Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Mar 21, 2021

Dorothy "Midge" Rehm 93, of Spearfish, SD, fell asleep in death on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish.

Midge was born in the Bronx, New York to Harold (Elliot) Brassel and Mildred (née Holmes) on April 30th, 1927. She and her two sisters, Joan and Gloria Hall, were raised...

Mar 17, 2021

Mary Keats, 68 of Belle Fourche passed away on March 17, 2021.

Mary Lorene Harms as born November 28th, 1952 to Lorane and Florence (Kaiser) Harms. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Bristol, South Dakota. She grew up in the Butler area, and attended school and later graduated from Bristol in 1971....

Mar 16, 2021

Cash Lyn Stinson, 19 months old, passed away in his sleep in Lead, South Dakota on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

Cash was born on August 24, 2019, in Lone Tree, Colorado. He was a beautiful little boy with so much love from his parents Ashley Bottolfson and Cory Stinson. He was a strong...

Mar 16, 2021

James Farrel Harmon, 79, passed away peacefully at home on March 16 th , 2021. He was born June 16 th , 1941 at Tulare, SD, to Jake and Lois Monica Harmon. Jim and his family moved to Stanley County in 1951, where they ranched. Jim attended War Creek Country School. Jim was a member of the...

Mar 16, 2021

Vernon Arthur Montgomery, 75, Sundance, WY, passed away peacefully at home on Monday March 16, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. He successfully fought Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for 30 years but ultimately lost a final and brief battle to metastatic lung cancer.

He was born in Hot Springs, SD April 23, 1945 to Kenneth and...

Mar 16, 2021

On March 16, 2021, B. Joann Thieman, 86,on Idaho Falls, ID is heaven-bound to be with her Lord and Savior.

Joann was born on March 22, 1935, in Sundance, WY to Walter Josiah and Elenora Mildred Willson. She graduated from Spearfish High in 1953 and married Ira Lee Thieman...

Mar 15, 2021

Barbara Jean Dropulich, 74, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, March 15, 2021.

Barbara was born December 26, 1946 in Galena, Kansas. She graduated from Lead High School in 1964. Barbara married Michael Dropulich on December 27, 1965 at St. Patrick's Church in Lead. She worked at the Red Owl in...

Mar 13, 2021

Carol Speidel, 77 of Moorcroft, WY went home to the Lord on March 13, 2021.

Carol was born to Edwin and Gertie Rueb in Long Lake, SD on February 2, 1944. She graduated from Leola High School and later worked in a neighboring hospital.  In June of 1965, she married Gordon Speidel and...

Mar 9, 2021

Alvin Lee Hantke, 76,  passed away on Tuesday, March 9th from Diabetes.

He was a resident of Lead since 1975 and had worked at Homestake Gold Mine for 28 years until it was closed. He had been a Diamond Driller and enjoyed the challenge of it. He was a very loving and caring Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather....

Mar 6, 2021

Barbara Leah Hirchert, 79 of Gillette, WY and formerly of Spearfish, SD passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Rapid City, SD.

Barb was born in Aurora County, SD on July 29, 1941 to Jacob and Violet Stam. Barb always claimed she was born at home while her parents were at a dance....

Mar 5, 2021

John E. (Jack) Pridgeon of Beulah, Wyoming, lost his battle with Alzheimer's, the evening of March 05, 2021, at his home in Red Canyon surrounded by his family.

Jack Pridgeon was born on May 16 th , 1933, in Newcastle, Wyoming...

Mar 4, 2021

Larry Jackson McCollam of Spearfish was born September 3, 1940 in Pierre, SD to Andrew McCollam and Ruby Evans McCollam.  He grew up in Carter, SD working for the Farnsworth family on their farm until 1960 when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Larry served for 6 years which included two tours in Vietnam.  After being...

Mar 2, 2021

Vanda Kay Steele, 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the Crook County Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.

Vanda was born January 15, 1954 in Newcastle WY, to Mary Wondercheck (McLeod) and Frank Sipe Sr. She attended elementary in Moorcroft, junior high school in Osage and high school in...

Mar 1, 2021

Leah Lorraine Ballou, 78, of Hulett, Wyoming passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on March 1, 2021 at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

Leah was born to parents Lee and Evelyn Shepherd on April 12, 1942 in Lusk, WY and spent most of her childhood years growing up on ranches in Harrison,...

Feb 28, 2021

Beverly Oldham 90, of Spearfish and long-time resident of Rapid City unexpectedly passed away with family by her side on February 28th of natural causes.  She had celebrated her 90 th birthday in August.

Beverly Bradford was born in Illinois to Dwight and Clair Bradford.  After spending most of her childhood in Michigan,...

Feb 28, 2021

Jerry Wheeler passed away on February 28, 2021,  at Home + Hospice House Monument Health in Rapid City, SD after a 22-year courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Jerry was born October 27, 1942, to Howard and Grace Wheeler at Montrose, SD. After graduating from Montrose High School in 1960, he moved to Sioux...

Feb 27, 2021

Charles Mitts, age 73, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2021 in Sundance, Wyoming.  Charles was born on June 17, 1947 in Sundance, Wyoming to Frank and Bessie Mitts, the 9th of 10 children.  He graduated from Sundance High School in 1965 and served in the 7th Cavalry in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968.  Charles was a member of...

Feb 24, 2021

Tracy Alan Ware, 65, of Sundance, WY formerly of Sturgis, SD and Billings, MT passed away on Feb. 24, 2021, at the Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, WY.

Tracy was born June 4, 1955, in Wolf Point, Mont., where he grew up on a farm. He attended Southview Grade School in Vida, Mont., and graduated from...

Feb 22, 2021

Barbara Joan Davis Lamb, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021, in Spearfish, SD, surrounded by her beloved family.

Barbara was born on September 3, 1937, to Harold and Laura Davis in Pasadena, CA. She and her younger sister, Anne, spent their childhood sewing, painting, camping, and spending time at the...

Feb 22, 2021

Susan May, 81 of Sundance, WY passed away on February 22, 2021 at Crook Country Hospital.

Susan Lynn May was born on October 2, 1939 in Sioux City, IA.  She lived with her parents Ray N and Lydia Ellickson in Highmore, Presho, Chamberlain and Pierre, SD.  She later moved to Sioux Falls, SD...