Melvin Merritt
Jan 23, 2013
Melvin L. Merritt, 74, Lead, SD died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at his home. Melvin was born August 2, 1938 at Deadwood, SD to Ernest and Nellie (Clingman) Merritt. Melvin was a longtime carpenter and cabinet maker in the Lead-Deadwood area. He served in the U.S. Navy during the late 1950's. Survivors include his brothers; Vernon Merritt, Spearfish, Herb (Marcella)...
Monroe Arnold
Jan 22, 2013
Monroe Franklin Arnold, 90, formerly of Spearfish, passed away on January 22, 2013 in Scottsbluff, NE. Visitation will be Sunday, January 27, 2013, from 2-4 p.m. at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, S.D. Funeral service will be held on Monday, January 28, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors by the Spearfish Honor Guard...
Vernon Nielsen
Jan 22, 2013
Vernon "R.D." Nielsen, age 61, of Alva, WY, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 as the result of a logging accident. Funeral services will be at 10am, Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Greater Hulett Community Center in Hulett. Burial will follow at the Alva Cemetery. Vernon was born September 5, 1951 to Eldon R.D. and Betty (Hawley) Nielsen in Deadwood,...
Marcia Darland
Jan 21, 2013
Marcia Darland, 75 of Spearfish, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be from 2:00-6:00 P.M., Friday, January 25, 2013 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral Services will be 2:00P.M., Saturday, January 26, 2013 at All Angels Episcopal Church in Spearfish with Reverend Father Bunker Hill officiating, burial will follow at Rose Hill...
Alain "Frenchie" G. Ferdinand
Jan 21, 2013
Alain "Frenchie" Gerard Ferdinand, 68, of Spearfish, SD, died January 21, 2013 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY. Alain was born February 8, 1944 in Paris, France. He was educated in Paris and as a young man, served in the French Foreign Legion as a paratrooper. An avid soccer and volleyball player, he played international professional volleyball. He owned...
Javene C Mundt
Jan 19, 2013
JAVENE CATHERINA (RISS) MUNDT, 93, Spearfish, SD died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Javene was born on October 10, 1919, on the family farm near Grand Island, Nebraska. Her parents were John Anton Riss and Amelia E. (Ehlers) Riss. She was the second of four children. Javene started school early as her older brother...
Gaydell M Collier
Jan 18, 2013
Gaydell M Collier, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away January 18, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Gaydell Hara Maier was born to Jean and Harry Maier on June 28, 1935 in Garden City, New York. Brother Gary joined the family two years later. Gaydell often spoke with great affection about her parents, brother, and grandparents, saying she had the best...
Jefferson "Jeff" Vore
Jan 16, 2013
Jefferson "Jeff" E. Vore, 72 of Sundance, Wyoming died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at The Hospice of Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, WY. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 21, 2013, at the Sundance United Methodist Church with Pastor Ken Ballard officiating. Inurnment will follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. A memorial has been established. Jeff was born...
Robert Duane Roen
Jan 16, 2013
Robert Duane Roen, 77, Spearfish, SD died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his home. He was born January 19, 1935 in Bowman, ND to Henry and Elizabeth (Kradvil) Roen. He was raised in the Bowman area, where he graduated from high school. Bob went into ranching after graduating from high school. A short time later he met and married the...
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...
