Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Dec 12, 2020

On Saturday, December 12, 2020 Daniel D. Carsten, born October 13, 1962 from Lead, South Dakota passed away at home surrounded by family from a recent diagnosis of cancer.

Dan is survived by his wife Joyce Carsten Lead, daughter Ashley De La Mater (Cody) Colorado, son Michael Kirkpatrick (Kayla) Texas, son Matthew Stueve...

Dec 11, 2020

Robert Merritt Harvey, 91, from Lead, SD passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, December 11, 2020. He was very healthy riding his bicycle and dancing on May 3, diagnosed with cancer May 6 and passed away a very short seven months later.

Dad was born September 25, 1929 in Deadwood, SD...

Dec 10, 2020

Violet Courchaine, 96 of Beulah, Wyoming died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home. Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic and for the safety of the community the family has chosen to have private services for Violet, they will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 with burial to follow at Black Hills National...

Dec 9, 2020

Florence Helen Maynard 90. Of Spearfish died on December 9, 2020 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.

Florence was born on October 6, 1930, in Jefferson City, SD to Hector and Gladys (Finley) Dandurand. She was raised in St. Onge and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1949. She married Pete Maynard on June 5...

Dec 9, 2020

Knollie Sell, 80, from Deadwood, South Dakota passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Knollie was born in Ucolo, Colorado on August 17, 1940, to Frank and Ruth (Hill) Sell. He grew up in Colorado and graduated high school in Nucla, Colorado. He served in the Navy, earned a bachelor's...

Dec 8, 2020

Bruce Riley Cundy, age 67 of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on December 8, 2020 at his home in Sundance, Wyoming.

Bruce was born on August 28, 1953 in Deadwood, South Dakota. His parents were Fredrick and Mildred Cundy.

Bruce attended school at Sundance Elementary and Sundance High School. Where he received his High School Diploma....

Dec 8, 2020

Arthur T. (Dean) Wilson, 83, of Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Ft. Meade Veteran's Hospital in Sturgis, SD.

Dean, the son of Clarence and Anna Lou Wilson, was born in Bakersville, NC in 1937. He spent his youth between Baltimore, MD and the mountains of North...

Dec 7, 2020

Donald George Brunson, of Aladdin, Wyoming passed away in his home December 7, 2020 at the age of 89.

Don was born April 26, 1931 to Floyd and Florence (Crago) Brunson at the home of his Aunt Georgie in Sundance, Wyoming. He and his siblings attended Kara Creek School. Upon completing the 8...

Dec 6, 2020

George Opitz, 91 of Spearfish, SD died on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his home.

George was born on October 4, 1929 to John and Kristina Opitz in Spearfish. He attended school in Spearfish, graduating from Spearfish High School in 1948. He then ranched with his father, John until he married Erma Mauch...

Dec 4, 2020

Robert "Butch" Eugene Calhoon, 72 of Spearfish, South Dakota died December 4, 2020 at his home.

Robert was born November 29, 1948 to Dean and Pat Calhoon in Lead, South Dakota. He was a resident of Northern Hills Training Center at Hill Street in Spearfish, where they took great care of him. Robert enjoyed going for rides...

Dec 3, 2020

Another good man has left us today. David Geiman, 79, Sundance, WY, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, WY.

David Geiman was born December 20, 1940 to Aden and Julia Geiman.

David led a great life as a ranch hand for local...

Dec 3, 2020

Raymond Douglas Howard, 76, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away at his home in Sundance on December 3, 2020.

Raymond was born on May 31, 1944, on the family farm near Klemme, Iowa, to Ned and Minnie Howard. Raymond grew up in Klemme where he attended school and graduated from Klemme High School in...

Dec 1, 2020

Michael Hamling, 53 of Spearfish passed away on December 1, 2020 at his home in Spearfish.

A private family service will take place at a later date.

Arrangements are under the care of the Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com...

Nov 30, 2020

Gerald Allen (Jerry) Spargur, 83 of Spearfish, passed away peacefully at his home on November 30, 2020. His last days were filled with visits from friends and family, calls from loved ones, and the constant care of his wife Alice, his stepdaughters, and his sisters-in-law.

Jerry will be honored in a small private...

Nov 30, 2020

Glen Edward Cheshier was born on December 16, 1945 in Hulett, WY a son of Walter and Virginia (Schlosser) Cheshier. Glen grew up in Hulett where he attended school and graduated from Hulett High School in 1964.

Following graduation, Glen spent several years out on the west coast. He eventually returned to Hulett...

Nov 28, 2020

Barbara Jordan, 87 of Spearfish passed away on November 28, 2020 at her home.

Barbara Averill Boettcher was born to Edgar and Lucille Boettcher on October 19, 1933 in Aberdeen, SD. She attended Aberdeen public schools graduating from Central High School in 1951 and followed her high school graduation with nursing training in...

Nov 27, 2020

Marion Agnes (Manke) Haptonstall passed away November 27, 2020 at the Crook County Nursing Home in Sundance, WY.

She was born December 6, 1924 to Ed and Edna Manke on the "home" place on Left Creek. She was the youngest member of her family. Marion was born and lived in the same house...

Nov 26, 2020

Thomas Jay "TJ" Schmitz was born December 30, 1965, in Gregory, the 4 th child of Ken and Lee Schmitz, and passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the age of 54. After graduating from St. Mary's High School in O'Neill, NE, TJ graduated from USD and the University of Kansas Law School. He practiced law...

Nov 26, 2020

Kenneth R. Higashi passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving Day at the VA Hospital in Sturgis, SD, where he received excellent care.

On December 23, 1921 Kenny was born in Belle Fourche, SD to Sam and Kiwano Higashi. Kenny had four siblings: Clarence, May, and Lily who preceded him in death, and a sister...

Nov 23, 2020

Lilia Villegas 65 of Sundance, WY died Monday, November 23, 2020 at Wyoming Medical Center Hospital in Casper WY.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00pm on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Saint Paul Catholic Church in Sundance with Rite of Committal to follow in the Green Mountain Cemetery at Sundance.

Lilia...