Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Willa Beck
Sep 29, 2022
Willa Rose Beck was born on April 8, 1924, to Norma and Albert C. "Trusty" Moore on their ranch on the Little Missouri River near New Haven in northeastern Wyoming. She was the youngest of three children with her brother, Norman C. "Sonny" and sister, Betty. They helped with ranch work and attended a one-room...
David Joseph Taggart
Sep 28, 2022
David Joseph Taggart, 16 of Spearfish passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his home.
David was born on August 15, 2006, to Joy Fousek and Nickolas Taggart in Spearfish.
He spent his time in the outdoors, hunting for rocks, boating, fishing, listening to music, and gaming. He...
Norman Lee Hertel
Sep 28, 2022
Norman Lee Hertel, 89, of Lead, passed away peacefully at the Fort Meade VA Hospital, surrounded by the love of family, on September 28th, 2022 at 12:30 pm.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, October 5, 2022 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead with visitation to take place one hour prior to the service at...
Marvin Lincoln
Sep 28, 2022
Marvin Dale Lincoln was born March 9, 1928 in Jireh, Wyoming to Alfred and Dora (Brahms) Lincoln. He was the youngest of four children and the last to pass away on September 28, 2022 at the age of 94.
Marvin attended Faye School, a typical one room country school, through the third grade....
Dr. Pamela Lester
Sep 27, 2022
Pamela Ann (Brinker) Lester passed away on her terms, peacefully in her South Dakota home on September 27, 2022.
Pam was born on September 7, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pam was the oldest of eight children born to Edgar Spiegelhalter Brinker and Beatrice Gertrude (Rudolph) Brinker.
Pam supported the...
William Hagerman
Sep 27, 2022
William (Bill) Dean Hagerman, 93 of Upton, Â passed away quietly at his home Tuesday morning with his daughter Eileen by his side.
Billy was born shortly after midnight on July 9th, 1929. He was born on the family homestead on Arch Creek in Weston County, Wyoming. His parents were Charles Mckay Hagerman, Sr...
Joseph Brutus Graham
Sep 23, 2022
Joe was born July 24, 1924, to George and Iola (Sloan) Graham in Custer, Montana. Joe was the middle child of seven and was the last to meet his Lord and Savior on September 23, 2022. Joe married Eunice (Prell) Graham on February 23, 1944, in Broadus, Montana. They lived together on the ranch for 71 years,...
Karen Sorensen
Sep 23, 2022
Karen Sorensen, 71 of Spearfish passed away on September 23, 2022.
Cremation has taken place and a celebration will take place at a later date.
Adam James Christensen
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...
Mildred Tope
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...
Phyllis Queen
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...
Russell L. Gray
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,...
Audrey L. Schaefer
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...
Col. John Michael "Mike" Kain
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...
Albert Daane
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...
Peggy Pat Hall
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...
Michael Johnson
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...
Fern V. Radensleben
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,...
Dean Wright
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...
Douglas Hunter
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...
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