Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Diana Taylor
May 20, 2021
Diana Lynn Taylor, 52 of Moorcroft, Wyoming passed away at her home on Thursday, May 20, 2021., A celebration of life will take place at 2:00PM on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Cornerstone Ministries in Moorcroft, Wyoming.
Diana was born on April 16, 1969, in Buffalo Wyoming, the firstborn to Jim and Patti (McKinney) Perkins Diana grew...
Victoria Ellwein
May 20, 2021
Victoria L. Ellwein, 53 of Spearfish died Thursday, May 20, 2021 at her home in Spearfish.
Memorial services for Victoria will be held in the Fall in her hometown in Iowa.
Erma M. Greenlee
May 19, 2021
Erma M. Greenlee of Spearfish, SD passed away on May 19 th 2021 as the lilacs began to bloom,
she was 93.
Erma was born August 26, 1927 in Indianola, NE to Gus and Lydia Unger. She was one of six children and grew up modestly on a farm near McCook, Nebraska. She graduated from...
Larry Deibert
May 18, 2021
Larry Joe Deibert, 66, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Garden Hills Assisted Living Facility in Spearfish after a 21-month battle with cancer.
Dad was born in Hettinger, ND, on October 1, 1954 to John and Bonnie (Miles) Deibert. He joined an older brother, Allen and was...
Lillian C. Tammi
May 17, 2021
Lillian C. Tammi, 86 of Yankton, SD and formerly of Deadwood, SD passed away on May 17th, 2021 at Avera Sister James in Yankton.
She was born on February 5th, 1935, in the Black Hills area to Sven and Lillie (Aho) Tammi. Lillian lived on a small ranch with her family until she was 11 years old,...
Peggy Charlene Mcamis
May 14, 2021
Peggy Charlene (Shaul) McAmis of Alva, Wyoming peacefully entered the presence of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on May 14, 2021.
Peggy was born February 25, 1932 to Charlie & Esther (Anderson) Shaul, she lived her entire life on the family ranch near Alva, WY. Peggy attended Belle Fourche High School, graduating on May 20, 1949....
Bernice Kauk
May 10, 2021
Bernice (Miller) Kauk passed away May 10 th , 2021 at Spearfish Canyon Nursing Home. She was born November 15 th , 1930 on a farm in Lehr, North Dakota to Jacob and Ottilia (Mintz) Miller.
She married Adolph Kauk in 1947. They had one child, Sheila. In 1956 they moved to Lead....
Anita Goodrich
May 8, 2021
Anita Jo Goodrich "Peaches", age 57, from Lead SD, passed away May 8th, 2021 in Garretson, SD at Palisades Nursing Home Hospice Center after a 18 month battle with cancer. Anita was born in Pierre, SD to Judith and Phil Lemieux. They moved to the Black Hills area while Anita was an adolescent. Anita went to Lead...
David Kenneth Anton
May 8, 2021
David Kenneth Anton, 64 of Gillette, WY passed away at his home in Gillette, WY. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life for David will be at Dalbey Memorial Park on June 11, 2021, at 5:00 pm at the Pat Mueller Shelter at 900 Edward's Street in Gillette. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on...
Richard "Dickie" Proctor
May 6, 2021
Our Father, Richard (Dickie) R. Proctor, left his earthly home on May 6, 2021 in Sundance after multiple times sharing this sentiment with his family, "I'm 91. I've lived a GOOD life. I'm ready to go." Even though we are very saddened and will miss him dearly, we understand, "Father Knows Best."
Theresa Nelson
May 5, 2021
Theresa Nelson, 63, of Deadwood, SD, went to rest with the Lord on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. She was surrounded by family in her home.
Theresa was born in San Francisco to Jacques and Angelina Bonaudi. She later moved to Rapid City, SD where she met her husband, Randy Nelson. They later moved...
Lee Edward Tromble
May 5, 2021
Lee Edward Tromble, 82, of Sundance, Wyoming, entered into his Savior's presence on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Sundance.
Lee was born in Seeley, Wyoming, on January 21, 1939. His parents, Thea and Viva Tromble, homesteaded in Seeley. Lee, a very talented man, worked as a rancher, in aviation and in heavy equipment...
Laura Lococo
May 4, 2021
Laura LoCoco, 31, of Spearfish and formerly of Rapid City, passed away on May 4, 2021 at home.
Laura was born on July 7, 1989 in Turlock, California. She is the youngest of two children born of Stephen and Mary Ellen LoCoco. Laura, her brother Matthew, and Mary moved to Rapid City in...
Debra Heiman
May 3, 2021
Deb Heiman, 67, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at her home in Moorcroft, WY, watching old westerns with her husband and daughter; just as she wanted.
Deb was born to Harold and Dot Rankin of Upton, Wy. She grew up the youngest of six. She graduated from Upton High School in...
Agnes "Aggie" Bruns
May 1, 2021
Agnes "Aggie" Bruns, 98, of Spearfish and formerly of Rapid City, passed away on May 1, 2021 at Burr's Tender Care Assisted Living in Spearfish.
Aggie (Fritz) Bruns was born on a farm in rural Eureka, SD on October 16, 1922, to Gustav and Amalia (Vollmer) Fritz. When she was a young girl,...
Rod Owen Decent
May 1, 2021
Rod Owen DeCent, age 57, passed away peacefully May 1, 2021, with his wife and family by his side.
Rod was born May 13, 1963, in Aurora, Minnesota, to Allan (Doc) and Priscilla DeCent. He grew up in Embarrass, Minnesota, and graduated from J. F. Kennedy High School in Babbitt, MN. After graduation,...
Elsa M. Hayman
Apr 25, 2021
Elsa Madaline Hayman, 92, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, April 25, 2021 on the Feast of the Good Shepard.
Elsa was born February 28, 1929, to Italian immigrants Dominic and Giovanna (Martineti) Trosello in Newcastle, WY. She was the middle of three children born into the Trosello family. She attended school in Newcastle, graduating in 1947....
Robert "Bob" Mykleby
Apr 22, 2021
Robert D. Mykleby 74 of Lead, SD, passed away on April 22, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Bob was born September 6, 1946 in Aberdeen, SD to Olaf and Mary (Gilmor) Mykleby. He attended school in Aberdeen, SD and graduated from Central High School in 1964. He completed Auto Body School in Minneapolis, MN...
Verle Bauernfeind
Apr 20, 2021
Verle Bauernfeind, 105 of Spearfish and formerly of Lead passed away on April 20, 2021.
Verle Juanita Bauernfeind was born in Green Township near Viola, Illinois on January 12th, 1916, to Vina and William McConnell. She grew up in the communities of New Windsor, Illinois, Herdland, Missouri, and Midtown, SD (Midland). She moved...
Natalie Swensen
Apr 19, 2021
Natalie Swensen, 35 of Spearfish, SD died on April 19, 2021 at her home.
Natalie was born in Sioux City, IA to Kathy L. Swensen, Spearfish and Gary W. Swensen, Sioux City, IA. She graduated from Spearfish High School 2003; AIB Associates in Business, and Upper Iowa U Associates in Human Resources. She was successfully employed as...
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