Carrie A. King
May 31, 2022
Carrie Ann King of Lead, SD died in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 31, 2022 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her loving husband Chuck King of Lead, beloved son Chris, mother Marilyn Thomas, brother Greg Thomas, and sister-in-law Felicia, all of Grand Bay, AL; sister Beth Thomas of Dallas, TX;...
Andrew Edwin Friel
May 29, 2022
Andrew Edwin Friel, 61 of Spearfish, SD passed away of natural causes on May 29, 2022 at his home
Andy was raised in Spearfish and made many lifelong friends, they were all his chosen family. He served in the US Navy for 20 years from 1983-2003 and was a veteran of the Gulf War. Andy was blessed...
Wacey Snook
May 24, 2022
Wacey George Snook, age 35, was born to Melvin and Deborah Snook on January 29, 1987.
Wace was the youngest of four kids, having three older sisters to pick on (Ivy Burks of Mississippi, Kate (Blake) Conner of Isabel, SD, and Kara (Morgan) Uhrig of Gillette, WY.) His nieces and nephews include Craig...
Eva Corkins
May 24, 2022
Eva Jewell Corkins, 90 of Deadwood, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Eva was born in Wakenda, Missouri on November 18, 1931, to Orville and Christina Cowick, she was the third of eight children. She loved to tell the story of Valentine's Day 1950, when she received in the mail an engagement...
Barbara Pedersen
May 24, 2022
Barbara Kay (Urban) Pedersen, 54, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after a 4-year battle with cancer. Barbara was born December 17, 1967, in Portland, OR, and moved to Upton, WY, in 1973. Barbara attended all 12 years of school there and graduated from Upton HS in 1986. She loved to travel...
Robert "Bob" I. Hammill
May 24, 2022
Robert "Bob" Hammill, 72 of Belle Fourche, SD passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on May 24 th 2022 at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD.
Bob was born on February 6 th 1950 in Miller, SD to Kent and Lois (Morford) Hammill. He moved to Rapid City in his youth and attended...
Charon "Bud" Nelson
May 22, 2022
Charon "Bud" Nelson, 85 of Lead, SD left his earthly home to be with his soul mate in Heaven on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Monument Health in Rapid City.
Bud was born on May 27, 1936 in Terry (Lead), South Dakota to Frank and Vivian Nelson. He attended grade school in Nevada Gulch. He graduated from...
Diane M. Huven
May 17, 2022
Beloved grandmother, wonderful mother, dear sister and friend to many, Diane Marie Huven, 74 of Moorcroft, WY, passed from this life into eternity on May 17th, 2022. Those she left behind will miss her so very much. Yet in our sorrow, we find joy in God's promises.
Diane was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 5th, 1947...
Marc Calvert
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...
Jerry Schloredt
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...
Barbara Nielsen
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....
James Sternhagen
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...
Micheal Henry Zehfus
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...
Lorne & Patricia Ruzicka
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...
Zola Crago
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...
Gary R. Cole
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...
Sherry Ann H. White
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...
Cindi A. Himle
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...
Marlo Heupel
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...
Donna Coons
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,...
