Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Feb 28, 2024

Allan John Block, 84, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully on February 28, 2024, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.

Al was born in Round Lake, MN to Wilbert and Elsie Block on February 3, 1940. He attended Worthington Community College following his graduation from Round Lake High School in 1958. During those years he worked in the Civil...

Feb 25, 2024

Joyce Elaine (Kline) Lincoln passed away peacefully on February 25, 2024, at Weston County Manor. She was the 5th child in a family of 6 children.

Joyce was born on September 29, 1931, in Juanita, Nebraska to Orville and Myrtle (Pinkerton) Kline. While still a small child, the family moved to a homestead...

Feb 22, 2024

Viola J. Westrum, 99 of Spearfish passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Viola was born October 29, 1924, to John and Selma (Anderson) Halvorson at Heimdal, North Dakota. Vi passed February 22, 2024, at Spearfish, South Dakota.

Vi grew up on the family farm near Heimdal. She later moved to Spearfish with her family. During...

Feb 22, 2024

On the eve of February 22, 2024, Mary Regina Gaylor left this world to walk in the gardens with Jesus. Gone but never forgotten, she lives on through the precious memories and life stories that she created and left behind in her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Lovingly known as Mimi, she was the perfect picture of...

Feb 20, 2024

Larry Alfred Weiers, 70, died on February 20, 2024.  He was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood, SD, April 6, 1953, the son of Alfred C. and Estellean (Leino) Weiers.  Larry graduated from Lead High School in 1971.  He married Ruthie Gayle (Goodnough) Weiers on August 11, 1973.  With their union, they welcomed three children Amanda,...

Feb 20, 2024

Allen F. Ketterling, "Hoss", was born June 2nd, 1934, to Sam and Mattie Ketterling in Eckley, Colorado. Due to his mother's health he was raised by his grandparents, Bert and Vinnie Starling. He passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the age of 89.

On June 5, 1955, he married Jane Harling and...

Feb 19, 2024

Albert Richard (Rick) Tetreault, 73, passed away on Monday, February 19, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on October 15, 1950, in Deadwood, SD, to Albert (Bud) and Beverly Tetreault and lived most of his childhood years in Belle Fourche.

Rick, known to many as Tate, was the oldest of...

Feb 16, 2024

Zachariah William Warnock, 35, of Spearfish, SD, passed away at his home in Spearfish on February 16, 2024.

Zach was born on September 20, 1988 sharing this birthday with his grandmother, Brenda Wolfe. He was born to Mark Warnock and Maureen Howard in Sioux City, Iowa.

He is survived...

Feb 15, 2024

Kevan N Lary passed away on February 15, 2024, at his home. Kevan was born January 9, 1953, in Minden, Louisianna to Betty and Gene Lary. Kevan moved around a lot as a child and met the love of his life in Jacksonville, Florida.

Beverly and Kevan were wed on February 3, 1972, and started their family...

Feb 15, 2024

Karen Marie Copas, 70, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Monument Hospice House, Rapid City, SD.

Karen Marie Ferguson Copas was born May 21, 1953, in Sheridan, Wyoming, a daughter of Alice and Walter Ferguson.  The following year (August 1954), the family moved to Spearfish, where she lived until her marriage to...

Feb 12, 2024

Jane Katherine (Holmlund) Carlstrom, 99, a longtime resident of Spearfish, SD passed away on February 12, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, February 16, 2024 at the United Methodist Church in Spearfish. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Jane was born July 16,...

Feb 10, 2024

Marian Estella Phelps passed away peacefully at Monument Health Hospital in Spearfish, SD, on February 10, 2024, at 88 years of age. She was born near Chatfield, MN, on May 26, 1935, the eldest daughter of Elmer and Edna Borgen. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1953 and married Gerald Donald Rockvam on July 10, 1955....

Feb 8, 2024

Henry Mathew Schumacher, 88, passed away at Oak Hill Hospital in Florida on February 8, 2024, with his daughter and son-in-law by his side.

Henry (Jr) was born on September 14, 1935, to Henry and Marie (Mayer) Schumacher in Mitchell, SD. He grew up in the Mt. Vernon area, farming with his family...

Feb 4, 2024

Carol Frey

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July 17th, 1946 - February 4th, 2024

Carol Clouse Frey of Spearfish, South Dakota, the daughter of Glenn and Marquerite Clouse, sister of Glenn Jr, was born July 17th, 1946, at Beeson Hospital in Wooster, Ohio. Carol Passed away at Monument Health, in Rapid City, South Dakota on February 4th,...

Feb 3, 2024

Donna Mae Waugh entered the gates of Heaven on February 3, 2024, at the age of 89. She was born November 8, 1934, the eldest of four children born to Fred W and Hilda F Tschetter at Aladdin, Wyoming. As a child the family moved frequently, finally settling in Sundance, Wyoming where Donna attended school in "Old...

Feb 1, 2024

Lorraine "Rosie" Helen White Face was born in Rosebud, South Dakota on February 21, 1977. She passed away on February 1, 2024.

During her younger years and into adulthood, she attended Porcupine Head Start, Crippled Childrens School, Southeastern Mental Health and Black Hills Special Services Cooperative. She held jobs working in the puppet and Cap factory at...

Feb 1, 2024

David Duchene Akrop, beloved brother and uncle, 77, of Deadwood, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024, in his home after a brief illness.

David was born December 13, 1946, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood, the first child of Paul John and Genevieve (Duchene) Akrop. He attended St. Ambrose Catholic School through eighth grade and graduated from...

Jan 31, 2024

Gerald "Jerry" T. Hardy, 84 of Westminster, CO, passed away with his family at his bedside on January 31, 2024, at Common Spirit St. Anthony North Hospital after his battle with multiple serious medical issues.

Jerry is survived by a brother, Don (Joy) Hardy of Watertown, MN, two children: Wayne (Gwen) Hardy of...

Jan 30, 2024

Terry Elvina Helmer, 68, of Moorcroft, WY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillett, WY/

Terry Elvina Helmer came into this world on September 23rd, 1955, to parents Vern and Elsie Helmer. As the youngest of four children in the Helmer household, Terry became quick friends with every...

Jan 30, 2024

Debra Jean Martz, 64 of Lead, SD died on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at her home.

Debra was born on July 7, 1959 in Deadwood, SD and was the only daughter to Howard R. Bridenstine and Marilyn J. Bridenstine. Debra "Deb, Debbie, or Debbers" as people called her, was raised in the Lead/Deadwood area and lived there...