Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...