Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Dec 14, 2023

Cory Don Diede, 60, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on December 14, 2023 after a brief illness.

Cory was born November 1, 1963, in Freeman, SD to Don and Laverne (Baker) Diede. Cory went to Freeman Elementary School and graduated from Freeman High School in 1982. After graduating high school, he went on to obtain his teaching...

Dec 14, 2023

Billy Orrin Carmichael, a proud veteran of the Navy and Korean War passed away peacefully with his family at his side on December 14th, 2023.

The son of Norma and Orrin Carmichael, Billy grew up in Red Oak, Iowa. He was born on November 25th, 1936 and attended Red Oak, Iowa public schools...

Dec 13, 2023

Brandon Pressley was born July 24th, 1985 in Orange County, California and passed away on December 13th, 2023 in Deadwood, SD.  He is preceded in death by his Grandpa Jack Pressley.  Left behind are many people who loved him but most importantly his four children.  He will never be forgotten.

Dec 12, 2023

Funeral services for longtime Hulett, WY resident Ellen Griffis will be held December 22, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Greater Hulett Community Center.  Pastor Wayne Wilson of Newcastle, WY will officiant.

Mary Ellen(Morris) Griffis left this world peacefully on December 12, 2023, at the age of 82. She was born to Glenn and Edna Morris on...

Dec 12, 2023

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Dr. Nicholas Drummond, 43 passed away on December 12, 2023.

Nicholas was born in Hawaii into a military family, spending his early life moving from one military installation to another for his first...

Dec 12, 2023

James Jennings age 93 died December 12, 2023 at the Spearfish Canyon health center in Spearfish, SD.

James Albert Jennings was born November 1, 1930 in Sioux Falls, SD, the only child of Albert and Ruth Jennings. He attended high school in Sioux Falls and graduated from South Dakota State College with a degree in Animal Science.  ...

Dec 10, 2023

Lavonne Marie Mohr, 86, of Deadwood, SD, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Monument Hospital, Rapid City.

Lavonne has gone home to her new home in Heaven.  In keeping with her wishes, there will be no services, and a private family committal has taken place in Oakridge Cemetery at Deadwood.

Arrangements are under...

Dec 9, 2023

Stephen Francis Butsko, aged 79, of Lead, South Dakota passed away together with his life partner Wendy Hartman in their home on December 9, 2023.

Steve was born in Columbus OH on August 20, 1944 to parents Frank Butsko and Helen Butsko (Jacobs). Steve joined the Navy where he served in Vietnam aboard...

Dec 9, 2023

Wendy Symmonds Hartman died at home after battling ALS on December 9, 2023 in Lead, South Dakota.

Wendy was born in Astoria, Oregon on  April 5, 1955 to Harold and Frances (Castle) Symmonds. Wendy was raised in Astoria and graduated from Astoria High School class of 1973. She attended the University of Oregon and returned home working...

Dec 7, 2023

Keith Haagensen, Sr., 83 of Sundance, Wyoming passed away, Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Crook County Memorial Hospital.

Keith Sr. was born February 8, 1940 in Elizabeth, Colorado to Oswald and Veva (McLean) Haagensen. He was raised in Colorado and graduated from Pierce High School. Keith Sr. began working for a saddle company and later worked as...

Dec 4, 2023

Paul Gregory "Greg" Akrop, beloved brother and uncle, 74, of Deadwood and Terry Peak, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at Monument Health in Rapid City following a brief illness.

Greg was born September 24, 1949 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood, the third child of Paul John and Genevieve (Duchene) Akrop. He...

Dec 2, 2023

Linda K. Schaefer, 80, of Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Avantara St. Cloud in Rapid City.

Linda was born on the 10th day of October 1943, in Gary, Indiana to Hattie and Norman Sheldon. She was the oldest of three sisters, followed by...

Dec 2, 2023

Diane Ruth Gerhart, 65, went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2023, in Cheyenne, WY.

Diane was born on June 6, 1958, in Spearfish, SD to Eugene and Ruth Gerhart.  She graduated from Sundance High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Wyoming....

Nov 30, 2023

Joyce Lee Avery, 81 of Upton, WY, died November 30, 2023.  Joyce is survived by Barbara Riehemann (Bill) and Jack Dowdy.  She is preceded in death Kenneth Avery, her husband and Joe Dowdy, her brother.

Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.

Cremation arrangements were under the care of...

Nov 28, 2023

Roberta Joan Engesser, with endless gratitude for her "wonderful life" and a beacon of unwavering love and boundless generosity, left an indelible mark on the world in her 91 years. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 28th, in Spearfish, South Dakota, surrounded by the care of her family and the remarkable Edgewood and...

Nov 28, 2023

Virgil Weber, 86 of Spearfish, passed away on November 28, 2023, with his wife by his side.

Virgil William Weber was born on November 5, 1937, in Mitchell, SD to Joseph & Josephine (Wermers) Weber, the 9th of 11 children. Virgil grew up on a farm near Dimock, SD, and attended school in...

Nov 27, 2023

Patsy Ann Jensen, age 86 was called home to the Lord on November 27th, 2023. Patsy was born on November 24th, 1937, in Garrison, North Dakota to Fred and Hilda Tschetter. She is survived by her siblings. Sister Donna Waugh, brother Fred D. Tschetter, and sister Peggy (Gary) Jensen.

Patsy graduated from Sundance High School as the...

Nov 24, 2023

Mildred J. Tabor, 91 of Newcastle, Wyoming passed away peacefully November 24, 2023 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle.

A private family service will be held.

Nov 23, 2023

Scott Hartley Montgomery, 74, of Spearfish, SD, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 23.

Scott, son of John "Monty" and Aileen (Haselhuhn) Montgomery, was born May 28, 1949, in Hardin, MT. During his childhood, he spent time in Oklahoma, Rosebud, SD, and Spearfish, SD. He graduated from Spearfish High School in 1967. After graduating...

Nov 22, 2023

Phyllis Wright was born to Harry and Viola Smith, on January 18, 1926, in Cullom, IL.  She went to rest with the Lord on November 22, 2023.

In 1960, Phyllis and her family moved from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago IL and began their military life.  As a military wife, she moved 32...