Bob Swift
Nov 3, 2012
Bob Swift, 71, of Lead, South Dakota, died unexpectedly of a stroke, Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. He was born September 22, 1941 in Zeeland, MI., the son of Frank and Martha Jacoby Swift. Bob graduated Class of '59 from Greenville High School and then served three years in the United States Navy. Bob...
Jean Horner
Oct 31, 2012
Jean Marie Sullivan Horner, 78, of Sundance, WY, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Crook County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 am on Monday, November 19, 2012, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Solomon, KS with Father John Wolesky as Celebrant. The burial service will follow at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Jean was...
Edith Segarini
Oct 30, 2012
Edith L. Segarini, 93, of Spearfish, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Edith was born on October 2, 1919 to Thomas and Emelia (Nygard) Penttila in Buffalo, SD. Her parents moved to Roubaix, SD where she attended grade school and she graduated from Lead High School in 1938. She was...
Quinn Alanna Kokesch
Oct 26, 2012
Quinn Alanna Kokesch, 23 of St. Onge, died Friday, October 26, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident in St. Onge. Quinn was born on February 12, 1989 to Ricky and Teresa (Suronen) Kokesch in Robbinsdale, MN. She graduated from Cooper High School in New Hope, MN in 2007. She worked at a chiropractic clinic in Minnesota before moving...
Alvina Christina Evans
Oct 26, 2012
Alvina Christina Evans, 84, Spearfish, SD, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. She was born March 17, 1928 at White River, SD, to John and Magdalena (Hoffman) Littau. She was raised in that area, graduating from the Dallas High School in 1946. She went on to college and obtained a teaching certificate. September 16, 1950, Alvina married...
James Blakeman
Oct 24, 2012
James Blakeman, 85, of Sturgis, passed away on October 24, 2012 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Visitation will be at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 9:00 A.M. Friday, October 26, at the church with burial at Black Hills National Cemetery. James was born on October 31, 1926...
Carla Roberts
Oct 24, 2012
Carla Roberts, 58 of Moorcroft, lost her battle on October 24, 2012. For our loving mother and wife may you rest in peace. We know you will be looking down on us. She is survived by children, Elizabeth Roberts, Elisha Cote, Jacob Cote, Eddie Roberts, and husband Dan Cote. We will always have you in our prayers, and our hearts...
Kermit Stell
Oct 23, 2012
Kermit Gerald Stell, 83, formerly of Deadwood passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012. With him when he died at his home in Spearfish, was the caring staff of Northern Hills Hospice, family and Baxter! Kermit was born March 3, 1929, in Hot Springs to Kermit and Alice Mae (Murphy) Stell. Shortly after his birth, his parents separated and he was...
Dorothy M. Trussell
Oct 15, 2012
Dorothy M. Trussell, 83, of Spearfish, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2012, at Box Butte Hospital, Alliance, NE. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 20, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel, Spearfish. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery, Deadwood, SD. Dorothy was born to Robert D. Claunch and Bernice (Brown) Claunch on January 28, 1929, at home in...
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...
