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...
Betty Gray
Apr 1, 2012
Betty Macy Gray passed away at her home Sunday, April 1, surrounded by family. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Moorcroft Presbyterian Church with Donovan Voigt officiating. Betty was born in Belle Plain, Iowa to Esther and Robert Macy July 16, 1926. She attended school in Moorcroft, except for her 7th...
John Clark
Mar 31, 2012
John Harvey Clark Jr., 52 of Spearfish S.D. honorably left his earthly home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 31, 2012 surrounded by his loving wife Donna, son Matt and family. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. on Wednesday April 4, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 5,...
Beverly Nicholas
Mar 30, 2012
Beverly "Bev" Nicholas, 89 of Sundance, WY passed away on March 30, 2012 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home. Bev was born on February 16, 1923 to George and Naomi (Perry) King in Bangor, MI. She graduated from Bangor High School in 1940. She married Kenneth Nicholas on February 22, 1941 in Bangor. To this union two children were born,...
Claudia Bushnell
Mar 29, 2012
Claudia Bushnell, 78 of Whitewood, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Claudia was born on July 21, 1933 to Carol Walker in Seattle, WA. She moved with her mother to California in 1948 and meet Edward "Ed" Bushnell in the 1950's. Ed and Claudia wed in 1965. In 2001 they...
James Ray Schiller
Mar 22, 2012
James "Jim" Schiller, 68, Upton, WY went to be with our Lord on March 22, 2012 and was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus and all that had gotten there before him. Jimmy Ray Schiller was born to Harvey & Elizabeth (Goff) Schiller on May 28, 1943, and was a twin brother to Jerry Edward. The twins joined an...
Vincent Erz
Mar 20, 2012
Vincent "Vince" Henry Erz, 85 of Brookings, SD and formerly of Spearfish, SD died Wednesday, March 20, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 23, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish; burial will follow with full military honors at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Sara Rachel Hoffman
Mar 20, 2012
Sara Rachel Hoffman was born to Tim and Alice Hoffman in Rapid City, South Dakota on October 2, 1986. She lit up their lives for 25 years. Sara passed away on March 20, 2012 at home in St Onge, South Dakota. Sara attended the Lead – Deadwood schools and graduated in 2005. Sara enjoyed all sports. She participated and excelled...
Richard Earl Fulk
Mar 19, 2012
Richard "Frosty" Earl Fulk, 67, of Hulett, WY, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at Fort Meade Veterans Administration Medical Center. Richard was born April 22, 1944 in Wheatland, WY, to Howard and Audrey (Graham) Fulk. He was raised in the Wheatland area, where he graduated from high school in 1963. After graduation, he entered the U.S. Army, serving in Germany...
Donna M. Hentz
Mar 16, 2012
Donna Mae Hentz, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Survivors include her son, Andrew Hentz of Spearfish.
Richard Parker
Mar 15, 2012
Richard Dean Parker, 61 of Sundance, Wyoming died Friday, March 16, 2012 at his home on the Nussbaum Ranch. Rich was born September 2, 1950 to Eldon and Bertha Parker in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was raised in Cozad, NE and attended elementary and high school in Cozad. He joined the United States Army following his junior year of high...
Thelma Wiessner
Mar 15, 2012
Thelma K. Wiessner, 89 of Spearfish died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Garden Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Monday, March 19, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 10:00 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery. In...
Leann L. Johns
Mar 14, 2012
LeAnn L. Johns, 59 years of age of Lead, South Dakota, passed away after over a 3 year battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. LeAnn was born October 21, 1952, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to George Thomas (Tom) Thoresen and Ardyth L. Thoresen. She grew up in Blacktail, South Dakota, with her twin sister LuAnn Lane and her...
Jeffrey W. Messner
Mar 14, 2012
Jeffrey Ward Messner of Pine Haven, Wyoming, age 58, died in his home on March 14, 2012 from heart complications. Jeff was a native North Dakotan and a 27 year Wyoming resident. He and his wife, Diane, spent the last 9 years living in a log cabin that had been crafted by his own two hands. Jeff was an outdoorsman...
Hobart Cockreham
Mar 12, 2012
Hobart M. Cockreham, 82 of Whitewood, SD and long time resident of Lusk, WY died on March 12, 2012 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish with Pastor Randy Cockreham officiating. An additional service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at...
Alvin Richard Tatge
Mar 11, 2012
Alvin Richard Tatge, aerial coyote hunter for over 42 years in the tri-state area, passed away at his Alzada, MT home on Sunday, March 11, 2012. He died as he'd lived his life--on his own terms. At Alvin's request, no funeral was held and no obituary written. However, his children and their families are collecting first-hand accounts of interactions with...
