Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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,...

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...