Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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Marsha Kramer

Marsha Kramer

Jul 29, 2021

On July 29, 2021, Marsha Ann Kramer passed away due to complications from advanced dementia in Summerville, SC at the age of 63.

Marsha was born February 25, 1958 to parents John and Madonna Muller as the only daughter of eight children.  She grew up on a farm near Canton, SD where she...

Ross Trezona

Ross Trezona

Jul 25, 2021

Ross Lester Trezona, 67 of St. Onge, SD passed away at his home on July 25, 2021.

Ross was born in Deadwood, SD and attended school in Spearfish, SD graduating from high school in 1972.  He spent most of his life in St. Onge and jokingly referred to the property he owned in...

Tony Lee Hicks

Tony Lee Hicks

Jul 24, 2021

Tony Lee Hicks, 39, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Saturday July 24, 2021, at Sandford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM, Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, SD,  Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish.  Visitation will be one...

Jon Larsen

Jon Larsen

Jul 22, 2021

Jon Stanley "Fiskr" Larsen died at home on July 22, 2021, after a long battle with esophageal cancer.

Jon was born June 18, 1954, in Deadwood, South Dakota to Stan and Joan (Hammond) Larsen.  As a child, he lived in Rapid City, Spearfish, and Denver, CO.  After his father's death when he was...

Mary "Kay" Carr

Mary "Kay" Carr

Jul 22, 2021

The family of Kay Carr announces the death of their much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister. She died at home after a short battle with Leukemia on Thursday, Jul 22, 2021. She was 75 years old.

She was born November 26, 1945, in Deadwood SD, to Violet Mae (McInroy) and Irvin Everett...

Margaret Bootz

Margaret Bootz

Jul 20, 2021

Margaret Theresa Bootz, 95, of Spearfish, SD, formerly of Lemmon, SD,  passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Belle Estates in Belle Fourche, SD.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, SD.  Inurnment will follow in Black Hills National...

Barbara Clark

Barbara Clark

Jul 17, 2021

Barbara Agnes Clark died July 17th, 2021 after a day of activities with friends and family.

Born October 18th, 1931 to Mamie (Bierlein) and Kenneth Stoddard at the Kirk and Agnes Stoddard place (presently Ista's old house).  Living on Elkhorn Creek and going to country schools, mainly Happy Hollow, Barbara and younger sister...

Cynthia Gail Schlau

Cynthia Gail Schlau

Jul 15, 2021

Cynthia Gail Schlau, 62, of Sundance, WY passed away on Thursday July 15, 2021at the Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance.

The Schlau family is celebrating the life of Gail, who was known to most people as "Gator".  She was born a daughter of Robert and Ann (Belk) Morgan on June 6, 1959,...

Geraldine Johnson

Geraldine Johnson

Jul 15, 2021

Geraldine Johnson, 98 of Spearfish, passed away on July 15, 2021.

Gerry was born in Kimball, SD to John and Abbie Ashley. She graduated from Vale High School.  She and Vern Johnson were married on March 22, 1945.

Gerry's family moved to Spearfish in 1960 after leaving farming near...

Mary "Elizabeth" Domkowski

Mary "Elizabeth" Domkowski

Jul 11, 2021

Mary "Elizabeth" Domkowski, aged 66, of Spearfish, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Spearfish at her home attended by her family.

Elizabeth was born October 25, 1954, in Nacogdoches TX. She was the daughter of Gilbert Wofford and Mary Jo Christian Wofford who both predeceased her. She obtained an Associate Degree in...

Michael Duvall

Michael Duvall

Jul 11, 2021

Michael Duvall, 72, of Sundance, WY, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at his home in Jackson, WY.

Michael William Duvall was born on February 6 right in the middle of the great blizzard of 1949 in Torrington, WY to Dillard and Freda (Richardson) Duvall.  Mike was their first son.  He grew...

James Swaby

James Swaby

Jul 9, 2021

James "Jim" Anthony Swaby, 65, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 9 th , 2021.

Jim was born May 26 th , 1956, to John and Annette Swaby, in Brunswick, GA.  He married Sheryl Kaufman on September 22 nd , 1981, in Doland, SD, and from this union,...

Daryl Allen Vance

Daryl Allen Vance

Jul 7, 2021

Daryl Allen Vance, 73 of Spearfish SD, formerly of Watford City ND passed away on July 7, 2021, at his home.

Daryl served the City of Watford City, ND as their Chief of Police until his retirement.

Payer and Sharing Service will be on Thursday, July 15 at 6:00 PM CST at Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home...

Donald Lamb

Donald Lamb

Jul 6, 2021

Donald L. Lamb, 62 of Spearfish went to rest with the Lord on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls.

Don was born July 24, 1958, to John and Dorraine "Shirley" Lamb at their family home in Spearfish.  Don joined his brothers, Darwin, Allen, Robert, Roger, and Rodney.  He grew...

Lyda Smith

Lyda Smith

Jul 5, 2021

Lyda June Smith, 85 formerly of Lead and St. Onge, passed away July 5, 2021, in her home in Arizona. Lyda was born Lyda June Tetrault in the ranch home in St. Onge, SD.  She attended various grammar schools from St. Onge to Pocatello Idaho.  She attended high school in Lead, SD where she met her future...

Sharon Gugel

Sharon Gugel

Jul 1, 2021

Sharon Gugel, 78, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Monument Hospital, in Spearfish.

Born September 23, 1942, in McLaughlin, S.D., to Reinhold and Leola (Wecker) Gugel, Sharon's early life was shaped by living on a farm with her parents, four sisters (Iva, Mary Ann, Dorothy, Joan), and three...

Teddie Lou Ellis

Teddie Lou Ellis

Jun 28, 2021

Teddie Lou Eberspecher Ellis was born on July 19, 1936, to Rachel Elizabeth Duncan and Clarence Theodore Eberspecher in the home of her maternal aunt and uncle in Glenrock, Wyoming. She was raised in various locations north of Douglas including a homestead owned by her parents. She started school in Glenrock when she was in first grade but soon...

Terry Newlin

Terry Newlin

Jun 27, 2021

Terry Newlin was a great father, grandfather, friend, and patriot who left this world on June 27th, 2021, at the age of 74.

He was born to Russell and Patricia Newlin on April 30th, 1947, in Sioux Falls, SD. The family then moved to Sundance where they lived on a ranch and Terry...

Dorothy Feiler

Dorothy Feiler

Jun 27, 2021

Dorothy M. Feiler, 89 of Spearfish entered peacefully into rest on June 27, 2021 at the Avantara Mountain View facility in Rapid City.

Vigil service will be held at 5 pm on  Wednesday June 30 th at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish with visitation one hour prior.  Mass of Christian Burial will...

Mary Moore

Mary Moore

Jun 24, 2021

Mary Alice Hollis Moore, 73 passed from this life on June 24, 2021 in the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish, SD.

Born in Springhill, LA on December 10, 1947 and reared in Natchez, Mississippi.  Cookie, as Mary was known by everyone in her family, was the second youngest of four children.  Mary was...

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