Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Timothy "Tim" Shama
Oct 4, 2019
Tim Shama , 68 of Deadwood was called home to our Lord on October 4, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer.
Tim was born on September 14, 1951 to Philip and Winifred Shama in Deadwood SD. He graduated from Deadwood High School in 1969, having just enjoyed his 50-year class reunion. Tim worked for Homestake Mining...
Clara "Carol" Potterville
Oct 4, 2019
Clara Carolyn "Carol" Potterville, 79 of Spearfish, passed away on October 4, 2019 at the Sturgis Regional Hospital.
She was born to Eugene and Mary Greenleaf on August 10, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois the second of five children. Carol graduated from Woodruff High School in Peoria and Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois....
Margie Teigen
Oct 3, 2019
Margie Teigen, 82, formerly of Lead, South Dakota, passed away on October 3, 2019, in Riverside, CA. Margie was born in 1937 in Spearfish, SD to the late Nell and Axel Beckman, of Lead.
After graduating from Lead High School in 1956, Margie married her high school sweetheart, Sherman, in 1957. She started...
Glen Ray Sterling
Oct 2, 2019
Glen Sterling, 77 of Hulett, Wyoming, was born on March 3, 1942 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Joe and Dorothy (Austin) Sterling and he went home to be with his Lord, October 2, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
Glen crammed many careers into his short life. He began bull riding while he...
Robin Lynn Stensgard
Oct 2, 2019
Robin Stensgard, 57 of Lead, passed away on October 2, 2019.
Robin Lynn Stensgard was born on April 26,1962 to Noral and Janae Foster. She grew up in Idaho and Wyoming where she graduated high school In Shirley Basin and married Jeff Stensgard, they later divorced.
Robin loved being outdoors, riding her Harley, and being...
Michael "Mike" Besso
Sep 28, 2019
DUE TO THE WEATHER, MICHAEL BESSO'S SERVICE IS POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 15, 2019 AT 2:00 PM AT ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN DEADWOOD.
Michael P. Besso, 66 of Deadwood, SD passed away on September 28, 2019 at his home.
Mike was born on November 18, 1952 to Antone "Tony" and Yvonne (Pine) Besso...
Brian "Jim" Mccullock
Sep 26, 2019
Brian "Jim" McCullock, 44 of Lead South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Hospital in Deadwood.
Jim was born in Fremont, Nebraska to Glenn and Donna (Renner) McCullock. He attended Lead-Deadwood school. In 1999, he met his wife Rowena and they had 2 children; a daughter, Kaylee,...
Jerry Ryther
Sep 26, 2019
Jerry Ryther, 56 of Deadwood, passed away on September 27, 2019, in Watford City, ND.
Jerry was born on June 10, 1963, to Donald and Evelyn (Haka) Ryther in Sturgis, SD. Jerry went to various elementary and middle schools in South Dakota. He graduated from high school in Mountain View, WY in 1982....
Loxy Ann Burckhard
Sep 25, 2019
Loxy Ann Burckhard, 75 of Scottsbluff, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at University Hospital in Denver, CO with her brother Joe by her side.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff, NE with Pastor Jeffrey Grams officiating. A second service will be held Thursday,...
Sally Elizabeth Mehia
Sep 21, 2019
Sally Elizabeth Mehia 77 of Lead, passed with peace and grace at home on September 21, 2019.
Sally was a patient, loving mother and grandmother whose greatest passion was her grandchildren. She will be remembered for her comfort food, kind heart and sense of humor.
Sally is preceded in...
Jan Houghton
Sep 19, 2019
On September 19, 2019, Jan Charles (JC) Houghton gained his place in heaven. JC enjoyed a full, happy life, despite the past several years of fighting Parkinson's disease. Born in Smith Center, KS, on August 12, 1936, to Sidney and Lona Houghton, Jan was the oldest of four children. He grew up in Deadwood and Spearfish, SD,...
Luann Borgialli
Sep 16, 2019
Luann Borgialli, 59 of Wright, WY, passed away peacefully after a courageous 11 1/2 year battle with cancer. Her family was by her side on September 16, 2019, in Gillette, WY, and she is now happily rejoicing with her Lord. She spent every available minute learning about Jesus as He walked in His time.
Scott Roth
Sep 15, 2019
Scott H. Roth, 56 of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Spearfish.
Scott was born in Rapid City, SD on August 30, 1963 to Herbert and Joan Roth. He was the youngest of five children, following siblings Herb, David, Barb and Debra. Scott married the love of his life,...
Douglas Arnoldt
Sep 15, 2019
Douglas "Doug" Lyle Arnoldt passed away September 15, 2019 at Regional Hospice Care in Rapid City.
Doug was born October 24, 1950 to Otto and Minnie (Jesfield) Arnoldt at the Calvert Maternity Home in Spearfish, S.D.
Doug attended 11 years of schooling in Spearfish and moved to Rapid City...
Adolph Duane Erickson
Sep 11, 2019
Adolph Duane Erickson, 91 of Spearfish passed away on September 11, 2019 at his home.
A Celebration of Life will be from 1-4 pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019 in the north dining room at the Hickory House in Spearfish.
Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
William "Bill" Neal Jones
Sep 8, 2019
William "Bill" Neal Jones passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 in the Rapid City Regional Hospital from a heart that had experienced a great life but just couldn't function anymore.
Bill was born on January 24, 1931 in Aberdeen, SD. He and his parents moved to a few different towns in South Dakota before...
Margaret Wales
Sep 5, 2019
Margaret (French) Wales, 97 of Beulah, Wyoming passed away on September 5, 2019 at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, WY.
Margaret was born March 14, 1922 to Thomas and Nellie (Knight) French in Hertford, England. At the age of 14 Margaret went to work as a nanny and maid, she also helped her older...
Karen Mae Cooper
Sep 3, 2019
Karen Mae Cooper, 77 of Sundance, Wyoming.
Karen Mae (Harms) Cooper has gone to be with her husband James Cooper and her daughter Lori (Cooper) Newlin in heaven on September 3, 2019. Karen was born on November 9, 1941 to Martin and Thelma Harms in Redfield, South Dakota. She attended school in a...
Joann Hoffman
Sep 3, 2019
Joann J. Hoffman died surrounded by family and friends at her home on September 3, 2019. Her death was peaceful and dignified as she so deeply desired. She lived with family, friends, and faith at the center of her life. She found the joy in life, shared her wonderful smile unstintingly, and was loved and admired by...
Randolph Peters, Jr.
Sep 2, 2019
Randolph Peters, Jr., 74 of Spearfish passed away on September 2, 2019.
Randolph was born on April 9, 1945 in Lead, SD to Randolph Peters, Sr. and Andrea Lomhein. He worked for the North Chicago Police Department as a Chief for 25 years, retiring in 1995. After retiring from the Police Department he went on to work...
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