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Holly Millican

Holly Millican

Oct 10, 2020

Holl y D. Millican, 69 of Sundance, WY passed away on Saturday October 10, 2020 in Carmichael, CA. A memorial service is pending in Sundance.

Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance.

Thomas "Tj" Jackson

Thomas "Tj" Jackson

Oct 6, 2020

Thomas Kumar Jackson, known as TJ, 22, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Lawrence County, SD. TJ was loved by many for his sincere heart, multitude of talents and sense of adventure!

Please send cards/notes of appreciation to:

TJ Jackson

c/o Countryside Church

625 Woodland Dr.

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Louise "Lou" G. Allison

Louise "Lou" G. Allison

Oct 6, 2020

Gertrude Louise Allison born in Wheaton, Kansas, on January 28 th , 1935, passed away Tuesday, October 6, after a vicious battle with cancer. Fondly referred to as Louise, Lou, Lulu, Lucy, and Gert, Lou grew up in Winner, South Dakota, with two older sisters, one younger brother, and a boatload of friends. Throughout high school, she...

Loretto Preuss

Loretto Preuss

Oct 5, 2020

Loretto Preuss (Carr) 62, passed away on October 5th, 2020 in Hulett, WY. The Lord gained a new angel to His choir.

Loretto was born on February 25, 1958 in Hettinger, ND to Keith and Marilyn Carr.  She grew up in Prairie City, SD with her two brothers and sister.  She attended High School in Hettinger, ND. ...

Robert Burns

Robert Burns

Oct 5, 2020

Robert (Bob) Vane Burns Junior, 66 of Spearfish, SD died October 5th, 2020 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital from heart disease.

Bob was born in Newcastle, Wyoming on October 6th, 1953 to Robert V. and Beverly Burns. After graduating from Newcastle High School, he attended the University of Wyoming.

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Joan Susan Rath

Joan Susan Rath

Oct 4, 2020

Joan Susan Rath, 86, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on October 4th, 2020 in Aberdeen, SD at home surrounded by her family.

Joan (Gugel) Rath was born on July 11th, 1934 in McLaughlin, SD to Reinhold and Leola (Wecker) Gugel. Her early life was shaped by living on a farm in McLaughlin, with...

Kendall E. Hansen

Kendall E. Hansen

Oct 3, 2020

Kendall E. Hansen, 86 of Spearfish passed away peacefully at home on October 3, 2020. Ken was born on February 21, 1934 at Motley, MN where he lived on a farm for 12 years. He was the only son of Axel E. Hansen and Myrtle Jane (Sanders) Hansen. In 1946 the family moved to Wessington Springs, SD where Ken...

Faina Shcherbakova

Faina Shcherbakova

Oct 3, 2020

Faina Shcherbakova, 83 of Spearfish, passed away on October 3, 2020.

Burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish.

Norma "Elaine" Waugh

Norma "Elaine" Waugh

Oct 2, 2020

Norma "Elaine" Waugh, 83, passed away October 2, 2020, with her family by her side in Sundance, Wyo. She is survived by her husband, Leslie Waugh.

Elaine was born October 13, 1936, in Hulett, Wyo., to Hans Borchgrevink and Lucille (Tinkum) Borchgrevink. She was crowned Hulett Rodeo Queen in 1951.

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Kristi Lynn Dower

Kristi Lynn Dower

Oct 1, 2020

Kristi Lynn Dower, 49 of Spearfish died Thursday, October 1, 2020 as the result of a motor vehicle accident Lander, WY.

Kris was born February 10, 1971 to Charles and Georgia (Reynolds) Nations in Monte Vista, CO. She moved with her family to Lander as a young child. Kris graduated from high school in Lander and then...

Janet D. Walkinshaw

Janet D. Walkinshaw

Sep 30, 2020

Janet Walkinshaw passed away peacefully at home with her family on their Sundance area ranch on September 30 after a years-long struggle with kidney disease and congestive heart failure. She was 95 years old.

Janet was born in 1925 in Iowa to Clyde and Ruth Doolitle. She and her family resided in Des...

Arlo Lee Ellefson

Arlo Lee Ellefson

Sep 29, 2020

After an extended illness Arlo Lee Ellefson, 80, MSGT Untied States Air Force, Retired, of Hulett, WY passed away at the Fort. Meade VA Health Care Center, Fort Meade, SD, on September 29, 2020, attended by the compassionate loving health care team.

Arlo Lee (Al) Ellefson, was born January 26, 1940 to Harry...

John Alvin Lavoy, Jr

John Alvin Lavoy, Jr

Sep 26, 2020

John LaVoy Jr, 93 of Spearfish, passed away on September 26, 2020 at the VA Black Hills Healthcare at Fort Meade, SD.

John Alvin LaVoy was born on May 20, 1927 in Flint, MI a son of John and Vivian (Beck) LaVoy. At a young age John's family moved to the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota...

John Russell Young

John Russell Young

Sep 22, 2020

John Russell Young, 91, of Pierre, SD passed away on Tuesday, September 22 nd at Fort Meade Medical Center in Sturgis, SD.

John was born in Epiphany SD on August 26 th , 1929 to Frank R. and Minnie (Kreutzfeldt) Young.

John spent most of his childhood growing up...

James Bellantino

James Bellantino

Sep 21, 2020

James "Jim" Michael Bellantino, Sr., 64 of Spearfish, SD found his rest in the Lord on Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family

Jim was born on April 27, 1956 in Chicago, IL to Louis and Dorothy (Carter) Bellantino. He moved to SD shortly after his mother's passing...

Cheryl Lynn Strachan

Cheryl Lynn Strachan

Sep 13, 2020

On Sunday, September 13, 2020, Cheryl Lynn Strachan passed suddenly and without pain in a solo auto accident. Cheryl had a slightly morbid sense of humor, and often mentioned that she didn't want to linger in suffering, but she probably would have agreed with a chuckle that 66 was a bit too young to go.

Margot Elizabeth Harmon-Spear

Margot Elizabeth Harmon-Spear

Sep 13, 2020

Margot Elizabeth, 1 month old from Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2020. Margot blessed us with her birth on August 14, 2020 to Hanna Harmon and Matthew Spear. Everyone who saw Margot immediately fell in love with her, and many who did not yet get the chance to meet her, feel the same...

Mitchell R. Chapel

Mitchell R. Chapel

Sep 12, 2020

Mitchell R. "Mitch" Chapel died peacefully on September 12, 2020, at his home in Spearfish surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome). Mitch was born May 17, 1940, in McIntosh, SD to Delores Enright and Harold Chapman. He was later adopted and raised by Dwaine Chapel. He grew up in rural...

Dickie Duane Conzelman

Dickie Duane Conzelman

Sep 10, 2020

Dickie D. Conzelman, 73, passed away on September 10, 2020. Dick was born April 12, 1947 in Spearfish, South Dakota, the youngest of 6 children to Glenn Conzelman and Effie Mae (Lawrence) Conzelman. He attended a rural school through the 8 th grade and graduated from Hulett High School in 1965. Dick enlisted in the US Navy...

Carol Ann Baker

Carol Ann Baker

Sep 9, 2020

Carol Ann Baker, of Sundance WY, passed on to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Rapid City, SD at the age of 74.

Carol was born in Deadwood, SD on December 3, 1945, to Lyle and Berniece Goodroad. She attended elementary school in Deadwood and...

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