Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Jul 27, 2024

Jane Ann Christofferson, 67, beloved daughter of Bob and Carol Christofferson, went to be with her heavenly Father on July 27, 2024 in Spearfish, SD. She was born August 14, 1956 in Spearfish where she grew up in a family of six in a small, noisy house filled with chaos and love. Jane graduated from Spearfish High...

Jul 22, 2024

Lola Irene Pascoe, 93 of Spearfish SD, passed away on July 22, 2024 at Monument Health Spearfish Hospital.

Lola was born in Faith, SD on October 19, 1930.  She was raised on a family farm north of Newell SD. Her parents, Edward and Theresa Janke had six daughters of which Lola was the youngest. After high school...

Jul 17, 2024

Francis Austin Madler, 91, passed away on July 17, 2024, at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish, S.D., with family by his side.

Francis was born Feb. 15, 1933, to Minnie (Jesfield) and Charles Madler in Baker, Mont. He joined an older brother, Charles "Bud," and was later joined by Bernard "Barney" and half-brother, Douglas...

Jul 11, 2024

Mary Edna (Neiman) Barbour, 97, of Hulett, died Thursday, July 11, 2024. She went to meet her Savior peacefully with family by her side, in the same home she lived in for the past 73 years.

Mary was born August 8, 1926, in Eads, CO to Albert Carmel and Annie Mable (Gerber) Neiman.  ...

Jul 11, 2024

Irene Tina Hoeger, age 87, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish, SD

Irene was born on June 29, 1937 in Fairview, MT to Christ and Martha (Bieber) Genther.

She grew up on the family farm in Richland County MT and attended a country school near her home, and later...

Jul 4, 2024

Maxine M. Caserio, 96 of Lead died July 4, 2024.

Maxine was born to Joseph O. and Myrtle M. Southworth at Newell, South Dakota on February 19, 1928, where she attended school.  She moved to Lead, South Dakota in 1946.  On August 30, 1947, she married Clifford R. Caserio.  They had one son, Clifford (Ki) M. Caserio.  ...

Jul 3, 2024

Evelyn L. Ryther, 88, of Deadwood, went to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Evelyn was born on December 12, 1935, a daughter of Richard and Minnie Haka.  She graduated from Lead High School in 1953.  Following high school, she took a job at the Ben Franklin store and eventually went to work for Northwestern...

Jun 29, 2024

Bexley Lorraine Jeppesen, Hulett WY, Born May 31st, 2022, passed away June 29th, 2024. Bexley is such a spitfire little girl born to Athena Peterson and Hayden Jeppesen. Her attitude would put a smile on even the grumpiest faces. She's as wild as they come loving everything to do with animals, dancing, swimming and keeping up with her big...

Jun 28, 2024

Joan Hazel Crawford was born April 16, 1937, in Dorsey, Nebraska to Lawrence and Hazel (Hartland) Crawford. She passed away surrounded by her family on June 28, 2024, after a brief illness.

Her family moved frequently so she lived in Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. She married Richard Farley on June 8th, 1955. To this union...

Jun 26, 2024

Jeanne Marie Hind, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on June 26th, 2024 surrounded by family, leaving an unfillable void for all that knew her.

Jeanne, or Jean as she was known, was born on April 14th, 1952 in Cherokee, Iowa to John Jr. and Lois Robinson. She was one of six children...

Jun 22, 2024

His life journey was long and very worthy of celebrating along the way, but that journey has now ended, and he is at peace. Vernon John Sailer, 94, of Spearfish, SD (formerly from Deadwood), passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish.

Vernon was born June 7, 1930,...

Jun 20, 2024

Marjory Ilene Ousnamer, beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away June 20th, 2024, at the age of 84.

Born on April 24, 1940, to Lyle and Lena Gray in Kemmerer, WY, Marjory was the 2nd of 4 children and their only daughter. She shared countless stories about the various places her family lived and...

Jun 19, 2024

Willis "Willie" Willadson left this world on June 19th, 2024 at the Chadron Community Hospital, Chadron, NE  after a long-fought battle against Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Minnesota in 1934.  Grew up in the Wyoming oil fields and Osage, WY.  He was the third oldest of seven children. Willis attended Osage School and graduated from Newcastle...

Jun 16, 2024

Jerry Levere Hagemeier,85, went Home to be with the Lord, June 16, 2024. He passed away, family by his side, after a courageous battle with MDS.

Jerry was born March 24, 1939 to Herbert and Bonnie (Fiscus) Hagemeier in Westphalia, Indiana. The second of six children, he grew up tending the animals and, when old enough, worked...

Jun 16, 2024

Joan "Bitsy" (Eddy) Ziemann, age 91, of Spearfish SD, passed away peacefully and went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 16th in her home at Garden Hills Assisted Living.

Bitsy was born on July 5th, 1932, to John Eddy and Laura (Zimmerman) Eddy on the family ranch near Dupree, SD. Fourth of eight...

Jun 13, 2024

Mary Anne (Parden) Crosswait, age 97, from Spearfish, SD passed away on June 13, 2024, at Edgewood Vista after a brief, courageous battle with cancer.

Mary was born on September 6, 1926, in Aberdeen, SD to George Emmit and Margaret Anne (Peschong) Parden. Her siblings were John (Jack) Parden, James (Jim) Parden, and...

Jun 13, 2024

Kathryn Jean (Gunderman) Koopman, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, choir director, teacher, church mom, and friend, joined the saints in the early hours of June 13, 2024. She has, no doubt, been asked to pick up the director's baton for the choir by now (the Minnesota Lutheran chapter, in any case). She passed away peacefully at...

Jun 10, 2024

Lois J. Hedge, age 93, of 540 Falcon Crest Drive, Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully in her home at Edgewood Vista on June 10, 2024.  She recently moved from Oshkosh, Wisconsin to be near family and friends in the Northern Hills, and their long-time summer cabin in Spearfish Canyon where many have gathered over the years.  Lois...

Jun 10, 2024

Arthur Roy Hartwell, 85, of Spearfish, SD passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish, SD.

Arthur was born on December 2, 1938, in Mobridge, SD, a son of James and Cleta (Perkins) Hartwell. He grew up on the family farm south of Morristown, SD where he attended country schools near Morristown.  ...

Jun 10, 2024

Brandon James Lettau, 30 of Spearfish, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024.

Brandon James Lettau was born in Sturgis, SD on Mother's Day May 11, 1994,  to Paula Styles Cottril and Kim Lettau. He started life in Sturgis, later moving to Yankton, SD and eventually back to the western part of South...