Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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Kenneth Glover

Kenneth Glover

Sep 1, 2021

Kenny Glover went home to the Lord on September 1, 2021, with his wife by his side.

Kenneth Charles Glover was born on a rural homestead south of Sundance.  He was delivered by a midwife on December 6, 1937, to Theodore K. Glover and Bonnie Thelma (Etheridge) Glover. He was the oldest of...

Agnes "Aggie" Uhrig

Agnes "Aggie" Uhrig

Sep 1, 2021

Agnes 'Aggie' Uhrig passed away peacefully on September 1, 2021, at Monument Health in Deadwood SD.

Aggie was born on November 5, 1931, the 5th of 7 children born to Alfred and Anna Adsem in Haynes, ND. Aggie married Elton 'Al' Uhrig on June 25, 1949 in Hettinger, ND. The family moved to...

Sharon Schoepe

Sharon Schoepe

Sep 1, 2021

Sharon Schoepe, 54 of Spearfish passed away at her home on September 1, 2021.

Dennis Mayfield Egemo

Dennis Mayfield Egemo

Sep 1, 2021

Denny Egemo, age 77, passed away on Sept. 3, 2021. Denny was born Nov. 22, 1943 in Morganton, N.C., the son of John and Aileen (Mark) Egemo. Denny was raised in the Black Hills and graduated from Lead High School in 1962. Denny served in the U.S. Army for three years and then moved to Alaska after...

Raymond Ginsbach

Raymond Ginsbach

Aug 31, 2021

Raymond Ginsbach, 85 of Spearfish, died on August 31, 2021 at Monument Health Spearfish.

Per his wishes cremation has taken place and burial will take place at the Rose Garden in Spearfish.

Arrangements are under the care of the Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com

Gilbert "Gib" H. Wilson

Gilbert "Gib" H. Wilson

Aug 30, 2021

Gilbert "Gib" Hansen Wilson, 90 of Spearfish, died from COVID-19 Monday, August 30, 2021, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis, SD.

Gib was born July 16, 1931 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Curtis and Naomi (Gilbert) Wilson. The family moved to Chadron in 1942 where he graduated from Chadron Prep...

Walter M. Thomsen

Walter M. Thomsen

Aug 30, 2021

Walter Martinus Thomsen of Bloomington, MN, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at the age of 87.

He was born on August 28, 1934, in Lead, SD, where he grew up then later met and married his wife of 62 loving years, Betty. He loved going back to visit the Black Hills where he grew up....

Clara Potter

Clara Potter

Aug 29, 2021

Clara Alice (Pickerd) Potter 80,  of Sundance WY, passed away at Monument Health Spearfish on Sunday, August 29, 2021. She was born November 2, 1940, in Spearfish to and Emerson Willard and  Margaret Elizabeth (Hobson) Pickerd.

She married the love of her life Raymond Potter and travel all around as he was a...

John Long

John Long

Aug 28, 2021

John Long 77, of Gillette passed away with Covid lung complications Saturday Aug. 28, 2021 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital.

A celebration of his life begins at 1 p.m. (MDT), Saturday, Sept. 18 at Clarenbach Memorial Park, Sundance WY.

John Charles Long was born in Belle Fourche, S.D., to...

Thomas "Tom" Hippen

Thomas "Tom" Hippen

Aug 28, 2021

Thomas Harm Hippen, 65, of Hulett, WY, passed away August 28, 2021.

Tom was born January 5, 1956, in Dalton, NE, to John and Ruby (Jessen) Hippen. He spent his early years on the wheat farm in Bennet County, SD at Martin, where he enjoyed running farm equipment and cowboying in Junior and High School Rodeos. He...

Joseph Frampton

Joseph Frampton

Aug 27, 2021

Joseph Frampton, 94 of Spearfish, died on August 27, 2021.

Joseph was born on March 6, 1927, in Newark, NJ. He attended school at Lincoln Park, NJ where he and his wife, Gloria Paris (who passed away on August 15, 2015) attended for 12 years.

Joe lost part of...

James Vanderwerff

James Vanderwerff

Aug 25, 2021

James (Jim) J. VanDerWerff, 66 of Mitchell, South Dakota passed away Wednesday, August 25th, 2021, at his home in Spearfish, South Dakota.

Jim was born May 18th, 1955, in Mitchell South Dakota to nurturing mother, Norma Brink. 8 days later he was adopted by his loving parents Erwin (Van) and Florence Viola (Vi) VanDerWerff.

Jim...

Rose Marie Konola

Rose Marie Konola

Aug 18, 2021

Rose Marie (Larive) Konola

Sept. 7, 1928 – Aug. 18, 2021

Born into an already large family, just as the market was about to crash in 1929, Rose spent 92 years on this planet practicing what her father, Arthur taught her. "Make do with what you got."

Virginia Weber

Virginia Weber

Aug 18, 2021

Virginia Rae Decker was born on July 20, 1939, to Edwin and Mable Decker in Emery, SD. On August 18, 2021, at the age of 82, Virginia took her last earthly breath and her first heavenly breath, joining her parents and six siblings in eternity. Raised on a farm, Virginia developed a love of horses and riding....

Thomas Wayne Hobbs

Thomas Wayne Hobbs

Aug 17, 2021

Thomas W. Hobbs, 94, longtime resident of Spearfish and more currently a resident of Westhills Village in Rapid City, died at his home on August 17, 2021.

Per Tom's requested cremation has taken place and his ashes spread over the Rose Garden at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish.

Tom...

Greg Lee Martin

Greg Lee Martin

Aug 16, 2021

Greg Lee Martin age 67 passed away at his home August 16, 2021. He was a US Navy veteran and will be laid to rest at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors.

James Allen Veitl

James Allen Veitl

Aug 15, 2021

James "Jim" Veitl, 85 of Spearfish died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his daughter's home in Hot Springs.

No services are planned at this time.

I'm writing this while I'm still alive to save the bother for someone else later.

My attitude while I'm living is similar to that expressed by Diane Ackerman's...

Sandra Barany

Sandra Barany

Aug 15, 2021

Sandra Barany, 78 of Spearfish, died on August 15, 2021.

No services are planned at this time.

Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory.

Elbert "E.O." Sowerwine Iv

Elbert "E.O." Sowerwine Iv

Aug 13, 2021

Elbert Orla (E.O.) Sowerwine IV of Hulett, Wyoming passed away in an ATV accident near his home on Friday, August 13 th 2021.

E.O. was born on October 28 th , 1964 in Bozeman, MT to Helen Venier (Edgar) and Elbert Sowerwine III.  He grew up in Cody, WY on Trout Creek Ranch...

Keith Larson

Keith Larson

Aug 10, 2021

Keith Larson, 88, passed away peacefully in his home in Spearfish, South Dakota Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

Keith was born a twin with his brother Kent on April 12, 1933, in Reeder, North Dakota, to Arnold and Martha Larson. Keith and his siblings grew up on the 1910 homestead in Reva (Ralph), South...

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