Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Arlene Olson

Aug 2, 2025

E. Arlene Olson (Robinson), age 91, of Sundance, Wyoming, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at her home with family on August 2nd, 2025.

Born and raised in Sheridan, Wy, she married E. Bartlett Olson in 1954. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Bart; infant daughter, Karen; daughter, Gayle and son-in-law, Jim....

Barbara D. Oates

Aug 1, 2025

Barbara D. (Chilcot) Oates, 86, passed away August 1st, 2025, after a lengthy battle with dementia.  Barbara was born March 2nd, 1939, to Milton and Francis (Murphy) Chilcot in Manhattan, Kansas.  After moving to Lead, South Dakota, Barbara spent time helping her father who was a publisher of the Lead Daily Call/ Deadwood Pioneer. She graduated from LHS in...

Pamela Brandt

Jul 30, 2025

Pamela Marie Brandt, age 61, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Gillette.

Pamela was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to John and Elizabeth Acker. At the age of nine, her family relocated to Wilsall, Montana, where she spent her formative years and graduated from high school in 1982. Shortly after, she moved to...

Esther Afdahl

Jul 30, 2025

Esther Virginia Afdahl, 95, of Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Center in Spearfish, SD.

Esther was born in Norfolk, VA to Luther and Martha Blassingham on February 18, 1930. She grew up riding her bicycle, swimming in the Atlantic Ocean at Virginia beach, and having fun with her brother....

William Foster

Jul 29, 2025

William L. "Bill" Foster 75, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

A  church service will be held at Connection Church on August 4, 2025 at 10:00 am followed by a graveside burial at Rosehill Cemetery in Spearfish.

Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com

Clint Rounds

Jul 19, 2025

Clint Jay Rounds passed away in a motorcycle accident on July 19, 2025, at the age of 66.

Clint was born on November 28, 1958, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Flora May and Ronald Rounds. Eventually making their way to Creede, Colorado, Clint graduated with the class of 1977.

Clint enjoyed the outdoors, but above...

Michael Thoresen

Jul 18, 2025

Mike Thoresen, from Spearfish, SD, went to be with his Lord on July 18, 2025, at age 65.

He was born on April 22, 1960, in Deadwood, SD.  After graduating from Lead High School, Mike moved to California, where he attended college and worked for a computer circuit board manufacturing company.  After a...

Corey Heiting

Jul 18, 2025

Corey Don Heiting, a beloved son, father, husband, brother, uncle, and nephew, passed away at his home in Spearfish, SD, on July 18, 2025. He was born at Chadron Hospital on September 14, 1984, to Brett and Marlene (Pieper) Heiting. Corey grew up on a farm west of Hay Springs, NE, with his two brothers, Gregory and Anthony. He...

Candace "Candi" Marie Blosmo-Stromer

Jul 16, 2025

Candace "Candi" Marie Blosmo Stromer, 75 years old, of Belle Fourche, SD, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16th at Garden Hills Assisted Living Facility in Spearfish, SD.

Candi was born in Lemmon, SD, on 3/7/1950, to parents Mearl & Lois Blosmo.

She grew up in Shade Hill, SD...

Grace A. Hemeyer

Jul 15, 2025

Grace Alice ( Bormann) Unruh Hemeyer was born February 15th, 1934, to Ernest G. and Annette (Doering) Bormann in Mitchell, SD. Grace was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school and was confirmed into the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Stickney High School in 1951. After attending USD for two years, she...

Robert L. Sisk

Jul 15, 2025

Robert L. Sisk (Bob, age 79) passed away at home on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. He was born on September 19, 1945, in Spearfish, to Charles & Susan Sisk.

The avid outdoorsman graduated from Spearfish High School in 1964. Bob served 2 years (1967-1969) in the Army as a Missile Survey Specialist.

He returned to...

Leonard Duane Winter

Jul 14, 2025

Leonard Duane Winter, 89, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025. Born on December 2, 1935, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to William Winter and Mable Rieken Winter, Len grew up in Fergus Falls, where he fondly remembered his time spent on the family farm with his Grandma Rieken, Uncle Jake, and Aunt Leora—cherished memories...

Daniel Albert Carlstrom

Jul 14, 2025

Daniel Albert Carlstrom, 75, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully July 14, 2025.

Full obituary will follow soon.

Burial will take place at 1:30pm, Friday, October 3, 2025 at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish.

Darlene Hulm

Jul 12, 2025

Darlene Marie (Fisher) Hulm was born to Mark & Anna Fisher on July 2, 1950, in Bison SD.

Darlene grew up on the family farm along with two brothers and five sisters. She attended the Brushy Grade School along the Bixby Road near their family farm. She graduated from Faith High School in 1968. During the summers...

Deloris Fuerst

Jul 11, 2025

Deloris Fuerst, Spearfish SD, passed away July 11, 2025, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Spearfish SD.

A Funeral service will be held at 10:30AM on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Spearfish.  Burial will follow at 12:30PM, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.  Visitation will be one...

Robert Lynn Wilmot

Jul 10, 2025

Robert passed away peacefully on Thursday late morning, July 10, 2025, surrounded by family.  Robert is survived by his wife, Deborah Susan, his 4 children, Patria Lynn Daugherty, Vincent Robert Freytag, Brenda K. Holmes, and Holly Ann Samples.  He was also survived by his older brother, Richard Wilmot and his younger sister, Margie Hanson.  Robert was born...

Richard Dayton Rochlitz

Jul 5, 2025

Richard Dayton Rochlitz, 92 of Spearfish, South Dakota, formally of Julesburg, Colorado, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, at Edgewood Assisted Living in Spearfish.

Richard was born on March 12, 1933, to Edward and Lillie (Holtorf) Rochlitz in Big Springs, Nebraska. He and his three siblings, Maurice, Christine, Alfred, and a foster...

David Arnio

Jul 4, 2025

David Charles Andrew Arnio was born the sixth of eleven children to Hazel and Arnold Arnio on December 24, 1944, in Renton, Washington He peacefully departed his beloved family, community and nation on July 4, 2025.

Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in...

Edward Manderfeld

Jun 29, 2025

Edward S. Manderfeld (JR) went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2025, at Deadwood Hospital. Edward was born on April 9, 1944, to Edward and Elsie (Sperl) Manderfeld in New Ulm, MN. In 1956, the family moved from New Ulm to Mellette, SD, where Edward Sr farmed for many years. They then moved to Northville, SD, where...

Lois Marie Gibson

Jun 28, 2025

Lois Marie Gibson, with endless gratitude for her wonderful life, passed away peacefully hand in hand with her children on June 28, 2025, in Spearfish, SD at the age of 82.

She was born in Howard, SD on July 23rd, 1942, the fifth child of Arthur and Milda Raad's nine children.