Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Kassandra Rae Worsech
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,...
Jean R Johnson
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...
Jerome A. Hall
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...
Richard "Dick" Ruddell
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...
Ronald Ruediger
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...
Adela Marie Loseke
Jan 27, 2012
Adela Marie Loseke, 90, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012, at Garden Hills Assisted Living. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 P.M.on February 4, 2012 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish. Visitation will begin at 1:00 P. M . at the church. Private family burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD...
Jay Page
Jan 24, 2012
Jay Page, 76 of Spearfish, SD passed away on Tuesday January 24, 2012 at Custer Senior Care in Custer, SD. Jay was born in Sundance WY to Henry and Nellie (Huseby) Page on November 23, 1935. Jay grew up and went to school in Hulett, WY. Jay married Shirley McAmis on November 3, 1954 and lived in Hulett, Belle Fourche...
Warren Zimmerman
Jan 23, 2012
Warren Zimmerman, 92 of Lead, died on Monday, January 23, 2012 at his home. Survivors include his son, Jeffery Zimmerman of Lead; daughter, Judith Palmquist of Seattle, WA; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; son Bill and daughter Joan. Upon his wishes cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at...
John "Tom" Mcgrath
Jan 20, 2012
John T. "Tom" McGrath 67, of Spearfish, passed away on Friday January 20, 2012, at the Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ as a result of a heart attack. Tom was born in Deadwood, SD to Richard "Dick" and Mary Lou (Wagner) McGrath on October 15, 1944. Tom attended St Ambrose Elementary School where the nuns made a lifelong impression...
Patricia Klauzer
Jan 20, 2012
Patricia Klauzer, 82 of Spearfish, died on Friday, January 20, 2012 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Memorial Services will at at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. A Memorial has been established to the Spearfish Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include...
Ella Iszler
Jan 19, 2012
Ella Iszler, 98 of Spearfish, SD died on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Memorial Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, with Pastor Bob Totino officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 P.M. at Bowman Cemetery in Bowman, ND with Pastor Jerry...
Betty Anderson
Jan 18, 2012
Surrounded by family, Betty Marie (Weaver) Anderson, 78 of Spearfish, passed away on January 18, 2012 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in a blizzard on December 4, 1933 at the Weaver homestead near Crow Peak to Almer and Inez Weaver. She took on life with the same ideals...
Lon Lee Roy Iverson
Jan 17, 2012
Lon L. R. Iverson, 53 of Spearfish, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at his home. Memorial Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish with Pastor David Baer officiating. Inurnment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his daughters, Sapphire Iverson of Lovington, NM; Jasmine Styles of Lemmon, SD;...
James Pearson
Jan 16, 2012
James R. Pearson, 87 of Spearfish died Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare. James was born March 16, 1924 in Phillip, South Dakota to Axel and Lenne (Miles) Pearson. He was raised in Phillip and after the 8th grade he started working on the family ranch. James married Lola Miller on March 9, 1965 in Rapid City,...
Ralph L Greenlee
Jan 15, 2012
Ralph L. Greenlee, 84, Spearfish, SD died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Ralph was born December 22, 1927 at McCook, NE to Alva and Velma (Downs) Greenlee. He grew up on a farm near Curtis, NE, graduating from Curtis High School in 1946. He joined the Army in 1946-1947 and was stationed in...
Deena L Parnell
Jan 14, 2012
Deena Parnell, 53 of Hulett, WY passed away on January 14, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Greater Hulett Community Center in Hulett. Deena was born on October 29, 1958 in Gillette, WY to Glenn and Frances (Shaw) Groves. She attended and...
Violet Teeter
Jan 9, 2012
Violet "Vi" Teeter, 84, of Spearfish, died January 9, 2012 of a heart attack at Rapid City Regional Hospital . She was born on August 27,1927 to Conrad and Lillian (Backer) Winger in Wilton , ND . Vi was raised in SD by her mother, Lillian and her stepfather, "Shorty" Mutchler. She attended grade schools in the Rapid City area...
John "Jack" Schelldorf
Jan 9, 2012
John C. "Jack" Schelldorf, 80, passed away Monday evening, January 9, 2012, at the Close to Home Hospice House in Gillette, WY. He was born September 17, 1931, to Alfred and Roslyn (Carr) Schelldorf at Belle Fourche, South Dakota. That fall Jack and his parents moved to what is now the Schelldorf Ranch south of Sundance. He remembered the depression...
Harold "Ed" Ross
Jan 8, 2012
Harold "Ed" Ross, 102, Lead, SD died Sunday, January 08, 2012 at his home. Ed was born on October 23, 1909 in Lead, SD to Edward and Carrie "Johnson" Ross. They moved to the Wyodak Coal Mine near Gillette, WY in 1923 and he graduated from Campbell County High School in 1927. He graduated from the University of Wyoming, where...
Betty L Coffield
Jan 6, 2012
Betty Coffield, 81 of Spearfish, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Betty was born September 22, 1930 to John and Mary (Giannonatti) Welch in Chicago, IL. In 1932 she moved with her family to a ranch near Ludlow, SD. Growing up, she attended country schools and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1948. On June...
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