Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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...