Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Sep 22, 2022

Adam Christensen, 23, of Upton, WY, went to be with his Grammy in Heaven on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home in Upton.

Adam was born in Newcastle, Wy on March 18, 1999, to Traci (Nold) Schneider and Michael Christensen. He grew up in Upton where he attended Upton High School and...

Sep 15, 2022

Mildred Tope, age 97, died Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Belle Estate Assisted Living, Belle Fourche, SD.

Mildred Della (Shepherd) Tope was born on October 2, 1924, to Piney (Pollock) Shepherd and Alf Shepherd. She was the first child born at Edgerton, WY. During her childhood, she lived in numerous homes in the...

Sep 12, 2022

Phyllis Darlene (Davis) Queen was born September 15, 1939, to Thomas and Betty (Dewey) Davis at her Aunt Leota's house.

Her first two years of school were taught by her mother at home, and then she attended the Davis Country School her third year. She received her fourth through eighth grade education at...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...