Mary Jean Wilson
Dec 21, 2011
Mary Jean Wilson, 85, Sundance, WY, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at Crook County Long Term Care in Sundance. She was born July 16, 1926 to Eugene P. and Marie V. (Lipe) Willson in Douglas, WY. Mary earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at the University of Wyoming in 1949. She then married Charles Malcolm Wilson in 1950....
Everett Lawson
Dec 14, 2011
Everett Lawson, 56 of St Onge, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the VFW in Spearfish. Everett was born December 17, 1954 to Jesse James Lawson and Geraldine (Cruce) Lawson in Peoria, IL. He entered the US Navy and served...
Daniel Burkhard
Dec 13, 2011
Daniel Burkhard, 53 of Spearfish, died on December 13, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife Shelley Burkhard; son Jake Burkhard; step-sons Jason, Jamey, William, Justin and Tyler Babb; brothers Michael, Robert, Steven, Lewis and Timothy Burkhard; sisters Susan Whalen and Theresa Montoga and eleven step-grandchildren. Vigil Service will be at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 15,...
Bernard K. Houston
Dec 9, 2011
Bernard K. Houston, 70, died December, 9, 2011, in Spearfish, South Dakota. He was born April 3, 1941 at Cheyenne Agency, SD, to Marvin Houston and Wanda Arpan Phillips. He is survived by his 3 sons, Jesse-James K. Houston, of Spearfish; Billy-Jack K. Houston of North Carolina; Casey-Joe K. Houston of Upton, WY; and 2 sisters, Gwen Houston, Piedmont, SD...
Charles "Chuck" Junior Williams
Dec 7, 2011
Charles "Chuck" Junior Williams, age 80 of Moorcroft, WY, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in Lewistown, MT. Chuck was born at the 101 Ranch near Moorcroft, April 5, 1931 to Charles F. and Gwendolyn (Gibson) Williams. Chuck spent his younger years in the Oshoto area learning the "Williams Cowboy Way". He attended schools in Oshoto and Moorcroft. With encouragement...
Ava Eilers
Dec 5, 2011
Ava G. Eilers, 95, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD. Ava was born to Harry and Nellie Hamilton, on February 8, 1916, in Colome, SD. Ava graduated from Witten High School in 1933, and from Black Hills Beauty School in Rapid City SD, in 1937. Ava was a long time member of...
Emma Daiss
Dec 2, 2011
Emma Adelaide Daiss, 96, Spearfish, died Friday, December 02, 2011 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Emma Adelaide was born April 24, 1915 at the family homestead west of Belle Fourche to Frank and Theresa (Leitner) Budmayr. She was one of nine children, seven girls and two boys. She married the late Clifford Daiss and had seven children, four boys...
Warren "Bud" Moe
Dec 2, 2011
Warren "Bud" Lester Moe was born May 9, 1925 to Ingvold and Helen (Svihovec) Moe at Regent, North Dakota. He attended schools in Alden Township at Regent. He left home at an early age and worked at different jobs in Hettinger and Regent, ND. In 1943 he enlisted in the US Navy. He spent most of his time in the...
Carol Lockhart
Dec 1, 2011
Carol Lynne Lockhart, 55, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Custer Regional Senior Care, Custer, SD. Carol suffered a brain aneurysm in November, 2004, and had remained in several nursing home facilities since that time struggling with multiple health problems over the years. Carol was born August 28, 1956, in Cando, ND to Myrtle and Howard Lockhart. She...
Lois Ehlers
Nov 27, 2011
Lois Ehlers, 79, of Spearfish passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Novebemer 29, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish. Vigil will follow at 7:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Lois Maxon Ehlers waltzed into...
Raymond Running
Nov 26, 2011
Raymond T. Running, 91, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at his home in Spearfish. Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Spearfish United Church of Christ. Inurnment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Raymond was born November 18, 1920, in Dickinson, ND, the son of Josef and Hazel Running. In 1925, he moved with his...
Alfred "Fritz" Heggem
Nov 24, 2011
Alfred "Fritz" Heggem, 98, Spearfish, SD died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Alfred Heggem was born on April 16, 1913 at Minneapolis, MN to Peder and Olava (Sather) Heggem. The family moved to a homestead north of Camp Crook, SD shortly after he was born. He attended Slick Creek School graduating from 8th grade in 1927. He...
Juanita Griffith
Nov 23, 2011
Juanita Lucille (Deeder) Griffith, age 85, passed away November 23, 2011 surrounded by her loved ones in her home on Thorn Divide near Carlile, Wyoming. She died of natural causes. Visitation will be from 10:00-12:00 on Monday, November 28, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church of Moorcroft. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Donavon Voigt officiating. Burial...
Kenneth G. Goodsell
Nov 14, 2011
Kenneth G. Goodsell, 63, of Spearfish died November 14, 2011 at Hospice House of Rapid City after fighting a courageous battle with brain cancer. Ken was born April 10, 1948 in Philip, SD. He was the oldest child of Carrol and Juanita (Snell) Goodsell's six children. Ken grew up in the Black Hills area and graduated from Hill City High...
Howard Jensen
Nov 9, 2011
Howard Jensen, 91, long time Harding County Rancher, passed away at his home in Spearfish on Wednesday, November 09, 2011. He was born on September 25, 1920 to Hugo and Eunice (Stillwell) Jensen. Grateful to have shared his life are his wife Donna, Spearfish; two sons Douglas (Myla) Jensen, Prairie City and Jeff (Christine) Jensen, Reva; four daughters Dee Dee...
Shirley Donahue
Nov 1, 2011
Shirley Ann Donahue, 82, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully on All Saints Day, Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center after a courageous ten-year struggle with chronic health problems. Shirley was born August 3, 1929 to Steidl and Mildred (Gabler) Stewart in Cresbard, SD. She grew up in Cresbard, SD and graduated from Cresbard High...
Nona Joreen Schumacher
Nov 1, 2011
Nona J. Schumacher, 80, of Spearfish, passed away November. 1, 2011 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Nona was born April 6, 1931 in Heinola, MN. She was the youngest of 11 children born to Oscar and Hilma Fraki. The family moved to New York Mills, MN in the early...
Grace Williams
Oct 26, 2011
Grace E. Williams, 89, Spearfish, SD went to be with the Lord on October 26, 2011 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Whitetail Cemetery in Whitetail, MT. Grace was born July 8, 1922, near Whitetail. She was the oldest of 12 children in the family of Ambrose and...
Gary Richards
Oct 25, 2011
Gary Ray Richards, 75, of Spearfish died surrounded by his loved ones in peace October 25, 2011 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Gary was born January 15, 1936 to Magdaline (Jepsen) and Donald Ray Richards in Belle Fourche. He graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1954. Gary graduated from USD in 1958 with an undergraduate in US Government. From 1958-1960...
Vernon Holzer
Oct 25, 2011
Vernon Holzer, 39 of Spearfish, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the David M. Dorsett Healcare Center. Survivors include his father Paul Holzer, brother Doug Holzer, niece Teun Rose Holzer and special friend Marge Flesner all of Spearfish. Memorial Mass will be 2:00 PM Friday, October 28, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish with burial to...
