Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Dec 1, 2021

Luena Lent, 87, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in Spearfish.

Luena Fern Lent was born in Campbell County, Wyoming to Frele and Vera (Cook) Lent on July 12, 1934.  She attended schools in the area, finishing elementary school in Sundance, Wyoming.  She then graduated high school in Potter, Nebraska.  Luena then...

Nov 30, 2021

Ruth Elaine (Nielson) Perry, best known as Elaine, age 83, of Spearfish, SD died Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at her home with her husband, Howard, and her two daughters, Cathy and Sharon, by her side.

A memorial service will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church...

Nov 29, 2021

Dale Eugene Young passed away in his sleep at the age of 94 on November 29, 2021.

Dale was born in East Palestine, Ohio on Valentine's Day, 1927 to Raymond and Grace (Cannell) Young. His parents were so proud of him they entered him in the most beautiful baby of the year contest which he won. Dale...

Nov 25, 2021

Mark C Wilkinson, 68, of Lead, SD, passed away on November 25 th in his home.

Mark was born and raised in Gillette, WY.  He proudly served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and retired from the U. S. Postal Service after 30 years of service.

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Nov 25, 2021

Eugene Ewing, 92 of Spearfish, SD passed away on November 25, 2021.

Eugene Austin Ewing was born in Sundance, WY on September 10, 1929, to Durward William and Ester Mae (Warner) Ewing.

Gene attended Beulah school in first and second grades, and the school is still standing.  His parents...

Nov 24, 2021

Cynthia Marie McCormick passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday November 24, 2021 after her courageous battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 63.

Cindy was the third of nine children born to Ivan and Florence Fischer on September 13 th 1958 in Winner South Dakota.  Cindy was born and raised on the family farm...

Nov 23, 2021

Steven Craig Bloom, 64, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at his home in Spearfish.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD, with full military rites by the Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard.

Those planning to...

Nov 21, 2021

George Henry Wilken, 90 of Spearfish went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 21, 2021.

He was born on September 5, 1931 to Henry and Georgia (Wilson) Wilken in Aberdeen, SD.  He grew up on the Wilken Homestead northwest of Faith, SD. He treasured ranching and the wide-open spaces throughout...

Nov 21, 2021

Hugo "Junior" Leonard Schloe, Jr , 86 of Spearfish died Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center.

Junior was born October 25, 1935 to Hugo Carl and Ruby (Hutchins) Schloe at Sisseton, SD. He grew up on a farm near Peever, SD and attended a one room country school. He honorably served in the...

Nov 20, 2021

Sandra Wilcox, 74 of Spearfish passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021.

Memorial services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Lead-Deadwood Chapel in Lead.

Nov 20, 2021

Leslie (Sonny) A. Bradley Sr., 85, passed away on November 20, 2021.

He was born August 28 th 1936 to Leslie R. Bradley and Anna (Steuer) Bradley and grew up in Belle Fourche. In 1953 and at the age of 17 he joined the United States Marine Corp. where he served 20 years. In 1958 he met...

Nov 20, 2021

Darlene Larive, 66 of Lead, SD passed away on November 20, 2021 in Lead, SD.

She is survived by her mother, Violet Stapleton; brothers, Rodney (Nita) and Roger (Bernetta) Schaff and Eugene Stapleton; sister, Beverly (David) Papazion; husband, Dennis Larive; children, Philip (Sarah) and Terry (Amber) Andersen and Anna (Mike) Bridge; sixteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Nov 19, 2021

Mylan Allen Charles was born on November 27, 1927, to John and Tenie (Colthorp) Charles. He attended school in Lead, South Dakota. He met the love of his life, Gwendolyn Inez Briggs in 1945 at the age of 17. They wed just two weeks later on October 7 th in Broadus, Montana. They resided in Lead where he was...

Nov 17, 2021

Michael George Dropulich, 74, passed away in Sturgis, SD on Wednesday, November 17, 2021.

Michael was born on January 11, 1947, in Deadwood, SD. He graduated from Lead High School in 1964. Michael married Barbara Dutton on December 27, 1965, at St. Patrick's Church in Lead. He proudly served for six years in the Army National Guard...

Nov 16, 2021

Bernice Virginia Capp, 103, of Spearfish, SD, passed into the arms of her loving Savior on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.

Bernice was born December 17, 1917, in Dupree, SD to George William (Bill) and Josephine Anna Maria (Shaffer) Thomas.  She graduated from Dupree High School in 1938.  After graduation, she went to Minneapolis...

Nov 16, 2021

Calvin "Ordell" Lusch, 80, of Spearfish, SD, passed away November 16, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer. Ordell was born on July 17, 1941, in Cody, WY to Elmer and Carmen Lusch,  and he grew up in Huron, SD.

Ordell's life as a business owner was one marked by a love of...

Nov 13, 2021

Terry Lynn Williams, 66, of Moorcroft, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, due to complications from COVID with her children by her side at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Terry was born in Craig, Colorado, on June 20, 1955, to Alan Howard Leger, Sr. and Alice Marie Leger. Her father passed away shortly after...

Nov 9, 2021

Carson Rose, Utpon, Wyoming

Our dear Lord took one of his children home on November 9, 2021, Carson Rose passed away peacefully in his sleep after a three year stay at Crook County Long Term Care.

Carson was born on April 22, 1934 in the hills of Virginia. As...

Nov 6, 2021

Iona Marie Langer, 92, passed away on November 6, 2021 at Lemay Health Center in Fort Collins, CO.  She was a lifelong resident of Spearfish, SD.

Iona was born November 27, 1929, in Clark County, SD on the family farm to Charles and Florence (Aalseth) Black and was the second youngest in a...

Nov 5, 2021

Rebekah Grace Jastorff entered our lives on June 2, 1992, joining her parents Mike and Jacque as well as siblings Benjamin, Nicolas, Lucas, and Anna. She passed from the loving arms of her family into the welcoming arms of her Lord on November 5, 2021. Bekah taught us much about life and contentment with simple things, family,...