Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

May 17, 2022

Marc Douglas Calvert, loving father, caring brother and devoted son, passed away on May 17, 2022, surrounded by his family at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Marc was born on June 2, 1972, to his delighted parents, Clint and Martha Calvert, at Spearfish Hospital in South Dakota.  He spent most of his youth...

May 16, 2022

Jerry Lee Schloredt, raconteur, foodie, avid reader, golfer, practical jokester, political pundit and all-around man about town, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.   He died peacefully at his daughter's home in Spearfish, surrounded in the loving embrace of his family.

Jerry was born on October 12, 1936, in Lead, South Dakota, and raised...

May 9, 2022

Barbara "Bobbi" Marie Bolin was born in Newcastle, Wyoming on August 16, 1954 to Jack Bolin and Melva A. Bay Bolin. Bobbi attended the Homestead School near Hauber Mine for grades 1-5. Bobbi then moved to Hulett with her grandparents, Tom and Arline Bay and attended Junior High and High School, graduating from Hulett in May 1972....

May 7, 2022

James R. Sternhagen of Lead, South Dakota died peacefully in his sleep on May 07, 2022, at the age of 94. He had not been ill.  Jim was born in Forest City, South Dakota on March 21, 1928, to Fred Sternhagen (b:1903 d:4-15-1994), and Etha Schutterle (b:2-19-1907 b:6-15-1971).  He lived near Gettysburg, South Dakota with his parents...

May 4, 2022

Dr. Micheal Henry Zehfus of Spearfish, South Dakota, aged 68, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD, following a heart attack. He was born November 28, 1953, to John and Colleen (Cook) Zehfus and spent his childhood in Weyauwega, WI. Mike met the love of his...

May 1, 2022

Lorne Frank Ruzicka, 89, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his home in Belle Fourche, SD.  Patricia (Pat) Ann (Kolda) Ruzicka, 85, passed away May 1, 2022, at Spearfish Hospital with her three children at her side.

Funeral services for Lorne and Pat Ruzicka will be held July 22, 2022 at...

Apr 30, 2022

Zola Crago (née Kelly), 93 of Spearfish passed away on April 30, 2022.

Zola is survived by her sons, Alan Crago and Mike Crago, brothers Bill Freier, John Freier, and Alan Freier, sister Dawn Brandeberry, and grandchildren, Zach Crago and Zarah Crago. She joins her husband Charles "Chet" Chester Crago in Heaven along...

Apr 30, 2022

The family of Gary R. Cole, 74, of Newcastle, Wyoming, sadly announces the passing of their husband and father after a short illness.

Gary was born to Roosevelt and Ariel (Allen) Cole in Hot Springs, South Dakota, as there was no hospital in Newcastle at that time. He graduated from Newcastle High School...

Apr 30, 2022

Sherry Ann H. White, 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to rest with the Lord Saturday afternoon, April 30 , 2022, at the Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City.

She was a Wyoming cowgirl through and through. She grew up in a very loving family, the Dillavou's, just outside of...

Apr 27, 2022

Cindi (Just) Himle, 70, of Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully with her husband, Norm Himle by her side on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, after succumbing to illness.

Cindi was born September 16, 1951, to George and Edith Just in Sisseton SD - she was the fourth of eight children. After graduating from Sisseton...

Apr 26, 2022

Marlo Wayne Heupel, 70, from Lead, South Dakota passed away on April 26, 2022. He was born in Leola, SD on February 21, 1952, and was the third sibling of six born to Eugene and O'tilla Heupel.  He graduated from Lead High School in 1970.  He married Debra Kalmbach in 1971 and they celebrated 50 years of...

Apr 23, 2022

Donna Rae (Janke) Coons, 65, of Lead, passed away on Saturday, April 23rd in Rapid City after a short battle with cancer. Donna was born on July 3, 1956 in Grand Forks, ND to Arlys (Ness) and Alvin Janke. At only a few months old the family moved to Lead, where Donna, and her brothers and sisters,...

Apr 21, 2022

Claire Arndt Taft, of Sundance, passed away on  April 21st, 2022 at 87 years.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday the 27th day of April 2022, at the LDS Church in Sundance, Wyoming Claire will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee Florida next to her beloved Grannie Susie Elizabeth...

Apr 20, 2022

Justin "Thad" Fuller, 49, of Deadwood-Lead, SD passed away on Wednesday, 4/20/22 under tragic circumstances. He leaves behind a young, heartbroken family and a devoted community.

He was born to Anthony Peter and Jacqualyn Kay Gist Fuller on May 18, 1972 in Deadwood, SD and was the third child of four children.

Apr 17, 2022

Beverly Johnson, 73, passed away on April 17, 2022 at Lake Andes Senior Living in Lake Andes, SD.

Beverly was born on December 18, 1948, in Buffalo, WY to John and Florence Torrence. She graduated from Buffalo High School and attended college in Sheridan and Denver before enlisting in the Army. She was stationed in Turkey, Germany,...

Apr 16, 2022

Stanley "Stan" D. Ainsworth, 77 of Spearfish passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Rapid City, SD.

Stanley Doug Ainsworth was born to Lyle and Garnette (Bell) Ainsworth on June 29, 1944, in Deadwood, SD. He joined older brothers Jerry and Donnie and a few years later, the family welcomed Lincoln.

When he was just...

Apr 13, 2022

Ariel Augustus Larson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2020, just shy of his 95 th birthday. Ariel was born to Charles J. and Mary S. (Hill) Larson on April 18, 1927, at the ranch home where his lived his entire life.

He attended school at Roubaix. After WWII was declared, he...

Apr 12, 2022

Bertha Mae (Kokesh) Feeley, beloved mother, Grandma, Aunt and friend, was called home by our Lord Tuesday evening, April 12, 2022. She was just beginning her second century of life when He took her hand and, with an easy smile, walked side by side with her up Heaven's path to once again hug and kiss those loved...

Apr 11, 2022

Viola Carolina (Hinderer) Baye, 88, of Spearfish, SD passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Edgewood Vista Senior Living in Spearfish, SD

Vi was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was a caring and...

Apr 11, 2022

Carole Eckhart, 80 Lead, SD, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on April 11, 2022.

Carole was born to Raymond & Esther Bergstrom on December 18, 1941, in Deadwood. Carole was the second youngest of 17 children. Carole attended school at the Nevada Gulch School until the 8 th grade....