Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 4, 2012

Karen Dick, 70 of Sundance, Wyoming passed away January 4, 2012 at her home. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Sundance United Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Moorman officiating, burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery...

Jan 1, 2012

Robert Bent "Bob" Taft

February 27, 19 29 –   January 01, 2012

It was a damn sad day to hear spurs jingling and see another fine cowboy ride off into the Wyoming sunset! Robert Bent Taft Senior, 82,...

Dec 31, 2011

Clyde Burrows, 86, died December 31, 2011, at his home in Spearfish, SD. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Services will be 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel, Spearfish, SD. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. A memorial has been established and condolences may be sent to...

Dec 28, 2011

Joyce Anderson, 80 of Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Joyce Louise (Bradford) Anderson was born Feb. 17, 1931, in Sheridan, WY to Elmer R and Louise (Leathers) Bradford, the second of four children. She graduated from Laurel High School, Laurel, MT in 1949. After graduation she attended the University of...

Dec 22, 2011

Robert "Bob" Kaiser 73, Belle Fourche, SD formerly of Winner passed away peacefully December 22, 2011 at the Fort Meade Hospice Center after battling a short but courageous battle of cancer. Bob was born December 12th, 1938 to Henry and Ella (Klundt) Kaiser in Winner, SD. He graduated from Colome SD, then after graduation he enlisted in the National Guard...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...