Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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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...

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...