Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Mar 10, 2023

George (Don) Derosier passed away on March 10, 2023, at the Garden Hills Assisted Living Home. He was 91!

Don was born in Deadwood, South Dakota April 4 th ,1931.  He was the son of George and Edith (Mustaparta) Derosier, He graduated from Deadwood High School in 1950. Don attended the University of...

Mar 10, 2023

Shirley Ann (VanHorn) Marsolek, 84, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at her home in Spearfish, SD.

Born in Pine City, MN, on February 25th, 1939, as the oldest child of Valerine and Delilah (Hanson) VanHorn, Shirley grew up in and around the Twin Cities. She was a cheerleader at St. Paul...

Mar 10, 2023

Barton E. Willuweit passed away at home in the early hours of Friday morning, March 10, 2023.

Bart was born in Sturgis S.D. on December 18 th , 1955 to Mavis and William Willuweit.

He spent his childhood in Central City. In 1978, Bart met the love of his...

Mar 9, 2023

Verna V. Hibbs, 90 passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Arrangements are pending.

Mar 7, 2023

Frank Arnt Engebretson, 78 of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Monument Health in Spearfish.

Frank was born in Watertown, SD on August 28, 1944 to Arnt and Alice (Gill) Engebretson.  He attended school for one year in Labolt, SD eight years in Strandburg, SD and three years of high school in...

Mar 6, 2023

The Family of Codey Hines wants to thank you for your expression of deepest sympathy.  It is appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.

~Steve, Kim, Corey, Kenzie, Carson and Kate

Codey Allen Hines, 37 of Spearfish, SD passed of natural causes and went to be with the Lord o March 6,...

Mar 4, 2023

Jeanneane Cederburg Age 77 passed away March 4th, 2023 in Spearfish, SD.

Jeanneane was born April 26th 1945 in Mitchell, SD. She was adopted at age 1 by Mary and James Carda of Wagner, SD. She grew up on a farm outside of Wagner. She graduated from Ravinia High School in 1963. On...

Mar 4, 2023

Truman Bradley Goddard, 79, of Whitewood, SD passed Saturday, March 4 th , 2023 at home.

He was a beloved husband and father, Navy veteran, an avid rockhound, former farmer and pellet mill operator and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Paula (Prisbylla)...

Mar 3, 2023

Shirley Jean (Larive) Frasier enjoyed her last day on this earth on March 3, 2023.  Shirley was born on May 1, 1937, the youngest of 13 children to Arthur and Tillie (Lloyd) Larive.  She attended schools in Sundance, Rapid City, Deadwood and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1955.

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Mar 2, 2023

As written by Donna

Donna Marie (Penn) Patterson was born in Camp Crook, S.D. on October 5, 1931, to Walter D. Penn and Hattie (Brewer) Penn. She grew up on her parent's ranch, southeast of Camp Crook. She attended schools at Camp Crook, Valley Creek School, and Belle Fourche High School.

Donna married her one...

Mar 2, 2023

Robert Joseph Wood was born on August 7, 1949, at the Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago. After a few years in Chicago, his family returned to Sturgis, living on Douglas Street with wonderful neighbors on either side and his Grandma Grams two houses away.

Joe was interested in science, enjoying his chemistry set, microscope, and the workbench...

Feb 28, 2023

Elizabeth Janice Schelldorf, 90, of Sundance, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Crook County Nursing Home in Sundance, Wyoming.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Sundance United Methodist Church.

Janice was born on April 26, 1932, to Clyde D. (Scotchie) and Frances (Barr) Roberts in Sundance,...

Feb 28, 2023

Grant Lewis Werlinger left this world on February 28 th , 2023, to go home for eternity to the house of the Lord.

Grant was born on September 19, 1967 to Pius and Marlene Werlinger in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was the youngest of six children: Arlette, Janice, Brenda, Greg and Gary. He graduated high school...

Feb 27, 2023

Kenneth "Ken" Howard, 73 of Aladdin, Wyoming passed away at his home on February 27, 2023, surrounded by his wife and children.

Ken was born on March 23, 1949, to Kenneth Howard and Anna Maddox in Hamilton, Ohio. He was the youngest of three children.

After graduating from Lakota...

Feb 26, 2023

Charlotte Lea Wood, 88, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully at Monument Health Hospital in Spearfish on February 26, 2023.

Charlotte was born in Lincoln, NE on October 9, 1934, to Francis and Mabel Hartshorn. She grew up and went to school in Belle Fouche, SD. Charlotte was the fourth in line of...

Feb 18, 2023

Velva Gayle (Kruger) Engel, age 77, loving mother of four, and adoring wife to husband Keith Engel, passed away February 18 th , 2023, of natural causes.

Gayle was born September 4 th , 1945, in Ovid, Colorado, to her parents, Velva and Del Kruger. She grew up in Northeastern Colorado with her...

Feb 17, 2023

Virginia Furrow, 98 of Spearfish, passed away at home on February 17, 2023, surrounded by her three children.

Virginia "Ginny" was born on a farm near Baker, Montana on January 11, 1925, to the parents of Elmer Kirkpatrick and Anna Dahl Kirkpatrick.  She was one of seven children. When she was two, they...

Feb 16, 2023

Jessie Sachau Tschetter passed away peacefully at Friendly Horizons Assisted Living Facility in Summerset, SD  on February 16, 2023  at the age 97.  Jessie was born in Crook, SD to Ernest and Cleo Tyler on November 23, 1925. She was the middle child growing up on the farm with her four siblings, Faye, Bill, Ernest and Clyde....

Feb 15, 2023

James (Jimbo) Frederick Burns, Deadwood all-American man, the best husband, father, and grandpa passed away unexpectedly breaking our hearts with his sweetie by his side …wagon's ho!

"Put a smile on your face and a tickle in your heart and you'll be happy the whole day through."

Sunrise: March...

Feb 15, 2023

Ronald Lee Gerry, 84, of Sundance, WY passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Ronald was born January 18, 1939 in Sioux Falls, SD to Woodrow and Edna (Pathael) Gerry.  He grew up on the family farm in Wentworth, SD and graduated from Chester High School in 1957.

Ron married...