Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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)...

Oct 24, 2020

Our beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, fiancé, niece, cousin and friend, Ashley Dawn Weslocky left this world, at age 24, on October 24,2020 as a result of a car accident. Ashley was born in Rapid City , SD on December 6, 1995.

Ashley enjoyed crafts & bead work and devoted her spare time to her pets, especially her...

Oct 22, 2020

Carleton C. "Carl" Lafontaine, 54 of Anoka, MN, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. He was born December 30, 1965, in Duluth, Minnesota to George Lafontaine and Rose (Hermanson) Johnson.

Carl was a very loving man. He graduated from Central High School in Duluth, MN....

Oct 21, 2020

Joseph Robert Mack died peacefully October 21, 2020 surrounded by family, at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD, where he has resided since September 2018.

Joe was born to Sebastian and Helen (Dies) Mack in Lampman, Saskatchewan Canada on February 9, 1927. Early on Joe farmed with his father and two...

Oct 21, 2020

James (Jim) David Clark, 77, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at home on October 21, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 1:00...

Oct 20, 2020

Zelda "Faye" Overby, 82, of Spearfish passed away peacefully Tuesday October 20, 2020, at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche, SD.

Faye was born March 31, 1938 in Lawton, ND to Merton and Vesta Dodge. Faye spent her entire life in education. Her earliest years were spent in and around Edmore, ND where...

Oct 20, 2020

Thelma Mae Davis died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the age of 107.

Thelma was born January 11, 1913 to Luther and Kate (Kennedy) Hill at her grandmother's home in Gonzales, Texas. Soon after her birth she returned with her parents to their farm near Vale, SD. In her childhood the family moved...

Oct 20, 2020

Ethel Marie (Baumfalk) Nold, 84, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on October 20, 2020. Ethel was born in Gillette, Wyoming on December 25, 1935 to Irma (Mulder) Baumfalk and Dick "Jiggs" Baumfalk. After a short time living in California, the family moved back to Gillette where Ethel finished elementary school at Wyodak Country...

Oct 20, 2020

Earl Milten "Mick" Gray , 97, passed away peacefully at Sheridan's VA Mountain View Living Center in Sheridan, WY on October 20, 2020.

Milten resided at his home in Sundance for 26 years following the death of his wife. Milten was born the second child of ten children to Nellie M. Lull and...

Oct 17, 2020

Lorne Frank Ruzicka, 89, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his home in Belle Fourche, SD. Funeral services will be at a later date.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren - Janelle Fletcher, St. Louis Park, MN; Brian Fletcher, Rapid City; Rocky Ruzicka, Belle Fourche; Brent Fletcher, Lubbock, TX; Tony Ruzicka, Belle Fourche;...

Oct 14, 2020

Larry Glen Riehemann, 64, of Moorcroft, Wyoming , passed away on October 14, 2020 at his home of natural causes.

He was born May 5, 1956, in Sundance, WY to William C. and Ledel (Baldwin) Riehemann. Larry shared a birthday with his brother Bob. He lived on the family ranch outside of Osage...

Oct 13, 2020

Anette M. Jenkins of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the age of 103.

Memorial services will be at 10:00am on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at All Angel's Episcopal Church in Spearfish.  Inurnment will follow at Mountain Lawn Cemetery in Lead.

Anette grew up in Lead,...

Oct 13, 2020

Murray Hugh Dennis, 65, of rural western Crook County passed away at Gillette, Wyoming on October 13, 2020 following a sudden illness.

Murray was born in Gillette, Wyoming on August 24, 1955 to Raymond and Daisy (Blakeman) Dennis. He grew up on the family ranch near New Haven and went to Homestake School...