester Searby. Her parents lived on the Searby ranch near Long Valley, South Dakota. She was later joined by eight siblings (seven brothers and one sister)....
Leo Toskin
Jan 2, 2013
Leo Harvey Toskin, 83 of Keystone, SD, passed away quietly on the morning of January 2, 2013 at his home in Mexico. Leo was born in Farrell, PA on December 9, 1929, the youngest of two sons born to Thomas and Lucy Toskin. Following Thomas Toskin's death, Lucy married Leonard Magnotto. Leo was very close to his step-father. Leo graduated...
Marvis Kaplan
Jan 2, 2013
Marvis Kaplan, 88 of Spearfish, passed away on January 2, 2013 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Survivors include her sons Larry Kaplan of Spearfish and daughter Linda Kaplan of CO.
Lavona "Voni" Curnow
Jan 1, 2013
Lavona "Voni" Richardson Curnow, 83, of Spearfish, went to her Heavenly home January 1, 2013 after a brief illness. Voni was born on the family farm to Philip and Emma Richardson on April 26, 1929, outside of Mora, MN. She attended country school and graduated from Ogilvie, MN in 1949. Growing up Voni enjoyed the large woods around her home...
Neil Barth
Dec 29, 2012
Neil Barth, 68, of Spearfish, SD died Friday, December 28, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 on Monday, December 31, 2012 at Spearfish United Methodist Church, Spearfish. There will also be a memorial service held in Bowdle, SD at a later date Neil Barth was born on April 8, 1944 at Bowdle, SD to Gust...
Lona M. Houghton
Dec 25, 2012
Lona Margarite Powers Houghton, 99, of Spearfish, died December 25, 2012. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M., January 2, 2013 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels, Spearfish, SD. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 A.M., January 4, 2012 at Norton Cemetery in Norton, KS. Lona was born March 28, 1913 in Norton, Kansas to Michael E. and Louie...
Rachel Junek
Dec 24, 2012
Rachel Junek, 92 of Sundance, passed away on December 24, 2012 at the Weston County Manor. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance, with burial to follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rachel was born June 15, 1920 to Willard and Ada (O'Haver) Canfield. She was raised...
Agnes L Deppe
Dec 24, 2012
Agnes "Polly" Louise (Erikson) Deppe, 92, of Spearfish, died December 24, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born to Olaf and Clara Erikson on a homestead 10 miles south of Vivian, South Dakota on May 16, 1920. Growing up, she helped take care of brothers and sisters as well as taking on her share of the chores on...
Mearl E Blosmo
Dec 22, 2012
Mearl E. Blosmo, 96, Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 22, 2012 with his loving wife of 67 years, Lois, at his side. Mearl was born in a sod house near Pleasant Ridge on August 18, 1916 to John and Annetta (Braa) Blosmo. His mother died when he was three years old. His dad remarried...
Patricia Newlin
Dec 21, 2012
Patricia Mary Andrew Newlin died December 21, 2012 at the Crook County Long Term Care facility. She was 83 years old. Patricia "Pat" was born in Louisville, CO on August 18, 1929. Her parents were Frank and Katherine Cunning Andrew. Pat was the youngest of four children from this union. Siblings were her brother, Wilbur and sisters, Dorothy and Betty....
Bill Ray Lee
Dec 20, 2012
Bill R. Lee, 66, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at his home near Spearfish. Bill was born July 23, 1946 to Fred and Margaret Lee in Dallas, TX. In 1953, Bill and his family moved to his grandfather's ranch west of Spearfish. Bill joined the Navy in 1963, and returned to ranching in 1981. Bill is survived by his wife,...
Lois Harr
Dec 18, 2012
Lois Harr, 90, of Spearfish, passed away on December 18, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Lois was born August 6, 1922 to Archie and Jenny Cooper in Ashton, SD. She was raised in the Redfield area and attended Redfield High School. She married Gordon Harr in June of 1939. The couple owned and operated a farm in...
Loretta Wermers
Dec 17, 2012
Loretta Margaret Wermers, 97 of Spearfish, and formerly of Lead, passed away in Spearfish on December 17, 2012. Loretta was born on October 28, 1915 to Margaret (Roth) and Peter Weins in Brule County, SD. She grew up on a farm in Davison County (Mitchell, SD). She graduated in June of 1930. She met the love of her life, Joseph...
Vernette Palmer
Dec 16, 2012
Vernette Palmer, 82 of Spearfish died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center. A private service with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish has taken place. Survivors include her children, Jeannne Morse of Spearfish, David Bevard of Omaha, NE and Mary Kowalski of Columbus, NE and one sister, Marilyn McGill of Bucklin, KS. Arrangements...
