Thomas Novotny
Sep 19, 2011
Thomas Novotny, 87, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Thomas was born September 19, 1924, at Dixon, SD, to John and Anna (Nespor) Novotny. Tom was raised in the Dixon Township and farmed near White River until he moved his family to Deadwood in 1963, where he worked at the Homestake Mine until retirement....
David Dirksen
Sep 18, 2011
David Dirksen, 77, died September 18, 2011 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital, Deadwood, SD. Memorial services will be 1 PM, Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel, Lead, SD. David Dirksen was born in Lead, SD August 28, 1934 to Henry and Zorka Dirksen. He attended Catholic School and graduated from Lead High School. He attended Black Hills State...
John A. Meade
Sep 17, 2011
John Arlan Meade, 70 of Beulah, Wyoming passed away peacefully with family at his bedside September 17, 2011. John was born July 12, 1941 in Jamestown, ND. He was a dedicated loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and worker. John worked for Homestake Mine for 33 years. During that time John also had a love for auctioneering and especially enjoyed doing...
Darlene Wahl
Sep 16, 2011
Darlene Rae Wahl, 66, Spearfish, SD Darlene Rae Wahl passed away September 16, 2011 at her home in Spearfish. Darlene was born February 4, 1945 to Harry and Helen (Hoyt) Anderson in Dupree, SD. She was raised at the family homestead at Glad Valley where she attended country school, before moving to Spearfish, where she completed her high school years,...
Sylvia Laverne Draine
Sep 16, 2011
Sylvia Laverne Draine, 87 of Sundance, WY passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Sundance Assisted Care in Sundance. Sylvia was born April 22, 1924 in White River, SD to James and Ritta (Horton) Draine. She attended school in Wood, SD and later went to college for two years at Black Hills Teachers College. She obtained a teaching certificate...
Walter "Leon" Brent
Sep 13, 2011
Walter "Leon" Brent, 75 of Spearfish and formerly of Deadwood, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the funeral chapel with Reverend Donald Brent...
Betty L Bolstad
Sep 10, 2011
Betty Lois was born on March 6, 1926, at the family farm north of Correll, Minnesota, to Melvin and Betty Shelstad. The doctor couldn't get there in time because of a blizzard, so she was delivered by her grandmother and her first bed was a dresser drawer. She learned to walk at 8 months with the help of Carlo, their...
Dennis Thomas
Sep 10, 2011
Dennis Dean Thomas, 90 of Spearfish passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Hills early Sunday morning, September 10, 2011. He was born March 24, 1921 to Josephine (Schaffer) and George William Thomas in Dupree, SD, where he spent his youth. He joined the US Navy and served four years in the Pacific during WWII. Dennis returned to South Dakota...
Cody Brown
Sep 1, 2011
Cody Alwin Brown (8-11-82 – 9-11-11) Cody Alwin Brown, 29 of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011, as a result of a mining accident. He was born on August 11, 1982 in Grinnell, IA to Gregory Alwin and Mercedes Cafcules Brown. He attended and graduated school in Grinnell, Iowa in 2001. He received a Bachelor of Arts...
Connie Yelley
Aug 30, 2011
Connie Irene Yelley, 52 of Deadwood, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead with Pastor Tom Stenzel officiating. A memorial has been established to the Northern Hills Community Band, Twin City...
Betty Thompson
Aug 29, 2011
Betty Rose (Manderfeld) (Christman) Thompson, 79 of Spearfish, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial service will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September, 2, 2011 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery in Deadwood. Betty was born on May 10, 1932 in Milford Township, New Ulm, MN to Edward...
Arvilla Joyce Ostby
Aug 27, 2011
Arvilla Joyce (Brovald) Ostby, 80, Spearfish, SD Arvilla Joyce (Brovald) Ostby went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Arvilla was born on February 27, 1931 in Victor, SD to Arthur and Nettie (Sparby) Brovald. She attended grade-school in Paloma, ND and graduated from Rosholt High School in Rosholt, SD in 1949. Arvilla...
Marlys Grace French
Aug 26, 2011
Marlys Grace French, 62, Lander, WY Marlys Grace French died August 26, 2011 at the Wyoming Life Resource Center in Lander, WY. Marlys was born January 28, 1949 to Russell and Dorothy (Wenzel) French at Rapid City, SD. At a young age Marlys went to live at the Wyoming Life Resource Center, where she lived a happy life, especially when...
Hallie K. Moyer
Aug 26, 2011
SPEARFISH - Hallie K. Moyer, 95, Spearfish, passed away surrounded by loving family and friends August 26, 2011 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare in Belle Fourche. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 29, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery. In lieu of...
Hilma Sophie Saari
Aug 22, 2011
Hilma Sophie (Balo) Saari, 92 of Beulah, WY passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish with Reverend Gordon Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at the Beulah Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the Beulah Cemetery. Hilma was born...
Raymond Otto
Aug 22, 2011
Raymond Otto, 91 of Spearfish died on August 22, 2011 at his home in Spearfish. Survivors include his niece and four nephews. A Memorial Service is planned for 12 noon Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Spearfish Senior Citizens Center.
Randi Brosnahan
Aug 21, 2011
Randi Brosnahan, 89, of Spearfish died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at David M. Dorsett Health Care in Spearfish. Randi was born on February 5, 1922 to Mons and Olga (Knudson) Bjorge in Bergen, Norway and came to the United States at the age of 6. She attended and graduated from Lead Public Schools. After graduation from high school she worked...
Linda Tomahawk
Aug 21, 2011
Linda Louise (Wolfe) Tomahawk, 60 of Deadwood, went home to her Heavenly Father and our Savior's Love on August 21, 2011. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Lead-Deawood Memorial Chapel in Lead. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to the South Dakota Special Olympics. Linda was born on November...
Albert "Bud" L Tetreault
Aug 13, 2011
Albert Laverne "Bud" Tetreault, 87, of Spearfish, SD died on August 13, 2011 at Fort Meade Hospice. Bud was born in Deadwood, SD on November 9th, 1923 to Albert Tetreault and Marie (Stanton) Tetreault. He graduated from Spearfish High School in 1939 and attended the School of Mines. He left college to join the Navy in 1941 until 1945. He...
