Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Nov 13, 2020

Randalei (Randi) Ellis, 67, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Friday, November 13, 2020.

Randi was born November 14, 1952 in Casper, WY to Lloyd Dean and Evelyn (Weber) Cureton. After graduating from Natrona County High School, Randi moved to Missouri where she met and married...

Nov 12, 2020

Helen June Dietrich, 89, of Spearfish, went peacefully to the Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2020.  She was born on May 29, 1931 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Roswell and Francis Reel.  She loved her black jellybeans and her three sisters, Carol Rae, Avis Ann, and Vicki Marie.  She also loved her baby brother, Buzzy.  Although...

Nov 12, 2020

Doris Hume, 90, died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish, SD of natural causes. Doris was born January 8, 1930 to Theodore and Catherine (Behme) Scheller in Evansville, IN, where she spent the majority of her childhood years.

Doris married former spouse, Joe Doyle in 1955. To this union, three children were born; Kathryn,...

Nov 11, 2020

Wylda L. Gallagher, 84, of Spearfish, passed away on November 11, 2020 at her son's home in Spearfish.

Wylda was born on May 1, 1936, to William and Marian (Ensrud) DeBoer in Lennox, SD. She was the only child raised in Lennox and graduated from Napa Valley High School in CA.

On June 17, 1956,...

Nov 11, 2020

Garnette A. Ainsworth, 98, died peacefully in her sleep on November 11, 2020, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish, SD.

Garnette was born in New Leipzig, North Dakota, on January 17, 1922, to Guy and Bertha Bell, the fourth of seven children. She moved to Spearfish at the age of nine, attending grade...

Nov 10, 2020

Marlene Cooper, 86 of Sundance, Wyoming passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Crook County Long Term Care Center.

Marlene was born November 13, 1933 along with her twin brother Marvin Snook to Leonard and Martha Snook near Crawford, Nebraska. When Marlene was four years old the Snook family moved to Crook County...

Nov 9, 2020

Beverly Jean Peterson, 85 of Sundance, WY, passed away on November 9, 2020 at Crook County Long Term Care. Beverly was born on July 3, 1935 to Orville Lincoln and Evelyn (Summers) Lincoln Edwards at Beulah, Wyoming. She attended three years of school at Beulah, then moved with her parents to Sundance and graduated from Sundance High School in...

Nov 9, 2020

Milton "Eric" Thorpe passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Monument Health in Spearfish.

Arrangements are pending.

Nov 9, 2020

God, Family, Cows

Ryan Royal Neiman, 39, passed away November 9, 2020, in Spearfish, SD with his wife, Sonnie, by his side after a courageous, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born August 12, 1981, in Sheridan, WY; the first of two sons of Nikki and Kent Neiman. He grew up in Hulett,...

Nov 8, 2020

Duane Lu Allen Bury, 93 passed away peacefully at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare on Sunday November 8th, 2020. He was born on July 14th, 1927 in Bristol SD to Arthur and Amanda Bury. Duane worked on his parent's farm in Bristol until he enrolled in the Army in 1945, serving two terms. He was discharged Ain 1952 and...

Nov 8, 2020

Frank Greschner, 79, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away November 8, 2020 at the Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

There will be no services pending.

Nov 5, 2020

Walter Henry Cundy, age 87 of Sundance, Wyoming passed away peacefully Thursday night Nov 5, 2020 at the nursing home in Sundance, Wyoming.

Walt was born at home in Vale, South Dakota on April 17, 1933. His parents were Henry and Amie Cundy. Walt attended rural elementary schools in Lawrence County. He attended at different times both...

Nov 4, 2020

Monte Lee Varland, 91 of Lead, SD passed away on November 4, 2020. After several months of declining health, Monte died peacefully at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital.

Monte was born in Morristown, SD on September 27, 1929, to Amos and Cora Varland. He was raised on a farm outside of Morristown with three...

Nov 4, 2020

Alfred Edward Honadel, 93, Spearfish, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

He was born in Edgemont, SD, on October 28, 1927, the sixth of seven children to Arthur P. & Christianna B. (Klingler) Honadel. As a child, he lived on a farm eight miles west of Edgemont, SD.  When the...

Nov 2, 2020

Joseph Merrill Schenk, 95, saddled up for his final ride home to meet Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on November 2, 2020 in Spearfish SD after a short battle with coronavirus.

Joe was born in Spearfish, SD on April 7, 1925 to Joseph Keepers Schenk and Orpha Merrill Schenk.  He grew up and...

Nov 2, 2020

Pansy Robison, Sundance, WY died Monday, Nov 2, in comfort care at the Sundance Hospital at the age of 92 of natural causes and advanced years. At her request, there will be no funeral service and cremation has taken place.   A graveside gathering will be scheduled by the family sometime in the near future.

Pansy was born...

Nov 1, 2020

Jeff Workman, 63 of Moorcroft, passed away on November 1, 2020, with his family by his side after a brave battle with cancer and is now enjoying coffee with his dad and holding his beloved dog Bugg.

Jeffrey Dale Workman was born on November 9, 1956, to Dale and Luella (Ames) Workman in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

Oct 26, 2020

Ruth Kirk, 85 of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Spearfish passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Monument Hospital Rapid City. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family inurnment will take place on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

Arrangements are under the care...

Oct 26, 2020

Leslie Homer Fullerton, age 80, died October 26, 2020, at Sundance Assisted Care, in Sundance, Wyoming.

Les was born to Homer and Lucille Watt Fullerton, April 20, 1940 in Newcastle, Wyoming.  He was the oldest of five children born to Lucille and Homer.  He spent his early years living on ranches in Weston...

Oct 24, 2020

Wende Caroline Shanks passed away at her home on October 24 th 2020 in Spearfish, South Dakota.

Wende was born in Deadwood, South Dakota on September 13, 1975. Her mother Chanice Shanks moved to Oceanside, California in 1976 for Wende to be closer to family. She attended El Comino High school (Oceanside, CA)...