Robert Tope
May 2, 2012
Robert Tope, 98, of Moorcroft, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette as a result of a car accident. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, SD. Graveside rites will be held on Friday, May 11th at 10am at Moore Hill Cemetery near Hulett, Wyoming,...
Margaret Porter
May 2, 2012
Margaret (Withee) Porter, 89 of Spearfish, went to be with Jesus on May, 2 2012. She was born on May 15, 1922 to Lewis and Nellie (Peck) Withee near Wessington Springs, SD, the second of nine children. She moved with her family to Rapid City, SD in 1934. She graduated from Rapid City High School in 1940 and attended Wessington...
Calvin Wipf
May 1, 2012
Calvin Z. Wipf, 81, died Tuesday, May 1st at his home in Spearfish, SD with his family around him. He was born January 26, 1931 in Wall, SD to Zach S. Wipf and Aural (Jones) Wipf. He attended 1st and 2nd grade at Wall Elementary. The family moved to Brookings where he finished grade school and attended Brookings High School,...
Carter Leonhardt
Apr 29, 2012
Carter James Leonhardt, of Spearfish, was born at home, weighing 7 lbs, 11 oz and 20" long, on March 27, 2012 to James and Christina Leonhardt and passed away on April 29, 2012 at home in his parents arms. Surviving family members include his parents; big sister Genevieve; maternal grandparents Rod and Laurie Weis of Spearfish, paternal grandmother, Dianne Leonhardt...
Ray Telkamp
Apr 26, 2012
Ray Neal Telkamp, 78, of Spearfish, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at his home after a valiant decade-long travail with cancer. Born December 7th, 1933 at Brookings, SD, he was the son of Albert Harm and Thelma (Tifft) Telkamp. Ray attended Trenton Township School through the eighth grade and then Brookings High School, graduating in 1952. During high...
Judith Boyle-Fitzgerald
Apr 24, 2012
Judith (Klein) Boyle-Fitzgerald 71, of Bloomington, MN died on April 24, 2012. Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Deadwood. Survivors include her daughter Shannon (Rich) Price of Colorado Springs, CO; brother, David (Carol) Klein of Albuquerque, NM; three nieces and their families. She was preceded in death by her...
Gina Swartz
Apr 22, 2012
Gina Swartz, 47 of Buffalo, SD passed away on April 22, 2012 at Southwest Medical Clinic in Bowman, ND. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Grand River Lutheran Church in Buffalo. Gina was born on March 24, 1965 to Marlan and Carol (White) Bisher in Ft. Morgan Co. She grew up there...
James Haivala
Apr 21, 2012
James E. "Jim" Haivala, 65, Spearfish, SD, passed away April 21, 2012 from injuries sustained from an ATV accident. Jim was born in Spearfish on December 4, 1946. He was raised in Buffalo SD where he graduated from high school in 1964. Jim enlisted in the Air Force in September 1964. After training in Texas, he was stationed in...
John Richard Powell Ii
Apr 20, 2012
John R. Powell, 48, of Sundance, WY passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012. John married Deborah Jo Cloud on September 20, 1997. Left behind to cherish his memory; his beloved wife and best friend Deb of Sundance; his parents Galena and Mildred Unruh of Colorado City, CO and John and Sue Powell of Dodge City, Kansas; children, Lisa Corley...
Richard Clarence Sass
Apr 15, 2012
Richard Sass, 84, Rapid City, SD died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in Yankton, SD. Richard was born December 5, 1927 to Paul and Anastasia Sass in Webster, SD. He married Patricia Seck on October 25, 1951 in Webster, the couple moved to the Black Hills area the following year. Richard worked the first two years for Black Hills Power Company...
Virginia A Klunder
Apr 15, 2012
It has been 22 years since dad left us, now mom has gone home to be with him. Virginia Klunder peacefully passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the David Dorsett Health Care Center in Spearfish. Virginia was born October 15, 1932, in Fulton, South Dakota, to Nora and Wilhelm "Bill" Hargens. Under the eastern South Dakota sun she grew...
Violet Livesey
Apr 12, 2012
Violet Adella Livesey, 81 of Spearfish died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Belle Fourche Heath Care Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00P.M., Monday, April 16, 2012 at Black Hills National Cemetery. Violet was born October 19, 1930 to Axel and Adella Arnell in Bowman, ND. She received her education in Bowman. Violet married Fred Lemke, to...
Jesse L Kinney
Apr 11, 2012
Jesse Kinney, 86 of Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be held from 1-4 P.M. on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the United Church of Christ. Burial will follow with military honors at Black Hills National...
Myrle Hanson, Jr
Apr 11, 2012
Myrle Hanson Jr., 80 of Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in the loving arms of his wife. Vigil Service will be at 6:30 P.M., Monday, April 16, 2012 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the church...
Dan Mcmichael
Apr 11, 2012
Dan R. McMichael, age 79, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2012 in Vancouver, Washington surrounded by his loving family. Dan was first and foremost a family man and is survived by his cherished wife of 58 years, Janet; two daughters, Maury Hill (husband Larry Blake) and Kimberly Ellis of Spearfish; two sons, Cody McMichael (wife Valerie) of Spearfish and...
Barbara Ann Keifert
Apr 9, 2012
The pearly gates of heaven opened and allowed the Angels to come for Barbara (Matti) Keifert, 70, of Lead passed away quietly April 9, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She passed away surrounded by her family along with many thoughts and prayers. Barbara was born November 13, 1941 in Deadwood to Oscar and Gwendolyn Matti. She lived all of...
Billie Bender
Apr 8, 2012
We mourn the Easter Day loss of famed rodeo trick rider Billie Bender who passed away early Sunday morning, April 8th, 2012. Born September 3rd, 1938 in Flint, MI, and an only child, she is preceded in death by her father, Rodeo Legend Bennie Bender of Mobridge, SD and mother, Lucille (Hicks) Bender of Flint, MI. Billie was a natural...
Jack C Young
Apr 4, 2012
Jack Young, 82 of Spearfish, passed away on April 4, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Jack Young was born in Midland, TX on August 8, 1929 to Bud and Vic Young. He attended high school in Andrews and college at Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX. In 1948 he moved to South Dakota and began ranching in the...
Kenneth Walter Alger
Apr 3, 2012
Kenneth Alger ,78, of Lead, SD passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Ft. Meade VA Hospital in Sturgis, SD. Cremains burial will be Friday, April 13th at 1:00 p. m. in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis with military honors. Kenneth Walter Alger was born October 25, 1933 in Lead to Walter and Lila (Putnman) Alger. He...
William "Bill" Povandra
Apr 3, 2012
William "Bill" C. Povandra, age 68, of Spearfish, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Bill was born at Lead, SD on August 24, 1943, to Charles and Mable (Smith) Povandra. He was raised in Spearfish and graduated from Spearfish High School. He worked for Homestake Mining Company, Lumber and Timber Department and Homestake Forest Products...
