Joseph Laporte
Nov 11, 2019
Joseph "Joe" Allen LaPorte, Jr was born in Selma, AL on March 17, 1949, and passed away November 11, 2019, in Sundance, WY at the age of 70.
He graduated from Parrish High School in 1967 and enlisted in the United States Army. He served his country faithfully until he was wounded in...
Delcie "Milly" (Ferrell) Russell
Nov 9, 2019
Delcie Millicent (Ferrell) Russell, 92, Aladdin, died Saturday November 9, 2019 at the Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance from complications related to lung cancer. She lived at her ranch north of Aladdin, Wyoming until the Wednesday preceding her death. She was known to all as Milly. She was surrounded by loving family members and had the...
Hattie Belle Sheldon
Nov 8, 2019
Hattie Belle Sheldon, 96 of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Spearfish Regional Hospital in Spearfish.
Hattie was born to Claude and Mabel Ragels on July 8, 1923, in Andover, SD. Hattie was one of thirteen children in her family. She grew up in eastern South Dakota and attended...
Barry Floyd
Nov 7, 2019
Barry Lane Floyd, extraordinaire, passed on to the next step of his journey November 7, 2019, at the Crook County Hospital in Sundance, WY.
Barry was born in Washington, D.C. on June 18, 1948, to James Floyd and Dorothy (Parsons) Floyd. He spent his youth living around the world as his father was...
Waldo "Wally" G. Elwonger
Nov 6, 2019
Waldo Glenn Elwonger, 94 of Sundance, WY, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Crook County Hospital in Sundance, WY.
Waldo (Wally) Elwonger was born June 5, 1925, in Dawson, Nebraska to Clarence O. Elwonger and Alva Wagner. He was the 5 th of 7 children, all of which preceded him...
William "Ron" Mccormick
Nov 4, 2019
Ronald W. McCormick was born February 21, 1929 to Pearl Marie (Jenks) and William Earl McCormick in Mitchell, SD. The family moved and homesteaded in Jackson County just north of Kadoka that same year. Two other brothers soon joined, Robert in 1930 and Donald in 1938. He worked with his family on the farm and rode horseback...
David "Dave" A. Sturgeon
Nov 3, 2019
David Sturgeon, 85, of Rapid City, formerly of Belle Fourche, died on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 9, at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Graveside services will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish.
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Jerry Pridgeon
Nov 3, 2019
Jerry Pridgeon, 88, of Gillette, WY passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center in Gillette, WY. There will be no services held, at this time. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.
Jerry was born on December 22, 1930 to Hank and...
Helen Weber
Oct 30, 2019
Helen Weber, 96 of Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully on October 30, 201,9 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.
Helen May Freed was born September 7, 1923 to Nichodemus and Ella (Stenerson) Freed in Hazen, ND. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Dickinson, ND. Her father owned several grocery stores and...
Charles "Chipper" Chatfield
Oct 25, 2019
"Get along with people; get along with your neighbors; help one another." Chipper Chatfield
Charles Erwin "Chipper" Chatfield, 96, of Sundance, Wyoming died peacefully early Friday morning, October 25, at Belle Estate Senior Living in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
Chipper was born on Houston Creek west of Sundance on...
Elaine Owens
Oct 23, 2019
Elaine Emma Owens passed away peacefully in Spearfish, SD on October 23, 2019 at the age of 95. She led an interesting and satisfying life as a wife, mother, grandmother, and businesswoman.
Elaine, the daughter of Emma and Gustav Weidenbach, was raised in the small eastern South Dakota town of Scotland, in which...
Gerald "Jerry" Foltz
Oct 23, 2019
Gerald Dean Foltz was born June 2, 1927 in Lantry, SD and on October 23, 2019, he left the home on Upper Valley that he built and went to his new home in Heaven at the age of 92. Jerry was met by his beloved wife Marie E. Foltz, father Henry Leroy Foltz, mother Winifred May (McDaniel)...
William "Bill" Fricke
Oct 21, 2019
William "Bill" Vernon Fricke, 73 of Belle Fourche, SD, passed away October 21, 2019 at Spearfish Regional Hospital.
Bill was born to Vernon C. and Edna L. (Fairburn) Fricke in Billings, Montana. He lived with his parents on Main Street in Worden, Montana, graduating from Huntley Project High School in 1965. Bill immediately...
Alberta Cox
Oct 20, 2019
Alberta Cox, 91 of Moorcroft, WY passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Spearfish Regional Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday November 16, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church in Moorcroft, WY. Inurnment will follow in the Moorcroft Cemetery.
Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance....
Edna Martin
Oct 13, 2019
How can mere words capture the life of our 98-year-old mother?  We will do our best.  When asked for a memory from her kids, here were some responses:
Coming home from school to the aroma of freshly baked bread and cinnamon rolls; When Mom would form bread dough rolls and we'd try to swipe some bread dough from...
Evon Breeding
Oct 9, 2019
Evon Ward Breeding, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on October 9 th , 2019 on her beloved family farm after a full life, of 100 years, well lived.
She was one of six children born to Charles and Rose Wheeler in Newell, South Dakota. She was preceded in death by all five of...
Lenette Hockett
Oct 9, 2019
Lenette Hockett, 71 of Spearfish, SD passed away on October 9, 2019 at her home.
Lenette Mae Hockett, was born to Leonard James Hockett Sr. and Mary Irene (Davis) in Sandstone, Minnesota on October 13, 1947. Contrary to popular legend she was not born on Friday the 13th. The world had no idea for who...
Wayne Bryant
Oct 6, 2019
Wayne Bryant, 87 of Spearfish, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Fort Meade, SD.
Wayne Joseph Bryant was born January 7, 1932 in Central City, SD to Robert Sr. and Marion Bryant. As a child, he lived with his family in Central City and Red Water, SD. He attended...
Shayna Lin Ritthaler
Oct 4, 2019
Shayna Lin Ritthaler, 16, of Upton, WY passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in the Boal Auditorium at the Upton Elementary School in Upton, WY. A private family burial will be held at the Ritthaler Ranch.
