Glen Cheshier
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...
Barbara Jordan
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...
Marion Haptonstall
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...
Thomas "Tj" Schmitz
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...
Kenneth Higashi
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...
Lilia Villegas
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...
Sherry Lynn Brunson
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.
Larry Warren Weeks
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...
Ronald Keith Naylor
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.
Ronald William Callies
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....
Ruth Cooper
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....
Maurice Adams
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...
Patricia "Pat" Wermers
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...
Minta Gray
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...
Randalei Ellis
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...
Helen June Dietrich
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...
Doris A. Hume
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,...
Wylda Gallagher
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,...
Garnette A. Ainsworth
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...
Marlene Cooper
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...
