Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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....

Apr 4, 2022

Alice Arlene Sherwood quietly passed away on April 4, 2022, at the age of 97. She was born on June 14, 1924, to Hazel and Louis Frandsen on their ranch in the Slim Buttes. She resided on the ranch and attended Rock Ranch School through the eighth grade, spent her freshman year of high school in Lead, then graduated...

Mar 26, 2022

Roger Dean Asheim, 74, passed quietly away on March 26, 2022, at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital after dealing with declining health for several years.

He lived in his beloved Lead for most of his life and was familiar to many as he shared his kind and gentle soul. He was always ready to...

Mar 22, 2022

Donna Shelley, 66 of Spearfish died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Mar 22, 2022

Edwin P. Kapsa, 75, of Whitewood, SD passed away on March 22, 2022 at Monument Health in Rapid City as the result of a fall.

Ed was born in Belle Fourche, SD on June 16, 1946 to George and Florence (Snoozy) Kapsa.  His family moved to Spearfish, SD in 1951.  Ed was raised...

Mar 15, 2022

Patricia Takamatsu, (90) passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at her home in St Onge. Patricia was the daughter of Swanti and Bessie Swanson, the youngest of three children and only girl. She grew up in Meade and Butte counties; she and her cousins were depression babies. She married Leroy Shannon of Vale and Lead and they...

Mar 15, 2022

Marvin DeWall, 88, of Beulah, WY passed away peacefully, on March 15, 2022, at Monument Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Marvin was born April 30, 1933 in Dempster, SD to Ralph and Sophie DeWall.  He has a younger sister, Janet (Alvin) Henderschidt.   He grew up on the family farm in Hamlin County, SD.  It...

Mar 14, 2022

Gloria Ruth Mitchhart passed away in the early morning hours on March 14th, 2022 in the arms of her loving caregivers at Edgewood Vista assisted living facility in Spearfish, South Dakota. She had recently celebrated her 90th birthday on November 5th, 2021.

Gloria was born Gloria Ruth Hall in Manhattan, New York on...

Mar 14, 2022

Anne Elizabeth Erickson (Bryant), 52, of Spearfish, SD, was called home to be with her Savior on Monday, March, 14, 2022 in Rapid City.

Anne was born to Wayne J. Bryant and Betty L. Bryant (Andersen) on April 29, 1969 in Indio, CA. She lived and attended school in Eagle Mountain, CA until...

Mar 13, 2022

Clara Mae Braun, 90, of Spearfish (formerly of Buffalo) passed away on March 13, 2022 at Belle Estates.  Clara, the daughter of Onnie and Gertrude (Ripley) Haivala, was born November 22, 1931 on the family ranch near Buffalo, South Dakota.  She spent her childhood in Harding County, and after obtaining her teaching certificate she taught at the...

Mar 8, 2022

Elizabeth "Betty" Fetzer, 94 of Spearfish, passed away on March 9, 2022, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.

Betty lived a very full 94 years of life.  The most treasured things in her life were her family, friends and the game of golf.  She played her last game of golf at the age of 90!...

Mar 5, 2022

Leslie Saari, 77 of Beulah, WY passed away peacefully on  March 5, 2022 at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare Center. Les was born in Deadwood SD on February 4, 1945 to Henry and Hilma (Balo) Saari. He grew up with his sister Sandra in Moskee, WY and attended the one room school there, while their dad cut timber...

Feb 27, 2022

Edith LaVerne (Wham) Shepherd passed away early Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her home.  Born July 25, 1931, to James D and Marguerite (Peg West) Wham, Edith was a miracle baby considering the fact that during the pregnancy a uterine tumor was removed prior to her full-term birth.

She attended school in a...