Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Jun 4, 2024

Arnold Ray "Arnie" Altaffer, 77, of Moorcroft, WY, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the VA Black Hills Healthcare, Fort Meade Hospital at Fort Meade, SD.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend lost his battle with prostate cancer on June 4, 2024 at Ft. Meade Hospice care in Sturgis, SD.

He was born...

Jun 3, 2024

Lorraine Shirley Aberle, 93, of Spearfish, SD, passed away June 3, 2024 at Edgewood Vista Senior Living surrounded by family.

Lorraine was born in Bowman, ND, on July 8, 1930 to Rose and Edgar (Jerry) Manning. The family moved to Belle Fourche, SD in 1943 and Lorraine graduated from Belle Fourche High School...

Jun 2, 2024

Dr. Bob H. Roberts, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 2, 2024, just shy of his 88th birthday, at Burr's Tender Care Assisted Living, Spearfish, SD.

"Dr. Bob", "Dad" "Grampy", "Grampa Bob"  was born June 16, 1936, in Merrill, Oregon.  He attended various public schools in Oregon and graduated from Springfield, Oregon, in...

May 28, 2024

Cynthia "Cindy" Dillman, born April 18, 1962, in Lead, South Dakota, passed away peacefully in her home on May 28, 2024. Raised in the nurturing embrace of her parents, Edward and Shirley Watt, alongside her three brothers and one sister, Cindy's upbringing in Lead was marked by warmth, laughter, and an insatiable curiosity for the world around...

May 27, 2024

Upon graduating from high school William Jerome Maley was asked what he would leave behind. He said, "the teachers in peace". Then he became one! William Jerome "Bud" Maley passed peacefully holding his daughter's hand on May 21, 2024, succumbing to the effects of dementia in Belle Fourche, SD. Bud left behind more than just peace for his teachers....

May 25, 2024

Sarah Fillmore Buittner, (Aunt Sarah to many), 85 of Spearfish,  passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Sarah was born on December 31, 1938, the fifth child of WilliamO. And Lillian G. (Waterfall) Fillmore in Spearfish, SD.  This is where she attended grade school, high school and college receiving an accounting degree at...

May 23, 2024

Gladys Merwin, long-time resident of Hettinger, ND, passed from this life on May 23, 2024, at her home in Spearfish, SD.

Gladys Lorraine Johnson was born on August 20, 1924 in Westby, Montana to Alfred and Jennie (Magnusson) Johnson.  After graduating from high school, Gladys went out west to work at Boeing during...

May 21, 2024

William "Bud" Jerome Maley, Sr. passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Belle Estates in Belle Fourche, SD.

Arrangements are pending.

May 21, 2024

On May 21, 2024, Earl Elvin Rush passed away at the Crook County Long Term Care Facility with his grandson and wife at his side.

Elvin was born on January 9, 1935, near Moorcroft, WY to Earl Jacob and Addie Marie (Moon) Rush.  He graduated from Hulett High School and then entered the...

May 21, 2024

William (Bill) Clauser was born March 1, 1934, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to John Henry and Celina McGuigan Clauser, and passed away on May 21, 2024.  Bill was raised in Lead, South Dakota, and graduated from Lead High School in 1952.  After high school he joined and honorably served in the United States Marine Corp.  Bill returned to Lead...

May 20, 2024

Rose Mary (Kohlhaas) Weis, 91 died May 20, 2024 at Monument Health in Spearfish.

Rose was born on July 18, 1932 to Persis (Jones) and Fred Kohlhaas on a farm near Genesee, Wisconsin. She attended high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She married Wallace L. Weis on August 13, 1949 in Waukesha. The couple...

May 20, 2024

Charlene E. Wilks,  68, a resident of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024 after struggling with MS for the past 20 years.

Charlene was born in Hancock, MI on November 22, 1955, a daughter of the late James and Ellen Wilks. She spent her early years in Baltic, MI.  She...

May 19, 2024

Arnold Bergstrom, 83 of Spearfish passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

May 19, 2024

Lifelong Lead, SD resident, Judith (Judy) Vynn Hink, age 86, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior in Rapid City, SD on May 19, 2024.  Judy was born on January 8, 1938, in Deadwood, SD to Vincent M. Bertolotto and Edith R. (Rasmusson) Bertolotto.  She spent her childhood years growing up alongside her siblings in...

May 18, 2024

Kimberly Whitlock Cheshier, 52, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

She was born on July 5, 1971, in Spearfish, SD, a daughter of Jim and Loxy (Burckhard) Whitlock. She was a 1989 graduate of Spearfish High School and later attended Heald College in Hawaii where she received her associate degree in medical assisting. She enjoyed working...

May 18, 2024

Judy M. Meisner, 77 of Sundance, Wyoming passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Spearfish, SD

Judy was born on September 12, 1946, to Julius and Lola (Miller) Adam in Deadwood, SD. Her family lived in Deadwood, Tinton, and Spearfish while she was growing up. She was very close with her cousins and...

May 6, 2024

Mark Louis Huseby, 65, of Hulett, Wyoming, passed away on May 6, 2024.  He was born December 25, 1958,  in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Eric and Jeannie Huseby.

Mark attended country school on the Huseby Ranch from Kindergarten through 2nd grade.  He would go out at recess and milk the family cow...

May 2, 2024

Loren Carold Hindbjorgen, born in Hendricks, MN on October 14, 1938, was the third of five sons born to Ida and Bennie Hindbjorgen. He grew up on a farm near Hendricks and went to a one-room country schoolhouse before attending grades 8-12 in Hendricks. In high school, Loren played football, softball, and ran track, and graduated in...

May 1, 2024

Marvin Eugene Lockman "Big Marv," 83, of Spearfish, SD died peacefully Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Spearfish Hospital surrounded by family.

Marvin Lockman was born in Milwaukee, WI on September 14, 1940 to Jack and Rose (Burbach) Lockman.

Marvin was married to Jaci Duyck on February 3, 1963.  They...

Apr 29, 2024

Patricia Louise Niesent, age 95, peacefully departed this life on April 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 25, 1928, to Leslie and Geraldine Heinbaugh in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, where she spent her early years growing up on a farm alongside her five brothers. Patricia attended Belle Fourche High School, graduating in 1946,...