Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Apr 17, 2021

Elaine Gertrude (Sorensen) Clark was born on Sunday, January 7, 1923 in Ravinia, South Dakota, but her birth certificate says Wagner, SD. She passed away Saturday, April 17 at Crook County Medical Services in Sundance, Wyoming at the age of 98.  Her parents were Robert William Sorensen and Sarah Ann (Bellon) Sorensen. As a young child she...

Apr 14, 2021

His horse is saddled, the cinches are tight, barn door closed, reins over the neck, and foot into the stirrup.  Sitting tall in the saddle with his hat pulled down tight, rope in hand, Robert H. Queen rides over the great divide with the Lord to ride and rope forever and ever.  Bob's last ride began April 14, 2021...

Apr 13, 2021

Liberia Pavich, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 13, at the Human Services Center in Yankton, SD.  She has been released from her earthly bonds and the oppression of her illness.  God has granted her that for which she was named:  Liberty.

Liberia Louise "Libbie" Pavich was born in Deadwood, SD on...

Apr 13, 2021

Shirley Seemer, 88 of Renton, WA and formerly of Belle  Fourche, SD died on April 13, 2021 at her home.

Shirley Ryan-Seemer was born on February 11, 1933 to William Ambrose and Louise (Leitner) Ryan in Belle Fourche, SD.  She was raised on the Ryan Ranch north of Aladdin, WY.  She went to...

Apr 12, 2021

David Kendall Irwin, 72, of Spearfish SD passed away peacefully, after a lengthy battle with cancer at home surrounded by his family on Monday April 12 th 2021.

David was born on December 18 th 1948 in Evanston, IL the second of six kids. David spent his youth between the greater Chicago area...

Apr 12, 2021

Marvin Heim, 82, of Spearfish, SD passed away at his home in Spearfish, SD on Monday, April 12, 2021.  A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Home in Spearfish.  Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish.  The casket is closed and there will be no...

Apr 11, 2021

Mary Catherine (Kester) Ruland, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Crook County Long Term Care in Sundance, Wyoming.

Born on August 17, 1927 in Buffalo, Wyoming to Albert and Grace (Osborn) Kester, Mary lived on a ranch in the Nine Mile community in Johnson County.  She was educated in...

Apr 10, 2021

William "Bill" C. Robinson, 74 of Spearfish passed away Saturday, April 10th, 2021.

Bill was born April 27, 1946 in Joplin, Missouri.  He was raised in Spearfish, SD by his parents Kermit and Mary (Rummans) Edwards. Many of his younger years during the summers were spent in Tinton, SD living with his grandparents,...

Apr 9, 2021

Rocky Vern Johnson, 65, Spearfish, SD died on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home in Spearfish.

Rocky was born on November 23, 1955 in Miles City, Montana to Robert and Ardeth (Childers) Johnson.  He grew up in Montana and later around Richland Center Wisconsin.  Rocky enlisted and served in the US Army from 1974-1977.  After the...

Apr 9, 2021

Lucille Cudmore, 91 of Spearfish, SD departed from this life to be with her Lord on Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, WY.  A Funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Spearfish on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM with visitation one hour prior to the...

Apr 6, 2021

Emil Stefanovic, 65, of Burien, WA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 6, 2021.

Emil was born in 1955 to Paulina and Milan Stefanovic in Chupria, Yugoslavia. His family immigrated to the United States when he was 13 where he lived in Detroit until he moved out on his own and...

Apr 5, 2021

June Fagerstrand, 92, of Spearfish, and formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on April 5, 2021, at Monument Health in Spearfish.

June was born on June 28, 1928, in Chicago to Albert and Agnes (Rehn) Fagerstrand.   June was a resident of Chicago's south suburbs but was drawn to Spearfish for its scenic areas...