Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Apr 2, 2021

Kathleen Ann Nelson (Szudera) of Spearfish, South Dakota went to be with the Lord April 2, 2021, in Aurora, Colorado.

Kathleen was born February 24, 1944, in Beach, North Dakota to William and Bernice (Otremba) Szudera.  She grew up on the family farm and attended elementary and high school in Beach.  While in...

Apr 2, 2021

Lorene "Mae" Neiman, 91, of Hulett, Wyoming went to rest with the Lord Friday, April 2, 2021 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Mae was born November 17, 1929 to George Malven Watts Sr. and Edith Lorene (Williams) Watts in Hulett, Wyoming at a home where the local midwife was living.

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Apr 1, 2021

Gerald (Jerry) F. Apa of Lead, South Dakota passed away on April 1, 2021 at his home. Jerry was born Aug. 18, 1940 to Frank and Helen (L'Esperance) Apa.

Upon graduating from Rapid City High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on July 28, 1958 and was honorably discharged Mar...

Mar 31, 2021

Thomas Lee Irvin, 80, from Murray City, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 31, in his home in Spearfish, SD.

Tom grew up in Murray City, attended school there, and graduated from Murray City High School in 1958. As a boy he worked in his father's grocery store and as a teen worked in...

Mar 30, 2021

James Russell Dorsett, 81of Spearfish, SD passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Monument Health, Rapid City, SD.

James was born on January 13, 1940 in Spearfish, SD a son of Frank and Lydia (Ahlers) Dorsett.  He grew up in Spearfish where he attended Spearfish Schools.  Following his graduation from high school,...

Mar 28, 2021

Mary Lue Johnson, 94 of Spearfish, went to Heaven on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021.

Mary Lue Turbak Johnson was born on August 16, 1926 in Kranzburg, SD to Albert and Anna Turbak.  She grew up in Kranzburg and went to high school in Goodwin, SD.  After high school she went to Sioux Falls College...

Mar 23, 2021

Some people only walk this earth for a short time, others travel a long and winding road always eager for the next step in the journey, ultimately, their departure reminds us that angels are watching over us.  On March 23 rd Jane Francis Hogen rejoined her heavenly family and gained her wings.

Jane...

Mar 22, 2021

Robert "Bob" Tope, 74, of Newell, SD died after a courageous battle with cancer Monday, March 22, 2021 at Monument Hospital in Spearfish, SD.

Robert Joe Tope was born May 9, 1946 in Spearfish, SD to Robert Sinnett and Mildred Della (Shepherd) Tope.  Bob had two younger brothers, Larry and Jay.  He spent...

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...