Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Mar 6, 2012

William "Bill" Ryther, 78, of St. Onge, SD, passed away March 6, 2012 at Fort Meade VA Hospice. He displayed amazing strength and dignity in his struggle with cancer. Bill was born September 25, 1933 to Felix and Avis (Kinghorn) Ryther, who homesteaded in the St. Onge Valley and raised seven children in a two-room cabin. Bill rode a horse...

Mar 4, 2012

Edna M. Loughlin, 94 of Spearfish, SD, died on Sunday , March 4, 2012, in Yakima, WA. Edna was born June 6, 1917, on the family farm near Athboy, SD, to Christ and Lydia (Fisher) Eisenbeisz. She grew up at Athboy. She married Bill Stapert on December 24, 1937 and moved to Isabel, SD. To this union five children were...

Mar 4, 2012

Dorothy Lillian (Ritter) Pearson, age 90, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 4, 2012. Dorothy was born on March 30, 1921, near Dupree, SD, to the farm family of Edward and Margaret (Comstock) Ritter. She grew up on the family farm and attended a nearby country school. While working at the Stroppel Hotel in Midland,...

Mar 4, 2012

Clarence Earl Bergman, 90, of Spearfish; SD, died March 4, 2012, at his home. Clarence was born November 19, 1921 to George and Julia (Meyers) Bergman in Verdi, Minnesota on the family farm. He was the youngest of eight children. He married Geraldine (Petersen) on June 22, 1941 in Tyler, Minnesota. To this union two daughters were born, Sharon Lee...

Mar 4, 2012

Lillian May (Meitner) Mohr, 69, of Lead, SD, died March 4, 2012 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Lillian was born July 17, 1942 in Mountain Home, ID to Ervin John and Ruby (Harney) Meitner. Her family moved to Twin Falls, Kimberly and Crawford, NE and in 1948, settled in Lead, SD, where Lillian attended school. She moved...

Mar 1, 2012

Ivo O. Murdy, 94, Lead, SD, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood. He was born June 26, 1917 in Lebanon, SD to James and Bina (Vail) Murdy. He went to school in Lebanon until about 12 years of age. His family moved to Rapid City for a short time and then to Lead where...

Feb 29, 2012

Colleen Cadieux was born on January 27, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to James and Naoma (Hanna) Winjum, and went to her heavenly home on February 29, 2012 in Spearfish, SD. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD and attended Augustana College. In 1948, she married Clifford Henjum in Sioux Falls, and together, they had four children. She...

Feb 28, 2012

Margaret Wengert, 92 of Spearfish, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Margaret Ruth was born on March 26, 1919 in Milbank, SD to Samuel and Esther (Buri) Van Voorhis. She spent her early years in Britton, Redfield, and Huron, SD. She was an honor graduate of Huron High School (1937) and Huron College (1941). She was...

Feb 26, 2012

Paul Holzer, 77 of Spearfish, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday, February 26, 2012. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, March 5, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish, with Fr. Tim Hoag as celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Paul was born on December 13, 1934, on...

Feb 24, 2012

Dr. Leonard Edwards, 79, Spearfish passed away at his home on Feb. 24 with his wife by his side. Leonard was born July 17th 1933 in Dupree to James "Ed" and Ruth Edwards. Leonard, his parents and sister moved to Iowa when he was two, and at the age of 12 they returned to Dupree. He graduated in 1950 from...

Feb 22, 2012

Pete Smith left for his next hunt at 4:35 PM, February 22, 2012. He died peacefully at his winter home at Kino Nuevo, Sonora, Mexico with his son Nels at his side. He was able to pursue his passion his entire life, taking three doves with three shots within a month of his death. Peter Franklin Smith was born November...

Feb 20, 2012

Jack R. Cornell, 88, of Spearfish, died Monday, February 20, 2012 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M., Friday, February 24, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, graveside funeral services will follow at 11:00 A.M., Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche, SD. Jack was born February 7, 1924 to Harry and Mona (Sankey) Cornell...

Feb 16, 2012

Wallace Croff, 87, of Spearfish, SD, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his home in Spearfish. Wallace was born on April 12, 1924 in Watford City, ND to Sidney and Grace (Lillibridge) Croff. He graduated from Watford City High School and continued to farm and ranch in the area. He later went on to operate various businesses in Watford City....

Feb 15, 2012

Richard E. Steinmeyer, 82, of Spearfish, passed away peacefully February 15, 2012 at his home with family members at his side. Richard was born April 21, 1929 at White River, SD the third son of Horton and Anna (Weigel) Steinmeyer. During his earliest years the family lived in a sod house on their ranch near Long Valley, SD. He attended...

Feb 12, 2012

John "Jack" Williams Jr., 87 of Deadwood, passed away on February 12, 2012 at Fort Meade Department of Veterans Affairs surrounded by his family.

He was born in Globe AZ, on August 31, 1924 to John and Mary (Banvelthoven) Williams of Whales England. He was raised in the U.S., England, and Northern Rhodesia, Africa. He was in the Rhodesian...

Feb 11, 2012

Kassandra R. Worsech, 28 of Spearfish died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Hospice House in Rapid City. Kassie was born June 10, 1983 in Sioux Falls, SD, and arrived in the Worsech family on July 20, 1983, when she was adopted by David and Sarah. Kassie was baptized in August 1983 in an outdoor service near the Painter School,...

Feb 8, 2012

Jean R. (Breckenridge) Johnson, 84, of Spearfish, SD passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2012. Jean was born on a farm south of Reeder, ND on December 4, 1927 to Sidney O. Breckenridge and Bertha Nichols. Jean was married to Edwin Johnson on December 28, 1944 in Baker, MT. They lived in Bowman, ND until 1946, when they moved to...

Feb 6, 2012

Jerome Andrew Hall, 85 of Lead passed away February 6, 2012 after a brief illness. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M., Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, February 10, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church, 827 Main Street in Deadwood with Reverend Gordon Goldammer officiating. A memorial has been...

Feb 3, 2012

Dick Ruddell - A Long Life, Well Lived G. Richard "Dick" Ruddell, 96 of Spearfish died surrounded by his family on Friday evening, February 3, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care in Spearfish. A celebration of Dick's life was held at 11:00 A.M, Monday, February 6, 2012 at the United Church of Christ in Spearfish. Family burial took...

Feb 1, 2012

Ronald F. Ruediger, age 76, Spearfish, SD, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family, where he had been in the daily care of his loving wife, Marilyn for many years. He also was cared for by Dr. Scott Finkbeiner and his nursing staff, the Dorsett Home and Hospice of the Northern Hills. Visitation will...