Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Apr 23, 2024

Eugene John Schlekeway, 90, of Spearfish, SD, peacefully left this world on April 23, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Funeral services will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish on Thursday, May 2nd at 11:00 am.

Gene was born on December 1st, 1933, in Sisseton, SD. He was raised near Lake City, SD,...

Apr 22, 2024

Audree Jones, 93, of Spearfish South Dakota, passed away on April 22, 2024.

Audree (Stork) Jones was born July 3, 1930, in Madison, Nebraska to Frank and Leona Stork. She attended St. Leonard's Catholic School and Madison High School, graduating in 1948. In 1950, she married Martin Jones and moved to Grand Island,...

Apr 22, 2024

Torrey Tope, 34 of Belle Fourche, SD passed away on April 22, 2024.

Torrey Lavern Tope was born in Belle Fourche, SD, on March 20, 1990, to Jay and Wilma (Allen) Tope.  He attended grade school at Billup School in Otter, Montana and Four Oaks in Crook County, WY.  He then finished his...

Apr 20, 2024

Jay Michael Vogt, 45, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from a massive heart attack at his home in Lead, SD. He was a loving husband, caring father, devoted son, and cherished friend.

Jay loved the outdoors, tinkering in his shop, camping with friends and family, green yards cut to perfection, a...

Apr 20, 2024

Marjorie Louise Pirnat, 91, passed away at the Edgewood Memory Care Unit in Spearfish on April 20, 2024.

She was born on June 24, 1932, to Bill and Helen Davis in Livermore, Iowa.  Marge, along with her three brothers and one sister, lived with their parents on the family farm.  She graduated from high school in 1948...

Apr 13, 2024

Kenneth Pascoe, 98, of Spearfish SD, passed away on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Spearfish.

He was born October 29th, 1925 at his family's farmhouse west of Spearfish. He spent his entire life in Spearfish except for his time in the army. He was a WW2 Veteran entering...

Apr 13, 2024

Leonard Phillip Seaman, 96 of Spearfish died Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Spearfish Canyon Heathcare.

Arrangements are pending.

Apr 12, 2024

Peggy Sue Bernards of Lead, South Dakota, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on April 12th, 2024.

Peggy was born May 5th, 1957, in Abilene, Kansas to Marvin Bernhardt and Illa Bernhardt (Roehrer).  Although born in Kansas, Peggy spent most of her childhood and formative years in Fishtail, Montana, living...

Apr 2, 2024

Our sweet baby girl Thea Rose Chasteen, daughter of Jeremiah and Faith Chasteen, left this world far too soon on April 2nd, 2024 at the age of 4 months old.

From the very beginning, Thea had every single person wrapped around her little finger. She was the perfect combination of beautiful, stubborn, and goofy. She loved her...

Mar 31, 2024

Edward William Gantz Jr., 84, of Alva Wyoming, passed away peacefully with his family beside him on March 31st, 2024.

Ed was born on October 22nd, 1939, to Edward Gantz Sr. and Margaret (Sipe) Gantz. He grew up on the family ranch where he lived until the time of his death. He attended his primary school years...

Mar 29, 2024

Donald H. Quenzer of Central City, SD, joined his Heavenly Father, wife Linda Quenzer, parents Evelyn and Henry, and friends after a short hospital stay at the age of 70, on March 29th, 2024.

Donald was born in Mobridge, South Dakota, on September 12th, 1953. The second of four children born to Henry...

Mar 28, 2024

Madeline Adeline (New) Finnerty was greeted with the open arms of God the Father and all those gone before her on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Madeline was born on December 21, 1923, to Andrew and Ellen (Burke) New in Gettysburg, SD.

She and her family would move to the Rockham and Zell, SD...

Mar 27, 2024

Chris Allen Hansen, age 69, went home to the Lord on March 27, 2024.

A Celebration of Life will be held on April 6, 2024, at 11:30 am at First United Methodist Church, 23 North Seneca Avenue, Newcastle, Wyoming.

Chris was born in Newcastle, Wyoming, on June 29, 1954, to parents Bill and Lorna Hansen.  ...

Mar 27, 2024

Rolland "Butch" Helkenn, 86, of Sundance, Wyoming entered fully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on March 27th, 2024.

Butch was born on January 14th, 1938, in Clark, South Dakota to Edward and LaVerne (Kruthoff) Helkenn.  He grew up with four brothers, one sister and one uncle on the home place located in Fordham Township.  ...

Mar 23, 2024

Sharon Lynn Hacker, 85, of Moorcroft, WY, passed away at the Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, WY.

Sharon Lynn Hacker was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.  She left this world on March 23, 2024, after a brief illness.

Sharon was born to Keith and Ruth Likens on August 11, 1938.  She...

Mar 21, 2024

Genevieve Ann (Robinson) Thie passed away on March 21, 2024.

Ann was born in Aledo, Illinois on September 4, 1939, and lived in Iowa prior to her marriage to Irvin Thie in 1977. She was proud to have been a high school mathematics teacher for 33 years, 15 of those in Iowa and...

Mar 16, 2024

Richard Kenneth Cressman, age 78 passed away in Spearfish on the 16th of March 2024.

Richard "Dick" Cressman was born April 8th, 1945. Richard loved to tell stories from throughout his life ranging from his childhood, camping adventures, or working various jobs around Spearfish. He was a talented artist and taught at Douglas Wyoming High School for...

Mar 14, 2024

Florence Marie Cook passed away on March 14, 2024, in Rapid City, SD.

Throughout the 80 years that Marie shared her life with her loved ones she was known by many names.  "Wee" was one of the first names she was given by her four siblings.  Due to baby brother Bobby's single syllable attempt at saying Marie,...

Mar 11, 2024

Walter Thomas Omdahl passed away on March 11, 2024, at the age of 70 after a long health battle. He was born, in Kadoka, SD on July 8, 1953, and was the oldest of seven children born to Thomas Clifford and Elaine Louise (Schulz) Omdahl. Walter grew up on the family ranch North of Philip. Making sure...

Mar 10, 2024

Robert J. McMillan, 69 of Lead passed away March 10, 2024 at Monument Health in Rapid City.

Services for Robert will be held in California.