Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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Alma Thorne

Alma Thorne

Sep 29, 2010

Alma Lois Thorne, 95 of Hulett, WY passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home in Sundance, WY. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 4, 2010 at the Hulett Civic Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to help in research...

William N. Buchholtz

William N. Buchholtz

Sep 27, 2010

William "Mr. B" N. Buchholtz, 77 of Deadwood died September 27, 2010 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. He was born on June 30, 1933, in Elkton, SD to George and Clara (Halvorson) Buchholtz, he served in US Army from 1952 to 1960. Mr. B was a Bell Captain at the Franklin Hotel for many years. He is survived by two...

Virginia Tuss

Virginia Tuss

Sep 25, 2010

Virginia Lois King Tuss was born on her family's ranch home near Fryburg, in Billings County, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Verne and Cassie (Cheadle) King. Virginia grew up on the family ranch where she began studying the violin at age 7. The entire family played piano and violin music and enjoyed classical literature. She attended Fryburg, North...

Roy Aspen

Roy Aspen

Sep 25, 2010

Roy A. Aspen Sr., 88 of Lead died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Roy was one of eight children born to Andrew & Ida (Jensen) Aspen on February 2, 1922, at Terraville, SD. He attended grade school throught the 8th grade at Terraville and graduated...

Stanley R. Farber

Stanley R. Farber

Sep 16, 2010

Stanley R. Farber passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010 at his residence in Spearfish. Stanley was born October 15, 1943 to Albert and Eleanor (Bettin) Farber in Oshkosh, WI. Stanley later joined the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Ordnance Corps. Stanley and his wife Suzanne had recently moved to the Spearfish area. He is survived by...

Gary Lee Goehring

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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