Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Janice Key
Sep 1, 2025
Janice A. Key, 87, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2025. She was born on June 15, 1938, in Vale, South Dakota, to Bill and June (Edwards) Shuck. On June 10, 1956, she married Jimmy H. Key, and together they shared 51 wonderful years. A devoted wife and mother, Janice poured her heart...
Donald Walkinshaw
Aug 30, 2025
Donald Walkinshaw, 74 of Moorcroft, WY, passed away on August 30, 2025, at his home
Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance.
John Roger Becht
Aug 30, 2025
John Roger Becht, age 89, passed away August 30th, 2025. A burial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD on Friday, September 19th, 2025.
John was born on September 18th, 1935, to Charles and Florence Becht in Butler, SD. He was the 6th of eventually 7 siblings and joined...
Osmund "Monty" Stensland
Aug 25, 2025
Osmund (Monty) Stensland Jr, 97, passed away Monday August 25th, 2025, at Avantara Arrowhead Senior Care, Rapid City, SD.
Monty was born on December 21st, 1927, in Camp Crook SD. He lived in Buffalo, graduated HS and attended School of Mines and Technology for 3 years before enlisting in the military. After his station in Alaska he...
Randy Harpel
Aug 22, 2025
Randy Emil Harpel, a beloved husband, devoted father, cherished grandfather, fun loving brother and loyal friend, left us on August 22, 2025. He passed away in Rapid City, SD, at the age of 71.
Born on January 20, 1954, in Edinburg, TX, Randy grew up with a strong sense of community and family values, which he carried...
Paul "Shorty" William Brandon
Aug 19, 2025
Paul "Shorty" William Brandon aged 95, of Kennewick, WA, and Lead, SD, died Tuesday, August 19th  in the hospital in Deadwood, SD surrounded by his three daughters and other family members.
Born in Central City, SD to Urban and Anna Brandon on February 6th, 1930. He was the youngest of seven children who all preceded him in...
Mary Eleanore Sjomeling
Aug 19, 2025
Mary Eleanore Sjomeling passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, at her home in Deadwood. She was born September 8, 1939, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood to Carl and Antoinette Crissy Eilers, the little sister to three older brothers. She attended St. Ambrose school and was proud to be a member of the Deadwood Bears high school class...
Carol Lundberg
Aug 18, 2025
Carol Ann Lundberg passed away August 18, 2025. She was born November 24, 1935, in Lily, South Dakota to Henry and Nellie Lundberg. She had two brothers, Leo and Stan. In 1958, she moved by herself to Long Beach, California, to have better opportunities and make a better life. She stayed at the YMCA. Her first job was at...
Rosina "Rosie" Kate Mascolo
Aug 16, 2025
Rosina K. Mascolo, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, Saturday evening, August 16, 2025, in Spearfish, SD. She was 88 years old.
Born on November 16, 1936, in her family's home in Steger, Illinois, Rosina was the daughter of Rosina Bauer Gerich and Jacob Gerich. She grew...
Mary Ann Keierleber
Aug 15, 2025
"One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!'"
Psalm 91:1-2
Born in Midland, Texas, to Raymond and Christine Greene on February 1,...
Jane Buxton
Aug 14, 2025
Jane Carolyn Buxton passed away on August 14, 2025, at the age of 80. She was born on December 22, 1944, in Alden, Iowa, to William and Caroline Dagit, and was raised on a farm in northeast Iowa. After graduating from New Hampton High School in 1962, she continued her education at Rockford College, where she earned her degree in...
Tami Lynn Miller
Aug 14, 2025
Tami Lynn Miller, 52, of Whitewood, SD passed away on August 14, 2025.
No services at this time.
Full obituary will soon follow.
Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish.
Nira Nichols
Aug 14, 2025
Nira Irene Nichols, 91, of Spearfish, SD, formerly of Lead, SD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at her home in Spearfish surrounded by her family. Â A graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Mountain Lawn Cemetery near Lead.
Nira Irene Nichols was born on April 2, 1934, in Elm...
Milannette Nelson
Aug 13, 2025
Milannette Nelson, 77, of Lead, South Dakota passed away peacefully; went to rest with the Lord on Wednesday, August, 13, 2025 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, Belle Fourche, SD.
Born June 3, 1948 in Lead, South Dakota to Milan Nelson and Esther Rossio Nelson. Â She grew up and went to St. Patrick's Elementary School grades 1...
Mary Louise Austin
Aug 12, 2025
Mary Louise Austin, 96, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on August 12, 2025, at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish.
Mary was born August 25, 1928, to Vina and Esther Salmon and grew up 14 miles South of Deadwood where she attended Custer Peak Country School and graduated from Deadwood High School in 1946....
Barbara Stott
Aug 11, 2025
On Monday, August 11th, 2025, Barbara (Willuweit) Stott passed away unexpectedly in her home at the age of 72. Barbara was born on October 6, 1952, Gregory, SD. She was the 15th of 16 children born to Julius and Leah (Stroh) Willuweit. After the death of her mother, Barbara's sister, Alene and her husband, Kenny Rang, who were newlyweds,...
Tell Cook
Aug 9, 2025
Tell Douglas Cook, 49, of Pine Haven, WY passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025.
Tell was born in Trinidad, CO, on May 22, 1976 to John and Karen (Brickman) Cook. Tell was raised in Belle Fourche where he spent his youth and teenage years helping his Grandpa PJ Cook and his dad...
James "Jim" D. Foskett Jr.
Aug 8, 2025
James D. Foskett Jr., 73, passed away on August 8, 2025. Born on April 12, 1952, in Elk Grove, CA, he lived a life marked by hard work, quiet strength, and steadfast dedication to those around him.
Known for being reserved and sometimes a little grumpy, he was also incredibly smart and hardworking—qualities...
Cletus "Jake" Jacobs
Aug 7, 2025
Cletus "Jake" Jacobs passed away at the age of 87 in Sundance, WY, on August 7th, 2025.
Cletus was born to John and Dorothy Jacobs on January 18th, 1938, and was raised on their family farm outside of Regent, ND, as the third of eleven children. Growing up he was instilled with the values of faith, family,...
Eileen Schultz
Aug 6, 2025
Eileen Schultz, 76, of Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 at her home in Spearfish, surrounded by family.
Eileen, daughter of Ernest and Anna Beyers, was born in Ipswich, SD on January 18th, 1949. She grew up on a farm outside of Roscoe, SD and attended a rural schoolhouse near her home until...
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