Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Sep 30, 2021

Bennet (Gil) Gilbertson 86, of Spearfish, SD passed away on September 30, 2021, at the Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche.

Bennet was born on July 28, 1935, to Christ and Selma Gilbertson in rural Erhard, MN.  He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1953.  He was married to LaVae Anderson on February 11, 1956, in...

Sep 30, 2021

Verna "Butch" Nelson, 81 of Lead, SD passed away peacefully with her loved ones, both near and far, close to her heart on September 30, 2021 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

Butch was born on May 29, 1940 in Belle Fourche, SD to Helen Anderson and Louis Ray Liming.  She...

Sep 30, 2021

Perry was called home to the Lord September 30, 2021. He was born on July 2, 1960 to Bert and Susan Messmer in Dickinson, ND. He grew up in Deadwood SD and graduated from LHS in 1978. He drove truck for most of his life after high school. Most recently he drove with Hammond Trucking hauling road oil. He...

Sep 28, 2021

Maria Corey went to be in her Eternal Church on September 28 th with an resolute faith that she passed on to her children.  She was born in Ober-Eidisch, Rumania to Johann and Susanna Klein on August 16, 1936.  During World War ll in 1944 she moved with her parents and family to Austria and lived there...

Sep 28, 2021

The family of Nicholas Robert Aulner of Spearfish, SD is saddened to announce his passing on September 28, 2021 at 83 years of age.

Nicholas was born June 4, 1938 in Alexandria, SD. He was preceded in death by his parents, August and Laura Aulner, brother, Francis Aulner and  beloved daughter, Joan Kelley.

He is...

Sep 27, 2021

Richard G. Tinker, 92, passed away at RC Monument Health on September 27th, 2021.

Dick was born March 30, 1929 in Windsor, VT to John G. and Helen Tinker. He was raised in a military family and attended school in many states including VT, FL, and IN, before returning to Windsor to graduate...

Sep 27, 2021

Christine L. (Albertz) Wermers of Whitewood passed away peacefully Monday September 27, 2021 at the Hospice House in Rapid City with her sister at her side.

Chris was born August 11, 1954 to Milton "Bud" Albertz and Rhetha (Spinks) Albertz.  She grew up in Mitchell, SD and graduated from Mitchell High School in 1972.  While in High...

Sep 24, 2021

Jeremy Koosmann, 44 years old, passed away in his home in Gillette, Wyoming, on September 24 th , 2021.  His contagious laugh, big smile, and giant heart will be missed by all those that loved him.

Jeremy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Jerome and Jan Koosmann.  He graduated from Champlin Park High...

Sep 24, 2021

Allen Charles Stone, 85, of Spearfish, SD, passed away September 24, 2021, peacefully at his home.

Born to Ralph and May Stone in Sioux Falls, SD, November 13, 1935, Al grew up there with four brothers and three sisters. He spoke often of his youth delivering newspapers and doing other odd jobs. He...

Sep 23, 2021

Kelton Dean Pullen, 9 of Deadwood, SD passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, near Deadwood from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm, on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the Lead-Deadwood High School Auditorium in Lead, SD.  A second memorial service will be held for Jessey and his family once...

Sep 23, 2021

Mary Alice Tetrault, 97 St. Onge

Mary Alice (McGuigan) Tetrault was born January 20th, 1924 to Charles & Mamie (Kerwin) McGuigan. After living a long and Christ-filled life, she died September 23rd, 2021 at Belle Estates in Belle Fourche, SD where she was loved like family and treated like a queen.

Sep 23, 2021

Delores (Betty) Ellen O'Connor, 97 of Sisseton, SD passed away on September 23, 2021.

Delores was born October 21, 1923 to May and Bentley Neal near Bradley, SD.  She was the last of 13 children and was given the nickname of Betty by her father. She attended elementary school in Bradley and spent...

Sep 22, 2021

AnitaMae C. Ohlrogge, 61 passed away on September 22, 2021.

A service to remember AnitaMae will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 827 Main St., Deadwood, SD on November 6, 2021 at 11am. AnitaMae was born May 14, 1960 to Betty L. (Lien) and Duane H. Ohlrogge in Chamberlain, SD she was the...

Sep 22, 2021

Ronald L. Dennis, 81, of Moorcroft, WY, went to rest with the Lord on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette.

Ron was born in Belle Fourche, SD to Carl and Bertha Dennis on September 10, 1940.  Ron grew up in Hulett, Wyoming. In his early career Ron worked...

Sep 18, 2021

Gerhart (Gary) Goodrich, 85 of Spearfish, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2021, having lived a good life.

Born to Charles and Hazel (Steir) Goodrich on March 31, 1936, in Lead, South Dakota.  He was in the Episcopal Church kindergarten with many of his friends who would later graduate with him in...

Sep 18, 2021

Zelva LeAnne Macdonald Rivers, 65, passed away due to a long battle of cancer on September 18, 2021, in Sundance, WY.

Zelva was born on March 26,1956 to William (Bill) Macdonald and Barbara (Redinger) Macdonald in Deadwood, SD. Zelva grew up in Lead, SD. Later moving to Sault Ste. Marie MI and then...

Sep 17, 2021

Helen Patterson, 73 of Spearfish, passed away on September 17, 2021.

Helen Patterson (Molk) was born on March 18,1948 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Frank Molk and Mae Free. She grew up on a farm Northwest of Newell, South Dakota with her six siblings: Jeanette, Frank Jr, Judy, Jack, John,  and Betty....

Sep 12, 2021

Joseph G. Henry, 64, of Spearfish, South Dakota, formerly of West Monroe, New York passed away unexpectedly September 12, 2021.

He was born in Syracuse, New York, graduated from Paul V. Moore High School where he played basketball. Later he attended Ononadoga Community College. He retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years. Joe was...

Sep 9, 2021

Beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother Delores Mae (Wittmier) Himmerich, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 9, 2021, in Salt Lake City after a lengthy illness.

A longtime resident of Deadwood, S.D., and later Spearfish, S.D., Delores was born Aug. 31, 1932, to Reinhold and Emma Brenneise Wittmier on the family farm...

Sep 8, 2021

Kenneth Deane Pock, of Lead, South Dakota, went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2021, after a courageous battle with COPD.

Kenneth was born June 16, 1938, in Terryville, SD, to Kenneth and Florence (Lee) Pock. During his childhood they lived in Terryville, SD, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, Hayward, California, then returned...