Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Benjamin Franklin Hummel Iii
Mar 26, 2010
Benjamin Franklin Hummel III, 65, of Hulett, Wyoming (formerly of Northumberland and Danville, Pennsylvania) died March 26, 2010 at the Fort Meade Veterans Administration Medical Center's Hospice Care Unit at Fort Meade, South Dakota. Born May 7, 1944, Ben was the oldest child and only son born to Lewis Ellsworth Hummel and Betty Jane (Sassaman) Hummel. He celebrated his first...
Howard Lockhart
Mar 21, 2010
Howard Lockhart, 88, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, at his home following a two-month battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M., Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 25, 2010 at the United Church of Christ in Spearfish. Burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery...
Harold Waldo
Mar 19, 2010
Harold Everett Waldo, 90, passed away in Lake Worth, FL, March 19, 2010, where he has resided since 1981. Harold was born on August 8, 1919, in Erickson, Nebraska to Burl and Emma (Zinkon) Waldo. He graduated from Atkinson (NE) High School in 1937, while in high school he was known as the "Amelia Flash" because of his speed on...
Sheila Hofer
Mar 18, 2010
Sheila Rae Hofer, 37 of Black Hawk, SD passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at her home. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Sheila was born February 22, 1973 at Rapid City, SD to Marvin Dean Hofer and Connie (Leafgreen) Kiplinger. She graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1991. She loved spending time...
Dena Cook
Mar 18, 2010
Dena Cook, 103, of Spearfish, SD passed away on March 18, 2010 at Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 22, 2010 at the United Church of Christ with Pastor Peg Grzelkowski officiating, burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 prior to...
Velma Pratt
Mar 16, 2010
Velma Pratt, 76, of Spearfish passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish. Survivors include her son Gordon "Gordy" Pratt of Spearfish. A private family service will be taking place.
Ruth Ann Hurley-Miller
Mar 16, 2010
Ruth Ann Hurley-Miller, 59 of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side on March 16, 2010. Ruth was born August, 24, 1950 to Cecil and Martha (Loftesness) Hurley and was raised on the family farm in Canton, SD. She moved to Spearfish with her family in 1959 where she attended 4th grade through...
Irvin E. Thie
Mar 13, 2010
Irvin Emil Thie, 76 of Spearfish died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M., on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Burial with full military honors will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. A second memorial service will be held in his hometown...
Delores M. Olson
Mar 10, 2010
Delores Olson, 88, of Spearfish, passed away Wednesday, Mach 10, 2010 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Christian vigil services will be at 7:30 P.M. Sunday, March 14, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, Mach 15, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish with Fr. Tim Hoag as Celebrant....
Edna Grieb
Mar 8, 2010
Edna Grieb, 98, died March 8, 2010 at Dorsett Regional Senior Care where she had resided for the last two years. Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Spearfish Masonic Temple. With burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorials are to the Shriner's Hospitals or the donors choice. Edna V. Grieb was...
Estes L. Edwards
Mar 6, 2010
Estes L. Edwards, 95, of rural Spearfish, began his life on October, 15, 1914 at Loveland Colorado. Estes passed away on March 6, 2010 at the ranch during the evening with family. He was the third son of Sim and Nellie (Nisley) Edwards who ranched in Montana, Wyoming and had a truck farm in Spearfish Valley where he was active...
Paddy Anderson
Mar 5, 2010
Paddy Anderson, 88 of Spearfish SD, passed away, Friday, March 5, 2010, at Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish, SD. Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish. Paddy was born to Ike and Margaret (DeBoer) Gurdis on September 4, 1921, in Bruce, SD. Paddy graduated from Spearfish High...
Thomas Trickel
Mar 5, 2010
Thomas J. Trickel, of Sundance, WY died Friday, March 5, 2010 at his home. Thomas was born to Vern and Edith (Krull) Trickel in Mankato, MN. He was raised and attended school in North Mankato and graduated for High School in Fairmont, MN. He moved to Wyoming and worked as a pipeline welder. He later attended and obtained a mechanical...
Merlyn Russell Aman
Mar 4, 2010
Merlyn Aman was born on March 28, 1929, and spent his childhood in McLaughlin and Mobridge, South Dakota. He lost his valiant and long-fought battle for life on March 4, 2010. Merlyn took his philosophy of life, "don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do," very seriously. Stricken with a rare paralytic disease at the age...
Michael Edwards
Mar 3, 2010
Michael (Mike) Lee Edwards, 59, of Pine Haven, WY passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at his home with his companion Gail Mavity by his side. Mike had cancer for 17 months and fought a hard battle, but in the end he lost that battle to pneumonia. Mike was born July 16, 1950 to Robert Edwards and Gloria Connor...
Gertrude Lytle
Mar 1, 2010
Gertrude "Gertie" Irene Joslyn Lytle, 87 of Casper and formerly of Crook County, Wyoming died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Casper, WY of natural causes. All three of her children and spouses were present when the gentle hand of God quietly and peacefully lifted her to Heaven. She lived and worked a full...
Mary Schaetzel
Feb 22, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Schaetzel opened her blue eyes to see heaven on February 22, 2010. Memorial Service will be at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at United Methodist Church in Sundance with the Rev. Dave Moorman officiating. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for a new lift chair at the Crook County Memorial Nursing Home. Condolences...
Hubert Williams
Feb 9, 2010
Hubert Vaughn Williams, 94 of Spearfish and formerly of Whitewood passed away on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 of natural causes at Tender Care Assisted Living in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service. A memorial has...
Mike Furois
Feb 5, 2010
Mike Furois, 41 of Spearfish, SD. Michael Edward Furois was born on June 15, 1968 to Edward and Mary (Smith) Furois. He passed away on February 5, 2010 in Seattle, Washington due to complications from an infection. Mike has three older sisters; Kathy Young, Carol Obenauer, and Lisa Hall. He married Kathy Pfeifer on August 2, 1991. They have three...
Chester Trancynger
Feb 4, 2010
Chester Trancynger, 90, of Spearfish, SD died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Vigil Service will be at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Saint Joseph...
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