Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Gary Lee Goehring
Sep 15, 2010
Gary Lee Goehring, 57, of Lead passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital of a heart attack. A Memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead. Gary was born on June 26, 1953, in Rapid City, SD to Herbert and Gertrude (Rieger)...
G. Merlin O'Haver
Sep 14, 2010
George Merlin O'Haver was born November 17, 1909 at Paige, NE – son of George Henry O'Haver and Mary Belle Penwell, the first of five children, brother Manford was born July 17, 1911, sister Mary Helena born in 1918 and twins Loretta and Loren born March 25, 1920 - passed away September 14, 2010 at Belle Fourche Regional Senior Care....
Lyle H. Jerred
Sep 11, 2010
Lyle Howlett Jerred, 88 of Spearfish passed away September 11, 2010. Lyle was born in White River, SD. He grew up as a young man in the Winner/Gregory area working for many farmers and ranchers who treated him as family. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II from 1945-47. Lyle owned Jerred Well Drilling in the Wasta/Wall area....
Margaret Heinzerling
Sep 9, 2010
Margaret "Peggy" Heinzerling, 82 of Spearfish, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, September 9, 2010. Visitation will be from 2:00-6:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, September 13, 2010 at the United Methodist Church in Spearfish with Pastor...
Vera Howe
Sep 7, 2010
Vera Lillian Lanora Howe, 85, of Hulett went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Memorial Services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Hulett Civic Center in Hulett, WY. Vera was one of three children born to Alvin and Louise Carlson April 3, 1925 in Hardington, NE. She married Guy Luther Howe...
Bruce Policky
Sep 6, 2010
Bruce John Policky, 54, of Houston, Texas, died September 6, 2010, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Bruce was born May 1, 1956, in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of the late Robert Allen Policky and Trudy Mae Hoskins. He was the oldest of 3 siblings. On August 13, 1977, he married Elizabeth Timm in Gillette, Wyoming. They shared thirty-two adventure filled years...
Martha K. Clark
Sep 5, 2010
Martha Kathleen Clark, 90, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish, SD. Martha was born April 21, 1920 to James and Sarah (Taggart) Harris in Knox County, Indiana. She grew up on the family farm, attended grade school at Marco, Indiana and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1940. She joined the US...
Crystal Rathbun
Aug 31, 2010
Crystal "Criss" Rathbun, 75, a long-time resident of rural Crook County, passed away August 31, 2010 at the Crook County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Old Sundance Gymnasium with Pastor Jim Palus officiating. Graveside services will follow at the Miller Creek cemetery. Fellowship with friends and family will be...
Dorothy Isaak
Aug 31, 2010
Dorothy Isaak, 94, of Belle Fourche, died on Tuesday. August 31, 2010 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the United Methodist Church in Spearfish. Burial will follow at Mt. Lawn Cemetery in Lead. A memorial has been established to benefit the United Methodist Church in Spearfish. Survivors include her...
Gordon Kruzel
Aug 28, 2010
Gordon D. Kruzel, 71, of Deadwood died Saturday, August 28, 2010 near his residence. Vigil services will be held at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the church. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery near Deadwood, SD. Gordon Dominic...
Keith Jewitt
Aug 25, 2010
Keith Jewitt, 88, passed away August 25, 2010 in the VA La Jolla Hospital in California with complications of a prolonged struggle with congestive heart failure. Inurnment services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. A Celebration of Life will follow at 2:00 P.M. at the Mathew's Opera House in...
Phyllis Sigdestad
Aug 22, 2010
Phyllis L. Sigdestad, 86 of Spearfish passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Phyllis was born on December 19, 1923 in Wessington Springs, SD to John Wesley and Inez "Tenie" (Coltharp) Charles. She moved to Lead as a young girl where she graduated from Lead High School in 1942. She married Duane Anderson and they...
Harry E. Clingan
Aug 22, 2010
Harry E. Clingan, 93 of Upton, WY died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Crook County Long Term Care Center in Sundance. Vigil services will be at 7:00P.M., Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Upton. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00A.M., Thursday, August 26, 2010 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Inyan...
Catherine L. Ponce De Leon
Aug 21, 2010
Catherine Ponce de Leon, 80, of Deadwood died August 21, 2010 at Lead-Deadwood Hospital after a short bout with cancer. Catherine was born on September 4, 1929 to Leander and Marian (Pott) Harn in Waterloo, Iowa. She was brought up by her mother and her beloved aunts; Rean, Agnes and Leone Pott and her favorite uncle John Pott. Watching over...
Betty Lou Franklin
Aug 16, 2010
Betty Lou Franklin, 84, of Spearfish, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010 at Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish. Vigil services will be held at 7:00 P.M., Monday, August 23, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the church. Inurnment will follow at Black...
Alice E. Gibson
Aug 15, 2010
Alice E. Gibson, 96 of Spearfish died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 20, 2010 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to benefit the Good Shepherd Clinic in...
Verlyn E. Crisp
Aug 12, 2010
Verlyn E. (Henning) Crisp, 96 of Spearfish passed away Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Inurnment will take place at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD. Verlyn was born on her parents homestead, July 23, 1914 at Ekalaka, Montana....
Sharon D. Williamson
Aug 12, 2010
Sharon Donna Williamson, 48, Lead died, Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Assembly of God Church in Lead with Pastor Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will take place at Sunset Cemetery in Saint Onge. Sharon was born September 18, 1961 to Lloyd and Donna (Herren) Brien...
John Fuller
Aug 11, 2010
John William Fuller, 87, Rapid City and formerly of Spearfish, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 in Rochester MN. A gathering of family and friends will take place at South Canyon Lutheran Church in Rapid City from 7p.m. to 8:30p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Memorial services will be at the church at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2010 with...
Dennace G. Welch
Aug 11, 2010
Dennace Welch, 67 of Lead, SD passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital surrounded by family. Denny was born April 16th 1943 in Scottsbluff, NE; the son of William and Isabel Welch. While attending Hawk Springs High School, he met the love of his life, Mick Kunesh, after graduating they were married on November 26th 1961....
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