Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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."

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....

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

Aug 8, 2021

Erna Dietrich, 94 of Spearfish passed away August 8 th , 2021 at the Garden Hills Assisted Living Facility where she had been a resident for past four plus years.  Prior to moving to Spearfish, Erna had lived many years in Mobridge, SD.

Erna was born on June 25, 1927 to Fred F...

Aug 8, 2021

Roberta Charlotte Raines, age 99, of Lead, SD died on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Hospice House in Rapid City.

Roberta was born on March 18, 1922, to William and Margaret (Beach) Nommensen in Raymond, SD. She went to school in Raymond, SD and attended Huron Business School after high school.

Aug 7, 2021

Maelea Haze Donahue, 16, passed away on Saturday, August 7th, 2021, of unknown causes (still TBD) at her home in Spearfish, South Dakota.

Maelea was born on February 22nd, 2005, to Molly Klapperich Donahue and Mick Donahue in Spearfish, SD. She grew up between Spearfish SD, Fort Collins CO, and Lead SD.  She attended school in both...

Aug 6, 2021

The morning of Friday August 6, 2021, Donald Edward Breidenbach, unexpectedly passed away at home in Spearfish, SD. He was 87.

Donald was born February 24, 1934, at St. John's Hospital in Rapid City to Edward B. and Alma D. Breidenbach. Don was baptized and confirmed in the St. Mary Star of the...

Aug 4, 2021

Donald "Don" Miller, 97 of Spearfish, passed away on August 4, 2021 at Monument Health Spearfish.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the funeral chapel with burial at Black Hills National...