Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Oct 31, 2021

Dallas Kenneth Roadifer, 86, from Sundance, Wyoming passed away on Sunday, October 31 st , 2021, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis, South Dakota.

Dallas was born on April 24 th , 1935, in Sundance to Clyde and Nettie (Humphrey) Roadifer on the family homestead. He attended local country schools...

Oct 30, 2021

Brynolf (Bernie) Swen Wanhanen, 81 of Spearfish SD passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Garden Hills Assisted Living Center.

Bernie was born January 15, 1940 in Deadwood, SD  to Swen and Thea Wanhanen. He graduated from Lead High School in 1958 and went on to Black Hills College to earn his...

Oct 30, 2021

Linda Quenzer, 65, of Central City, SD, passed away peacefully at home on October 30, 2021.

Linda Jean Uhrig was born in Lemmon, SD, on April 1 st , 1956, to Elton and Agnes Uhrig. The family moved to Lead SD in 1959, where she was raised and spent the rest of her...

Oct 30, 2021

Jerry Mosier, age 74, completed his life journey on Saturday, October 30, the result of an auto accident.  He was traveling to eastern Nebraska to participate in the 150 th Anniversary Celebration at the Shubert Christian Church in Shubert NE, a congregation he had served as a fill in minister during the years of 2018 – 2019....

Oct 30, 2021

Joel Bernard Reed, 80 of Spearfish passed way Friday, October 29, 2021 after a brief illness.

Joel was born July 23, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA to Douglas Reed and Ruth Archut. He was a musician and entertainer for many years. Joel enjoyed baseball and horse racing and loved joking with others, taking after his Aunt Martha...

Oct 29, 2021

< p style="text-align: justify;">Gloria Jean Graves from Spearfish, SD lost her courageous battle with cancer and was called home to heaven on October 29, 2021.

Gloria was born on July 7, 1947 to Eitel and Frances Geralch. She grew up and graduated in the Ethan area of SD. She studied music at Dakota Wesleyan University...

Oct 28, 2021

Vernon Carl Merritt, 86, Spearfish, SD died Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Monument Health in Spearfish.

Vernon was born March 23, 1935 at Belle Fourche, SD to Ernest and Nellie Grace (Clingman) Merritt. He was raised in the Black Hills along with his seven brothers. Following completion of his GED, Vernon served in the US Airforce for...

Oct 28, 2021

Edwin L. Wilson, age 55, of Spearfish, SD died on Thursday, October 28, 2021 unexpectedly at his residence.

Memorial services are at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, SD.

Edwin was born January 26, 1966 in Burke, SD to Edwin and Betty (Ellwanger) Wilson. He grew up in...

Oct 25, 2021

Suzanne Marie Pearson (Mumm/Kahle), 72, of Deadwood, South Dakota passed away in her home. She went to be with her heavenly family on Monday, October 25th and is now celebrating with the other angels.

Suzanne was born to Raymond and Bernice Mumm of Cologne, MN. She graduated from Guardian Angels High School in...

Oct 25, 2021

Charolotte "Sally" Stuen, 85 of Deadwood, SD passed away on October 25, 2021

Charolotte Elayne "Sally" Lasher Stuen was born on June 15,1936 in Deadwood, to her parents, Henry and Blanche Lasher.   She was the youngest of two children to be born into the family, following her brother Wayne.  Sally graduated from Lead...

Oct 23, 2021

Steven Mauch, 74 of Sundance passed away on October 23, 2021.

Burial will take place at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 29, 2021 at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Oct 22, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Matthews, 88, of Spearfish was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  She left this world on October 22, 2021.

She was born to Morris and Bernice (Fallmer) King on May 28, 1933, and spent the majority of her adult life in Spearfish.

Betty loved...

Oct 22, 2021

Wade Travis Keats, 47 of Belle Fourche, SD passed away Friday, October 22nd, 2021 at Billings Clinic Hospital at 6 am.

Travis was born June 20th, 1974 to Carolyn (Virginia) Williams and Richard Lynn Keats in Belle Fourche. He grew up traveling the country with his mother but finished high school in Gillette,...

Oct 20, 2021

Lois E. Perino, 83 of Spearfish, SD formerly of the Four Corners, WY area passed from this life on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, MT following a brief illness.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, SD. Inurnment will be...

Oct 13, 2021

< p style="text-align: justify;">William L. Severns of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully on October 13, 2021, with loving family at his side after a long journey struggling from the effects of Parkinson's Disease with Lewy Body Dementia.

Born May 24, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois to Roger L. Severns, Sr. and Margaret Lauritzen Severns. Will grew...

Oct 13, 2021

Robert Vail Brechtel (April 25, 1925-October 13, 2021) 96 of Vale,  was the youngest of five children born to Hubert and Ina Brechtel. Marrying the girl he saw singing the National Anthem from a truck box with a piano at a Farmer's Union picnic, Robert shared 74 1/2 miraculous years with the love of his life as they grew...

Oct 11, 2021

Waynita Beth Schlosser, 73 passed away October 11 th 2021 at her home in Moorcroft, Wyoming.

Waynita was born September 14 th 1948 to Wayne and Elma (Hale) Yates. She was raised in Whitewood, SD and attended school in that area. She attended Cosmetology school in Rapid City, SD. Waynita met and married  her wild man Joe...

Oct 10, 2021

Sheldon Lowell Mead, 50, Belle Fourche, SD passed away on Sunday October 10 th , 2021 as the result of a car accident near Phillip, SD.

Sheldon was born to Sharon and Barry Mead on December 26 th , 1970 in Spearfish, SD. He grew up in Spearfish, Sturgis, Rapid City and Black...

Oct 9, 2021

David John Reinert (October 28, 1954) 66, of Mud Butte, South Dakota, shuffled off this mortal coil on Saturday, October 9 th, 2021. In spite of his flaws of ordering his steak done medium well, adding too much sugar to his coffee, and napping at inopportune times, he was generally well regarded by those who met him,...

Oct 8, 2021

Ann L. (Olson) Steinmeyer, 91 of Spearfish, SD  passed peacefully into eternal life on October 8, 2021. after a fall at home and a short stay in Pathways Hospice in Loveland, Colorado.

Ann was born on August 7, 1930, to Henry E. and Anna C. Olson at home in Chase County, Nebraska. She...