Jeremiah Jundt
Dec 16, 2012
Jeremiah David Jundt, 22, of Gillette, WY, died peacefully in his sleep on December 16, 2012 in Gillette. Jeremiah was born on September 26, 1990 in Sheridan, WY to David and Tracey (Petersen) Jundt where they lived shortly until they moved to Gillette. Jeremiah spent his pre-school years through 2nd grade in Gillette. In 1999 his family moved to his...
Charlotte Lakson
Dec 14, 2012
Charlotte Lakson 90 of Spearfish died Friday, December 14, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center. In Charlotte's own words- I left today to go join my Ron, Mom, Dad, Aunts, Uncles, Grandmothers and sisters, Phyllis and Betty. On December 17, 1921 I became the daughter of Matt and Margretta Krilanovich. I was raised in Lead and graduated...
John Robb
Dec 12, 2012
John Anthony Robb died December 12, 2012 at Spearfish Regional Hospital in South Dakota. John was born January 14, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio to Francis and Marguerite (Gerard) Robb. He was the youngest of 3 boys. They moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana while John was in high school and he graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1951. John joined...
Florence Thompson
Dec 10, 2012
Florence M. Thompson, 89, was called home on December 10, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. She lived most of her life in Lead and moved to Spearfish in 2010. Florence was born to Walter and Mary (Badornac) Ruzick of Lead, on October 29, 1923. She was a graduate of Lead High School and of Sioux Valley Hospital...
Henry Johnson
Dec 9, 2012
Henry Johnson, 72, of Deadwood died on Sunday December 9, 2012 at his home. Henry "Old Boreholer" Johnson was born on April 4, 1940 to Fred and Bessie (Adams) Johnson in Mott ND. He was raised in the Britton, SD area, attending school there. He joined the U.S. Air Force at the age of 17. After the service he opened...
Faith Kennedy
Dec 9, 2012
Faith Kennedy passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 9, 2012, just weeks after celebrating her 100th Birthday surrounded by her loving family and friends. Faith Evelyn Kennedy was born in Brooklyn, NY, on October 16, 1912, to Fred and Mabel (Sheldon) Fowler. She grew up in New Haven, CT. One summer while she was in nurse's training at...
Jerauld D. Solaas
Dec 7, 2012
Jerauld Dale "Jerry" Solaas, 82, died Friday, December 7th in Northglenn, Colorado. He was born December 18, 1929, in Bristol, SD on the family farm to Bernt "Ben" and Agnes (Bakken) Solaas, His family moved to Spearfish SD in 1953. Jerry worked for many years as a truck driver. In the late 60's and early 70's they owned the Chuck...
Mildred J Kruse
Dec 6, 2012
Mildred J. Kruse, 83, Upton, WY died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born December 1, 1929 to Ralph and Mildred (Vach) Carlson at Dalton, NE. Survivors include her children; Ray (Pam) Kruse, Gillette, Pam (Mike) Deaver, Gillette, Ronda (Dan) Dowdy, Upton, and Jo (Nick) Dowdy, Thermopolis, sister; Faye Sheets, Downey, CA, eight grandchildren and...
Theol Dwight
Dec 6, 2012
Theol Lucille Dwight, long-time Spearfish resident, passed away December 6, 2012 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Theol was born October 31, 1913, in a sod house in Bison, South Dakota to Tilton and Alice (Wong) Hanson. She lived with her family in Bison, where she attended country school and later the Bison High School. She married Maurice Moses, to...
David Abell
Dec 2, 2012
David E. Abell, 48, of Spearfish, SD and a past resident of Elkhorn, WI, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on December 2, 2012, after a long illness. David was born December 3, 1963 in Edgerton, WI; he was the son of Wallace and Claritta (Peck) Abell. David graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1982. He studied nursing at Gateway...
Bill Crosswait
Dec 2, 2012
Dr. Bill Crosswait, 87 of Spearfish, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012 after a brief stay at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Bill was born in Highmore, SD on January 29, 1925 to Robert and Elizabeth (Thomson) Crosswait. His siblings were Hasel Lee, Kathryn Lindekugel, Alan Crosswait, Robert Crosswait, and Charles Bruce Crosswait. Bill graduated from Woonsocket High...
Eric Rhoads
Nov 30, 2012
Eric Dennis Rhoads, born March 3, 1955 in Carlinville, IL, he passed away November 30, 2012 in Spearfish. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Betty Rhoads, nee younger, sister, Valerie Arlene, and daughter, Dawn Marie Weber. Survivors include sister, Judalon Sparks and husband Jim, cousins, nephews, aunts, uncles and many friends. Eric loved the outdoors and...
Michael Gomez
Nov 29, 2012
Michael A. Gomez, 54, died on November 29, 2012, with his family by his side in Spearfish, SD. Michael was born on March 15, 1958, in San Antonio, Texas, to Dr. Alberto and Jeanette (Arnold) Gomez. He lived in Mexico and Lead before moving to Belle Fourche. He graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1976. He attended South Dakota...
Colleen K. Comer
Nov 23, 2012
Colleen Kay Necklason Comer was born on February 16, 1958, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Jack and Betty (Nussbaum) Necklason. Colleen passed away on November 23, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital from pneumonia. Colleen attended school in Sundance, Wyoming, graduating from Sundance High School in 1976. She was an active member in 4-H for nine years. Colleen attended the...
Donald P. Howe
Nov 21, 2012
Donald Perry Howe, 99, Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, November 21st at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center surrounded by his loving family. Don was born August 3rd, 1913 in Hot Springs, SD to Merritt and Elizabeth Howe. He attended school in Hot Springs and graduated with honors from Hot Springs High School in 1930. He spent a year as writer,...
Ranny Duncan
Nov 20, 2012
Ranny Duncan, 68 of Spearfish, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Ranny was born in Custer, SD, on November 23, 1943, to Harold Duncan and Dorothy (Parsons) Duncan. The youngest of five children, Ranny spent his childhood years on the playground playing any sport he could. In high school, Ranny was named to the Black...
Carl D. Cullum
Nov 20, 2012
Carl Duane Cullum, 72 of Newcastle, WY, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Weston County Manor. Carl was born July 11, 1940 to Winfield John and Helen Lois (Schulze) Cullum in Newcastle, WY. He attended Newcastle Schools for a time and then worked at several businesses in Newcastle. He later moved to Denver, CO and attended a training school called...
Robert L Perry
Nov 19, 2012
Robert Leroy Perry, 92 of Belle Fourche, SD died on November 19, 2012. Robert L. Perry was the eldest of three children born to Frank S and Helen S Davis Perry and was born December 20, 1919, in Dixon, IL. He died November 19, 2012, in Belle Fourche, SD. In May 1942, Bob married Vivian M Hicks of Polo, IL,...
Mary Albers
Nov 18, 2012
Mary Albers, 82, of Spearfish passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Mary was born on February 15, 1930 in Bruce, SD to Robert and Elsie (Fish) Farrell. She attended school and graduated from Eagle Butte High School in 1948. On June 3, 1948 she married her "young brilliant dirt farmer", Orville Albers...
