Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Apr 13, 2019

Dianne K. Jensen, age 73, passed away April 13th, 2019 with loved ones by her side.

Dianne was born in Vienna, SD on February 16th, 1946. She met Gene in 1965 and they married on November 15th, 1966. After traveling around with Gene while he was in the service, they settled down in Spearfish to raise their...

Apr 13, 2019

Velda Edwards, 85 was called home by Angels on April 13, 2019 at the Close to Home Hospice in Gillette.

She was born on April 23, 1933 in Eagle Butte, SD to Bert and Laura Libolt. She graduated from Dupree High School and went on to get her teachers certificate. She taught at a country school in...

Apr 12, 2019

Ernest "Big E" Richards was born on November 24, 1942, in Deadwood, SD a son of Elmer (Leslie) and Pauline (Carson) Richards.  He attended school in Lead where he graduated from high school.  As a young person Ernest set bowling pins at The Homestake bowling alley in Lead.

After graduating high school, Ernest...

Apr 12, 2019

On Friday, April 12, 2019, Jeffrie Lynn Mattern, lost his short battle with cancer at the age of 57 years. Jef was born in McIntosh, SD, on January 6, 1962, the seventh child of Peter John and Gladys Marie (Lenerville) Mattern. Jef was raised in McIntosh and worked with his father at the Mobil Station. Jef graduated from McIntosh...

Apr 9, 2019

Fern Moe, 90 of St. Onge passed away on April 9, 2019 at Belle Estate Senior Living.

Fern Lila (Gordon) Moe was born on January 9, 1929 to Harley and Josephine (Nass) Gordon at Regent, ND. She attended schools in Regent and graduated from High School in 1946. She then went to work...

Apr 9, 2019

Gary Gene Gabriel, 80, of Moorcroft, WY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9 th , 2019 at his home.

He was born to George and Hilda (Reichert) Gabriel on June 7 th , 1938 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. From the time he was a young boy working on his family farm, he had a strong work...

Apr 8, 2019

Marilyn Jenis Millard, 73, of Sundance, WY passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019, at her home south of Sundance.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Sundance, WY. A second service will be held from 2-5 pm on Saturday, May...

Apr 6, 2019

Margery Mae Hamner was born on January 9, 1933 to Kathryn LaRue and Fredrick Christian Akkerman in San Francisco, CA. She was escorted to her Heavenly Home from South Dakota, USA.

Margie's childhood years were spent in Pasadena, CA. She taught Sunday School from a young age and loved the little children. She...

Apr 5, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Gregory James Shedd, 65, of Deadwood, SD announces his passing on Friday, April 5, 2019, after a brief illness. Greg was born in Deadwood, SD and graduated from the last class of Deadwood High School in 1971. He then graduated in 1975 from Michigan State University where he became a...

Apr 5, 2019

Arrangements are pending.

Apr 4, 2019

Donald Henry "Don" Dickey, 87, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Gillette.

Don was born in Deadwood, South Dakota to Samuel Curtis Dickey and Bertha Beatrice (Halvorsen) Dickey on Nov. 20, 1931. He was a lifelong resident of Gillette and was well-known and well-loved throughout the community.

The most important thing about Don was his...

Apr 3, 2019

Patricia "Patty" Delphine Springer, 91 of Deadwood passed away peacefully on April 3, 2019, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.

Patty was born August 13, 1927 to Bernard "Doc" Smith and Mildred (Faragher) Smith in Deadwood. Her family relocated to Hawthorne, NV, when Patty was a junior in high school. There she would meet her future husband, William "Bill"...

Mar 29, 2019

Jack B. Loree, 84, of Spearfish, SD passed away on March 29, 2019 in his home.

Jack Burton Loree was born September 7, 1934 in Battle Creek, MI to Florin and Helen Loree. He attended school there and later moved to Alzada, MT to help out his mother, Helen, and stepfather, Willard on...

Mar 29, 2019

Christine Lynn Walker passed away at age 52 in Gillette, WY. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2019 surrounded by her love ones. Christine was Born May 23, 1966 in Cheyenne, WY at home, born to Linda and John Allred. Chris's father was in the military so she traveled and attended school all over the...

Mar 27, 2019

Carol Sue Acri, 87 of Spearfish, passed from the arms of her daughter into the arms of her Holy Father Wednesday evening, March 27 th , 2019 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. She was born on December 4, 1931 in Mitchell, SD to Rose and Russell Smith. The fourth of five daughters, her family moved to Spearfish when...

Mar 24, 2019

On March 24th, 2019, Reva Kemp, 63 of Spearfish, knew her kiddos could hold down the fort and decided it was time to join her loving husband, Jack. Her strength and tenacity allowed her to build a solid foundation and everything she did was about her family.  Anyone that knows her truly understands that she is the most selfless...

Mar 20, 2019

John "Nick" Heinen, 75 of Spearfish passed away on March 20, 2019 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Heaven received another angel and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Visitation will be from 5-6 PM on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish. Vigil will follow at 6 PM.   Mass of...

Mar 19, 2019

Betty M. Cundy, 82, of Sundance, WY passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in the Crook County Long-term Care Center.

Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com

Mar 14, 2019

Kristine Jo Darlington, 75, of Upton, WY went to rest with the Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Rapid City, SD.

Kristine (or Nanny as we all know her) was born on August 30, 1943 in Casper, WY to Adolph and Mignon Thorson. She attended Osage School and then beauty school in Rapid City,...

Mar 10, 2019

Janice F. Douglas, aged 76, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday March 10, 2019 in Rapid City, SD.

Jan was born in Chamberlain, SD on March 18, 1942 along with her identical twin sister, Janet Bouma. Raymond and Arlene (Scott) Goodroad, their adoptive parents, welcomed the twins into their home with...