Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Russell L. Newlin
Apr 28, 2011
Russell Leroy Newlin, 83 of Sundance passed away on April 28, 2011 at the Crook County Long Term Health Care Facility. Visitation will be from 3-6 P.M. on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Sundance United Methodist Church with Reverend Dave...
Gary Hammer
Apr 22, 2011
Gary Neil Hammer, 55, of Spearfish, SD died at Spearfish Regional Hospital Friday, April 22, 2011. Gary was born in Hot Springs, SD on February 8, 1956, to Joseph R. Hammer and Delores A. (Carriger) Hammer. Gary graduated from Spearfish High School, class of 1974. He worked at Homestake Mining Company for many years before managing an Apartment complex in...
Robert "Mike" E. Driscoll, Iii
Apr 21, 2011
Robert E. "Mike" Driscoll, of Spearfish died Thursday, April 21, 2011 from heart failure at age 72. He was the only son of Robert and Elinor Driscoll, one time spouse of Rosalie (Cone), Jean (Young), Helen (Rosenberg), all of whom preceded him in death, and Sharon (Nelson). He was the father of Whitney Driscoll, Colleen Carroll, and Michael Driscoll. He...
Clifford Washburn
Apr 21, 2011
Clifford Washburn, age 87, of Spearfish, South Dakota, died Friday, April 21, 2011, at Veterans Administration Hospital at Fort Meade, South Dakota. Clifford was born September 22, 1923, to Lee and Bernice (Lester) Washburn in Lead, South Dakota. He attended schools in Deadwood and Lead, and was a member of the 1942 Lead High School Football Team, the only untied,...
Edna M. Dietrich
Apr 20, 2011
Edna M. Dietrich, 97, Spearfish, formerly from Mobridge, SD, went home to her Lord on April 20, 2011, after living a fulfilling life. She grew up in the German Lutheran home of Jacob and Christine (Hertel) Schlaht with 4 brothers and 5 sisters. In 1935, she married Julius Dietrich and they started building a life together, working hard to build...
Dennis "Spanky" Thoresen
Apr 20, 2011
Dennis Thoresen "Spanky", 65 of Lead, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Dennis was born to Howard and Darlene (Ulrich) Thoresen on July 3, 1945, in Deadwood, South Dakota. His love of cars and speed, fishing, camping and a soft heart will be remembered by his family and friends. Survivors include his sons, Don (Corina)...
Joe Edwards
Apr 18, 2011
Joe E. Edwards, 68, of Sundance, WY, passed away April 18, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Joe was born November 16, 1942, in Tallassee, AL. He served in the Army and Army Reserve from 1959 to 1967. Joe married Evelyn Powell and to this union three children were born. In April, 1982, he married Alethea Huckins. He worked most...
Donald D Sexton
Apr 17, 2011
Donald D. Sexton, 85 of Spearfish, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00,P.M. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lead. Burial with full military honors will follow at Black...
Richard Shane Keim
Apr 17, 2011
Richard "Shane" Keim, 30 of Spearfish, SD passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Burial will take place at a later date. A memorial has been established to his daughter's educational fund. Richard Shane Keim was born March...
Frank A. Curnow
Apr 15, 2011
Frank (Bud/Buddy) Arthur Curnow Sr. 80 of Spearfish, went to his Heavenly Home on April 15th 2011 to be with his Lord and Savior, family and many friends. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Bud was born to...
Velta Flasted
Apr 13, 2011
Velta Jean Flasted, 75 of Alzada, Montana passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. A reception will follow at the Bowman Hall in Belle Fourche. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to benefit the Western Hills Humane Society....
Bernard Albright
Apr 8, 2011
Bernard Albright, 64, of Belle Fourche, formerly of Whitewood, SD died on April 8, 2011 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Memorial service will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood. He is survived by his brothers Larry (Peggy) of Spearfish, Duane of Nisland, Roger...
Rita Mayer
Apr 7, 2011
Rita Mayer of Spearfish, South Dakota, died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at the age of 61. Rita was born in Deadwood, SD in 1949, the daughter of Thomas G. Mayer and Edna (Leino) Mayer, and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1968. She received her B.A., Summa Cum Laude, from Morningside College and her M.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from the...
Robert Lowell Bey, Sr.
Apr 6, 2011
Robert (Bob) L. Bey Sr. 78, of Deadwood, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Fort Meade Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was already in the arms of Angels (nurses) at the VA before he passed. Robert was born March 4, 1933 in Rapid City to Henry and Mabel (Saxton) Bey. Robert married Shirley Ruth on July 29, 1961 in...
Harry Irwin
Apr 5, 2011
Harry J. Irwin, Jr., 89, of Spearfish, passed away on April 5, 2011 at Sturgis Regional Hospital in Sturgis. Visitation will be from 2-4 P.M. on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 11, 2011 at All Angel's Episcopal Church in Spearfish with Father Bunker Hill officiating....
Sylvia Mae Wittmeier
Apr 5, 2011
On Tuesday, April 5, 2011, the Lord took Sylvia Mae (Reed) Wittmeier, of Spearfish, to her heavenly home. She was 97 years and 5 months. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at St. Paul Lutheran Churh in Spearfish with Pastor Gene Bauman officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will...
Anna Canfield
Apr 2, 2011
Anna Marie Canfield, 76 of Sundance, Wyoming passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital following complications from a massive brain aneurysm. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Sundance United Methodist Church. A memorial has been established. Anna was born to Julius J. and Martha (Petersen) Frederiksen on June 23,...
Marjorie J. Wilkins
Apr 1, 2011
Marjorie "Margie" J. Wilkins, 90 of Spearfish, SD passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Belle Fourche Regional Senior Care. Margie was born August 13, 1920 to Nick and Ida (Raber) Stetter on the homestead north of Belle Fourche. She was the eighth child of twelve children born to Nick and Ida. Margie married John "Tino" Marchiando in 1940....
Kenneth James Morris
Mar 31, 2011
Kenneth "Kenny" James Morris, 46, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away Thursday, March 31st 2011, in Sundance. Kenny was born September 24th, 1964 to James L. and Vina (Montgomery) Morris at Belle Fourche, SD. He was married in 1991 to Deborah Hlavka and they had three children, a son Ben, a son Shannon, and a daughter Jeri Lynn. Kenny went to...
Karen Lee Murray
Mar 30, 2011
Karen Lee Murray, 60, of Lead, SD, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial Services for Karen will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 4, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lead. She was born March 9, 1951 in Aberdeen, SD to Robert and Arvilla (Dodge) Murray. In 1956 the family moved to Lead...
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