Gina Swartz
Apr 22, 2012
Gina Swartz, 47 of Buffalo, SD passed away on April 22, 2012 at Southwest Medical Clinic in Bowman, ND. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Grand River Lutheran Church in Buffalo. Gina was born on March 24, 1965 to Marlan and Carol (White) Bisher in Ft. Morgan Co. She grew up there...
James Haivala
Apr 21, 2012
James E. "Jim" Haivala, 65, Spearfish, SD, passed away April 21, 2012 from injuries sustained from an ATV accident. Jim was born in Spearfish on December 4, 1946. He was raised in Buffalo SD where he graduated from high school in 1964. Jim enlisted in the Air Force in September 1964. After training in Texas, he was stationed in...
John Richard Powell Ii
Apr 20, 2012
John R. Powell, 48, of Sundance, WY passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012. John married Deborah Jo Cloud on September 20, 1997. Left behind to cherish his memory; his beloved wife and best friend Deb of Sundance; his parents Galena and Mildred Unruh of Colorado City, CO and John and Sue Powell of Dodge City, Kansas; children, Lisa Corley...
Richard Clarence Sass
Apr 15, 2012
Richard Sass, 84, Rapid City, SD died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in Yankton, SD. Richard was born December 5, 1927 to Paul and Anastasia Sass in Webster, SD. He married Patricia Seck on October 25, 1951 in Webster, the couple moved to the Black Hills area the following year. Richard worked the first two years for Black Hills Power Company...
Virginia A Klunder
Apr 15, 2012
It has been 22 years since dad left us, now mom has gone home to be with him. Virginia Klunder peacefully passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the David Dorsett Health Care Center in Spearfish. Virginia was born October 15, 1932, in Fulton, South Dakota, to Nora and Wilhelm "Bill" Hargens. Under the eastern South Dakota sun she grew...
Violet Livesey
Apr 12, 2012
Violet Adella Livesey, 81 of Spearfish died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Belle Fourche Heath Care Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00P.M., Monday, April 16, 2012 at Black Hills National Cemetery. Violet was born October 19, 1930 to Axel and Adella Arnell in Bowman, ND. She received her education in Bowman. Violet married Fred Lemke, to...
Jesse L Kinney
Apr 11, 2012
Jesse Kinney, 86 of Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be held from 1-4 P.M. on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the United Church of Christ. Burial will follow with military honors at Black Hills National...
Myrle Hanson, Jr
Apr 11, 2012
Myrle Hanson Jr., 80 of Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in the loving arms of his wife. Vigil Service will be at 6:30 P.M., Monday, April 16, 2012 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the church...
Dan Mcmichael
Apr 11, 2012
Dan R. McMichael, age 79, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2012 in Vancouver, Washington surrounded by his loving family. Dan was first and foremost a family man and is survived by his cherished wife of 58 years, Janet; two daughters, Maury Hill (husband Larry Blake) and Kimberly Ellis of Spearfish; two sons, Cody McMichael (wife Valerie) of Spearfish and...
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...
