Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Nov 21, 2020

Sherry Lynn Brunson, 63 of Sundance, Wyoming, was born September 30, 1957. She passed away peacefully November 21, 2020, with her family by her side.

Sherry was born in Auburn, Washington. Her family returned to Sundance in 1959 where she grew up and graduated from Sundance High School in 1977.

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Nov 20, 2020

Larry W. Weeks, 76 of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away at his residence on November 20, 2020.

Larry Warren Weeks was born in Prosser, WA, on August 8, 1944. After WWII, his parents, Elmer and Lilian (Johnson) Weeks, moved to Rapid City, SD. Larry managed restaurants in several western states. He and his...

Nov 19, 2020

Ronald Keith Naylor, 72 of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at his residence on November 19, 2020. Per his wishes, a cremation has taken place. A private family graveside service will be held at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Nov 19, 2020

Ronald William Callies, 84 of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on November 19, 2020 at Avantara Nursing Home in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Ronald William Callies was born on April 3, 1936, to Carl and Bertha (Zieman) Callies. Ron grew up in Sioux Falls, SD, and graduated from Washington High School in 1954....

Nov 16, 2020

Ruth Cooper was born September 22, 1926, on a farm between Goodwin and Strandburg, South Dakota to Wayne and Nettie (Bjerke) Smothers. She passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish. She was 94 years old.

Ruth attended grade school in Strandburg and continued her education in Watertown....

Nov 15, 2020

Maurice Duane Adams, 72, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on November 15 th , 2020.

Memorial services will be on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Inurnment will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Maurice was born...

Nov 14, 2020

Pat's longing for a life without disabilities and to be with her beloved, Bob, was granted on November 14, 2020 at 6:00 A.M. as she passed away peacefully. She was able to spend quality time with family and friends in the comfort of her own townhome for the past 3 months after leaving Assisted Living. She was...

Nov 13, 2020

Minta Gray, 85 of Sundance, passed away on November 13, 2020.

Minta Eileen (Tate) Gray was born November 24, 1934 to Merrill and Norine Violet (McDougall) Tate in Riverton, Wyoming.   Minta was the first daughter in the family, where she joined three brothers, Ronnie, Cecil and Duane, later to be joined by the...

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...