Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Aug 3, 2022

Joyce Maxine Hartl passed away in her sleep on August 3, 2022, surrounded by family at Weston County Manor.

Visitation will take place from 3 to 5 pm on August 7th at St Paul's Church in Sundance. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am August 8th at the Sundance Methodist Church...

Jul 31, 2022

Surrounded by family Alice Aisenbrey was called to her heavenly home and reunited with her beloved husband and sons on July 31, 2022

Alice May Johnson was born to Hans and Emma (Einerson) Johnson on July 6, 1932, she was the seventh of eight children.  She fondly spoke of a happy childhood playing...

Jul 28, 2022

Patricia Ann (Wilts) Ainsworth was born on December 1, 1948, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Wilfred and Frances Wilts. She joined older brothers Jim, LeRoy, and Jerald on the farm just west of Sioux Falls. Sister Barb and brother Wendell joined their family soon after. The family moved to a farm near Chancellor, SD where the...

Jul 25, 2022

Veronica "Roni" (LaFrenz) Fish passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the age of 62 at her home outside of Deadwood, SD. She will be deeply missed by her husband Kevin and their two sons, Joel and Lucas.

Roni was born in Alexandria, MN and grew up in Osakis, MN with a...

Jul 25, 2022

Hulda (Mehlhaff) Rogers, the giggling redhead, joined her husband Bob Rogers along with two sons Gerald Heckel, Rob Rogers and grandson Brock Heckel in Heaven July 25 th , 2022

Hulda was born January 11, 1926 in Hillsview, SD to Jacob and Margaretha (Margaret) Mehlhaff and was the youngest of six children.  She graduated from...

Jul 23, 2022

With heavy hearts, we share that our beloved Patrick McKeown left our earthly world Saturday, July 23, 2022.  Although we are saddened, we know he is eagerly greeted at his next destination.

November 12, 1955, marked the day Patrick was born to Louis and Gail (Graham) McKeown in Baker, MT.  Numerous siblings would...

Jul 22, 2022

Early Friday July 22nd, 2022, Donald Lee Peterson, better known as "Pete", passed away peacefully in his home on his ranch property south of Sundance, Wyoming at age 83.

Pete was born November 3rd, 1938, in Sundance, Wyoming to Harriet (Waters) Peterson and Lenard Peterson. He was the 5th of nine children and grew up on the...

Jul 20, 2022

Thelma Mae Sanito, 94, Lead, passed peacefully from this life into eternal living on Tuesday, July 20, 2022 at the Monument Home and Hospice House in Rapid City. She was surrounded by family at the time of her passing.

Thelma was born January 3, 1928 in Lake Andes, SD to Andrew and Gladys...

Jul 19, 2022

Lee Donald Iverson, 85 of Spearfish, passed away on Tuesday, the 18 th of July, after a valiant but unsuccessful battle against cancer.

Lee was born and raised in the Lead-Deadwood-Central City area.  Lee was married to Glenda Gilman, his high-school sweetheart, for over 50 years until the time of her passing.  After...

Jul 18, 2022

Little Dorrie was born, the second eldest child of 8, to Raymond and Mary (Emery) Gaugler on December 14th, 1943, in Elgin, ND. She died at home on July 18th, 2022; at the age of 78 in Aladdin, WY.

Doris married Joseph Rubus Sr. on  March 5, 1965, in Portland, OR.  They moved...

Jul 14, 2022

Margaret Susan "Peggy Sue" (Edelblute) Ables was born July 17, 1942 in Topeka, KS. She rode off into her final sunset after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House, three days shy of her 80 th birthday.

She was the first of three...

Jul 12, 2022

Verna Mae Young, 98 passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022 at her daughter's home in Sun City, AZ, where she had resided for the past three years. Verna was born May 24, 1924, 15 miles south of Presho, SD (at the time the area was called Sweeny, SD) to William and Matilda (Schultz) Petersen.  Verna attended...

Jul 8, 2022

Rose Emma (McGuigan) Tetrault was born November 8, 1926 to Charles and Mamie (Kerwin) McGuigan at Spearfish, SD.  Rose Emma died peacefully on July 8, 2022 at Belle Estate in Belle Fourche, SD.

Rose E. was raised on the farm NW of Spearfish with her brothers Raymond, Thomas, and Leo, and her dear...

Jul 8, 2022

Martin Merlyn Christofferson, 83 of Spearfish, passed away on July 8, 2022.

Merlyn grew up on the Christofferson family farm near Spearfish, SD.  He attended grade school at the Black Hills Teachers College Laboratory School, Spearfish High School and Black Hills Teacher's College.  He served four years on a destroyer tender in the...

Jul 8, 2022

Clyde F. Stratman, 75, was born on October 10, 1946 in Deadwood, South Dakota to Florence and Jerry Stratman. He passed away at home in July 2022. He is survived by one brother and three sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister and...

Jul 7, 2022

Mary Louise Griffin passed away July 7, 2022 in Yankton South Dakota at the age of 97.

Louise was born September 15, 1924 in Sundance, Wyoming to Frank and Bessie (Arnold) Mitts, the 1st of 10 children.   Louise grew up and attended school in Sundance.  She married Joseph Beal in 1944 and they...

Jul 5, 2022

Dorothy Weeks, 93 of Spearfish, passed away on July 5, 2022 at her home.

Dorothy Emilia Klatt was born on November 11, 1928 to Adolph Klatt and Louise Becker in Buffalo, MN.  She went to the Buffalo Public School and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1942.  Dorothy married John Weeks on April...

Jul 3, 2022

Marie Rose Whiton, 92, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Monument Health in Spearfish, SD.

Marie was born on October 22nd, 1929 to Ambrose and Rose Jaques at Jefferson, SD. She grew up and went to school in Jefferson SD. Worked several jobs in Sioux City consisting of...

Jul 3, 2022

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Jul 3, 2022

Norm "Punk" Himle, 69, of Spearfish, SD, passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer, Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Punk was born January 25, 1953, to Corky and Avon Himle in Sisseton SD - he was the oldest of three children.  After graduating from Sisseton High School in 1971, Punk jointed the Army...