Russell L. Gray
Sep 10, 2022
Russell Lee Gray, 63, passed away unexpectedly at his home, in Upton, WY, on September 10, 2022. Russell was born in Newcastle, WY on December 8, 1958, to Jim and Betty Gray. He was a lifelong member of the Upton community. Growing up, Russell loved riding dirt bikes and motorcycles. His pride and joy was his horse,...
Audrey L. Schaefer
Sep 10, 2022
Audrey LuVerne (Schauman) Schaefer passed in peace September 10, 2022.
Audrey was born in Amidon, North Dakota on May 3, 1935, to Gustav and Cora (Hoffman) Schauman. She was raised in Marmarth, North Dakota. She Married Merlyn J. Schaefer of Rhame, North Dakota on December 31 st , 1951. They were married for 60 years before his...
Col. John Michael "Mike" Kain
Sep 9, 2022
Col. John Michael "Mike" Kain, 77, United States Army, Retired, Lead, SD passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Monument Hospital, Rapid City, SD. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 pm on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Saint...
Albert Daane
Sep 7, 2022
Albert Martin Daane, 85 of Sundance, WY passed away on September 7, 2022 at his home.
Al was born on September 18, 1936 to Harold and Mary (Taylor) Daane in Sturgis, SD. Al was a master at many trades. He worked for the mines in Lead and Deadwood. He was a master mechanic...
Peggy Pat Hall
Sep 7, 2022
Peggy Pat Hall, 78, of Lead, SD passed away very unexpectedly but peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Monument Hospital in Spearfish, SD.
Peggy Pat was born on May 30, 1944, in Independence, Missouri to Joe Pat & Wilma Farley. She was raised in Murray, Kentucky and very proud of her Kentucky...
Michael Johnson
Sep 5, 2022
Michael Frank Johnson, 73, of Wentworth, SD, went home to Heaven on Monday, September 5, 2022, after a courageous battle with renal cancer.
Mike was born to Frank and Marlys Johnson in Madison, SD on August 26, 1949. He was fortunate to spend his childhood on the shores of Lake Madison, no doubt...
Fern V. Radensleben
Sep 1, 2022
Fern Viola Radensleben, 88, of Spearfish SD died peacefully in her daughter's home on September 1, 2022.
Fern was born December 9, 1933, to Clara Elmine Wright. She was raised in Mitchell, SD where she attended school. Fern would meet and married the love of her life Raymond LeRoy Radensleben Sr. on August 24, 1952, in Mitchell,...
Dean Wright
Aug 31, 2022
Verylin (Dean) Wright, 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Weston County Health Services Manor in Newcastle, WY.
Dean was born to Nora and Dean Wright in Tarkio, Missouri on November 11, 1928. The family moved to the Newcastle area in 1937. Dean attended school until the eighth grade, and then...
Douglas Hunter
Aug 26, 2022
Douglas Leroy Hunter, 65, of Sundance, WY passed away with a wave goodbye on August 26, 2022, at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD.
Doug was born October 6, 1956, in Newcastle, WY to Kenton and Lois (Fillinger) Hunter. He was the firstborn of two sons. The family resided in Newcastle until 1965...
Alice Lawrence
Aug 24, 2022
Alice Elizabeth Lawrence, 90, of Garden City, KS, formerly of Wibaux, MT passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2022, at Saint Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, KS. A Celebration of Alices life was held in Garden City. Interment will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD
Alice was born...
Richard White
Aug 22, 2022
Our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Richard H. White, 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep and went to rest with the Lord on August 22, 2022 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish.
He was a proud descendant of one of the first gold miners in the Black Hills, Richard Grenville White. He followed...
Jeffrey Duex
Aug 20, 2022
Jeffrey Michael Duex passed away in his sleep on Saturday August 20 th in Spearfish. Jeff was born on December 30 th , 1983, in Edina, Minnesota and moved to Spearfish with his family in 1985. Other than two brief moves to Colorado, Jeff has lived in the Black Hills area for most of his life. He...
Edgar D. Burr
Aug 20, 2022
Edgar Don Burr, 86, went to rest with the Lord on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at his residence in Spearfish, SD.
Edgar was born on May 20, 1936, in Hot Springs, SD to Ed and Rose Burr. He attended school in Trojan and High School in Lead. In his younger years while growing...
Helen Joyce Loften
Aug 19, 2022
Helen Joyce Loften, 86, from Deadwood, South Dakota, passed away August 19, 2022. She is survived by her five children, Lana (Raul) Coriano, Omaha, NE; Swan (Mary) Loften, Detroit Lakes, MN; Karen Nichols, Deadwood, SD; Sharon (Eric) Maunus, Powers, MI; Lisa (Mike) Bieniek, Big Lake, MN, also sisters, Beverly Lovato, Westminister, CO and Evelyn Bertsch, Spearfish, SD, and many...
Christine Elliott
Aug 11, 2022
Christine Elliott, 76, of Deadwood, SD passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
Christine was born in Belle Fourche on July 22, 1946 to Dale and Evelyn Grosse. Christine married Ronald Odle on June 29, 1962. They had five children together and lived on the family farm in Nisland. She married Kenneth Elliott...
Robert Gean
Aug 11, 2022
Robert (Bob) Joseph Gean, 84, of Moorcroft, WY passed away on August 11, 2022, at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital. He fought a brave battle but was called home to be with his loved ones that left this Earth before him.
Robert was born on April 6, 1938, in Williamsport PA to Joseph...
Keith Williams
Aug 10, 2022
Keith C. Williams, 87 of Spearfish left us on August 10, 2022 at Monument Health in Spearfish.
Keith was born on December 10, 1934 in Belle Fourche, SD to Louis and Velma (Buchanan) Williams. Little did Keith know the adventures he would experience in his life.
Keith attended Spearfish...
Elisabeth Johanna Wilczynski
Aug 10, 2022
Elisabeth Wilczynski peacefully passed from this earth to her heavenly home on August 10, 2022, at the age of 93 with her daughter by her side.
She was born on February 7, 1929, in Germany and came to America with her husband and three young boys searching for a better life.
Phyllis Fernen
Aug 7, 2022
Phyllis Rose (Schmidt) Fernen, 90 of Spearfish, passed away on August 7, 2022.
She was born on September 19, 1931 to Walter and Sophia (Heinert) Schmidt in a log cabin near Norris, SD. She was the youngest of two brothers, Andrew and Melvin and two sisters, Viola and Lucille.
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Donald W. Cottrill
Aug 7, 2022
Donald "Don" Wayne Cottrill, 63, of Whitewood, SD started his next adventure on August 7th, 2022 after a battle with cancer. He passed away at Rapid City hospital surrounded by family. His final days may have been spent in the hospital, but he was surrounded by so much love and laughter, we are blessed to have been...
