Larry Louis Ryan
Oct 13, 2012
Larry Louis Ryan, 85, Spearfish, SD, formerly of Deadwood Larry Louis Ryan, "Dads," loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, found his way into God's loving arms on Saturday, October 13, 2012. He was born February, 26, 1927 in Aberdeen, SD to G.H. "Pat" Ryan and Anna (Strand) Ryan. He graduated from Deadwood High School in 1944. He then joined the...
Donald Clark
Oct 11, 2012
Donald "Dee" Clark, 85 of Hulett, WY died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home in Sundance. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Greater Hulett Community Center in Hulett. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at New Haven Cemetery. Memorials have been...
Edna Schnabel
Oct 10, 2012
Edna Schnabel, 93 of Spearfish and formerly of Pierre, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Edna Miller was born on November, 7, 1918 at Isabel, SD to William and Ida (Finkbeiner) Miller. She grew up on a farm near Isabel. She attended rural schools there and graduated from Isabel High School in 1936. In...
Jayne Lynn Heying
Oct 5, 2012
Jayne Lynn Heying 55 of Lead, SD died Friday October 5, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jayne was born February 1, 1957 in Butte, Montana to Glen & Laksyia Heberling. Siblings include: Dick Dodge of Rapid City, SD, Roxanne Fisk of Sacremento, CA, Donnie Heberling of Hanna WY, Dale Heberling of Newcastle, WY, Glenda Cole of Longmont, CO &...
Jeffrey Rathbun
Oct 3, 2012
Jeffrey "Jeff" D. Rathbun, 52 of Hulett, WY died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Greater Hulett Community Center in Hulett. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Moore Hill Cemetery near Hulett. Jeff...
Judi Larsen
Sep 21, 2012
Judith Marie Larsen, 67 of Spearfish passed away unexpectedly September 21, 2012 in Portland, Oregon while vacationing. Judi was born on September 18, 1945 in Sibley, IA, the daughter of Theodore and Coba (Calsbeek) Gruis. She attended high school in Sibley and graduated from nurses training at Sioux Valley Hospital in 1966. During her nursing career she was a hospital,...
Lucille Nickel
Sep 21, 2012
Lucille Nickel, 87 of Spearfish died Friday, September 21, 2012 at her home. Lucille "Cele" was born on December 8, 1924 to Matthew and Frances (Berhendt) Cremer in Spencer, SD. She attended her early education in Farmer, SD and graduated from Spencer High School in 1943. She married Calvin Nickel on June 8, 1943 in Farmer. The couple made their...
Gerald "Jerry" Koehler
Sep 18, 2012
Gerald "Jerry" Koehler, 85 Spearfish, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center. Gerald "Jerry" Walter Koehler was born at Ramona, SD on October 28, 1926 to Walter and Lydia (Fischer) Koehler. He became a Child of God in holy baptism in infancy and confirmed his faith at 13 years of age at...
Roberta "Bobbie" Bell
Sep 15, 2012
Roberta "Bobbie" Walton Bell, 91 of Spearfish died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Heath Care Center. Bobbie was born on December 29, 1920 at Hurdsfield, ND in the home of her grandparents, the Reverend George and Minnie Walton, and with whom she lived until their passing in 1938. She came to Spearfish and made her home...
Mary "Lorraine" Ondriezek
Sep 13, 2012
Mary "Lorraine" Ondriezek, 94, of Deadwood, SD passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Affectionately known also as Sonny. Lorraine was born to Louie & Blanche (Tobin) Sonnenburg on October 15, 1917 at Estelline, SD. Lorraine graduated Estelline High School in 1935and graduated from St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing, Sioux City, Iowa in...
Elanor Pearson
Sep 11, 2012
Elanor (Stomprud) Pearson 94 was born June 1st, 1918, Sulfur, South Dakota to Ollie and Winnie Stomprud. She wed David Car Lyle Pearson on her family ranch at Sulfur, South Dakota on March 1st 1941. She passed into the welcoming arms of the Lord, September 11th, 2012, at her home in Spearfish, SD, surrounded by her loving family. She was...
Ross Oates
Sep 10, 2012
Ross Oates, 74, of Lead, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Ross was born in Deadwood, on July 12, 1938 to Alice and Harvey Oates. He graduated from Lead High School in 1956. He distinguished himself in high school as the president of student council, as a member of the debate team, in several sporting...
Ann Brady
Sep 10, 2012
Ann Joyce Brady, 56, Spearfish, SD, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012, at her home on the Redwater Ranch. Ann, the youngest of three sisters, was born January 27, 1956, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Joyce (Apland) and Colonel James Vroman, Jr. She grew up on the Vroman Ranch in Harding County, graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1974...
Michael "Mike" Patterson
Sep 4, 2012
Michael James Patterson, 61, of Harding, SD was on born July 23, 1951 to Lawrence "Pat" and Donna (Penn) Patterson and passed away from this world on Tuesday, September 4, 2012., from complications as a result of a spider bite. He is survived by his partner and friend Susan Schilling, Harding; son, Tyler Patterson Billings, MT; daughters, Audra Bauer, Baker,...
Frank L. Sipe Sr.
Sep 4, 2012
Frank L. Sipe Sr. 87 of Sundance, WY died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Pioneer Manor in Gillette, WY. Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Friday, September 7, 2012 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. Survivors include his children; Greg Sipe of Grand Junction, CO, Frank Sipe Jr. of Denver, CO and Vanda Steele of...
Earnest "Ernie" Lloyd Hardy
Aug 31, 2012
Earnest "Ernie" Hardy, 92, Spearfish, SD formerly of Deadwood, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Ernie was born January 10, 1920 at Osage, WY to Glen and Mary (Selah) Hardy. Ernie spent his early years on a ranch near Osage, moving to Deadwood in the early 1930's. He graduated from Deadwood High School in 1938....
Richard Henry Henriksen
Aug 30, 2012
Richard Henry Henriksen passed away into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 30, 2012. He was surrounded by his six children and his beloved wife. Rick was born July 25 1929, in Chicago Illinois to Fred and Elvira (Carlson) Henriksen. He was a child of the depression and learned early on with the guidance of his beloved...
Ruby Thomas
Aug 30, 2012
Ruby Thomas, 96, of Spearfish, SD passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Crook County Long Term Care in Sundance, WY. Ruby Turgeon Thomas was born on June 3, 1916 in Elgin, ND to Guy and Bertha (Stoller) Bell. The family moved to Spearfish, in 1931 where her father was in business and was instrumental in bring the Passion...
Carolyn Guthrie
Aug 23, 2012
Carolyn "Dakota" Sue Guthrie, 73 of Sundance died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Carol was born June 21, 1939 to Richard and Theresa Smith in Morgantown, West Virginia. She moved to Sundance in 2004. She was the beloved companion of Claude Keyworth, the loving mother...
Alice Mills
Aug 23, 2012
Alice Louise (Garman) Mills, age 74, of the Carlile-area, passed away after a long battle with heart disease on August 23, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on July 15, 1938 to Newell A. and Frances L. (Blakeman) Garman. The family moved back to the Carlile homestead when Alice was 6 months old. She...
