Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Jun 26, 2019

Betty was welcomed to her sweet loving Jesus' arms on her birthday, June 26, 2019.

Bernadette (Betty) Van Well was born June 26, 1942, in Zeeland, ND to Adam and Nora (Mapes) Jangula. She was the youngest of eight children. Betty grew up in Groton and Aberdeen and while in elementary school her...

Jun 26, 2019

Madaline Hudson Custis, 85 of Spearfish, passed away on June 26, 2019 at her home.

Madaline was born on February 13, 1934, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Moreau and Mary (Rumburg) Hudson. She graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School in 1951. Madaline married Daniel Parke Custis, Jr, a pilot in the Air Force,...

Jun 23, 2019

Gloria Ripley, 87, of Spearfish, SD passed away at her home in Spearfish on Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Gloria Leona Schmeltzer Ripley was born at home in Lead, SD on June 26, 1931, to Esther Emma Schaumann and Louis Domonic Schmeltzer. She was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Spearfish,...

Jun 23, 2019

Our beloved son Joshua Patrick Donnell, age 13, of Carlile, Wyoming took his own life on June 23 rd at his home in Carlile. Josh suffered for years with depression; may he rest in peace now without sadness in the arms of our Lord.

Josh was born November 26, 2005 in Fairfax County,...

Jun 21, 2019

Everette Donald Swartz, 93, Spearfish, SD passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche, SD.

Cremation has taken place and burial of his cremains will take place in Keya Paha, SD.

Celebration of Life will take place from 2-4 PM on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Our Savior's Lutheran...

Jun 15, 2019

Vincent Wibmer, 81 of Lead, passed away on June 15, 2019.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Black Hills National Cemetery with full military honors.

Arrangements are under the care of the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com

Jun 10, 2019

Doug Hurm, 66 of Fruitdale, and formerly of St. Onge, SD passed away on June 10, 2019.

Doug was born to Don and Sylvia Hurm in Mitchell, SD on September 13, 1952. His childhood years were spent hunting and fishing the Black Hills with brother, Dennis. He and Dennis helped the folks run...

Jun 10, 2019

Patricia Boone, 89, passed away on June 10, 2019, in Spearfish, SD.

Patricia Ann Smith Boone was born in Deadwood, SD, on March 30, 1930 to parents, Earl Smith and Ann Josephine Milek Smith. She was raised in Belle Fourche with her brother, Bill and her sisters, Ruth, Marty, and Peggy. She graduated...

Jun 7, 2019

Joyce Woods Raubach, 71, of Lead, SD passed away in her sleep on Friday, June 7, 2019, at her home in Lead, SD.

Joyce was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to George and Barbara (Myran)Woods on March 10, 1948. Eleventh of fourteen children, Joyce was cherished and nurtured by a large loving...

Jun 6, 2019

On June 6, 2019 Glen Hutt, a life-long resident of Weston County, said goodbye to this earth. His almost 5-year old great, great granddaughter, says he flew away to heaven just like a butterfly. He was 89 years young. He loved spending time with family.

Glen Hutt was born a long time ago...

May 30, 2019

Upton, Wyoming

Freda Weaver passed away May 30, 2019, at the Goshen Care Center in Torrington, Wyoming. She was born May 5, 1925, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Lucius and Gladys Mabbott, and was raised in Belle Fourche and Spearfish, South Dakota. Freda married B.F. (Tead) Weaver in 1943, and the couple raised four children. She...

May 28, 2019

Lorin Alan Black, 51 of Moorcroft, WY passed away suddenly of a heart attack on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his home in Moorcroft.

Lorin was born in Utah to David E. and Alida W. Black on July 4, 1967; he was the fourth child in the family. His family moved around to many places...

May 26, 2019

A vibrant bloom is gone with the death of Doris Vore, age 97 of Sundance.

Doris was born to Harry and Charlotte Reynolds in a wayside cabin on Sunny Divide during their move from Rocky Point to the ranch SE of Sundance. She attended the rural Ransom School then on to high school...

May 25, 2019

Betty L. Rogers, 89, of Lead, SD, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at the Philip Health Services Hospital in Philip, SD.

Betty was born in Edmore, ND, a daughter of Henry and Inga (Strand) Askelson. She grew up in Edmore where she attended school, graduating from Edmore High School. Betty...

May 24, 2019

Harold Richard "Dick" Lauer, 76, of Spearfish passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Harold Richard Lauer was born during World War II on October 1, 1942 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, a son of Harold Layton and Dorothy Evelyn (Meyer) Lauer. While attending...

May 21, 2019

Loretta Jo (Cooley) Heck, 70 of Spearfish, SD, passed with grace on May 21, 2019.

Jo was born September 22, 1948 in Spearfish to Clyde "Bunck" and Carmen Cooley. Jo grew up in Spearfish where she discovered her love for music, exceling at the piano. Jo graduated Spearfish High School in 1966. She...

May 20, 2019

Longtime Rapid City resident Evelyn M. Williams, 86, died May 20, 2019, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare after a lengthy illness.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Rapid City on June 29 at 1 PM with reception following.

In lieu of flowers, memorial...

May 18, 2019

Joseph "Joe" Caropino, 94 of Lead passed away peacefully Saturday, May 18, 2019 in the care of an extremely capable and loving staff at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center Hospice.

Joe was born October 6, 1924, he always said he was a 1924 model. His sense of humor and his humbled gratitude will...

May 17, 2019

David Harold Daniels, 63 of Belle Fourche, SD gained his victory on Friday, May 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

David was born June 17, 1955 in Shakoppe, Minnesota to John Woodrow and Sally (Roberts) Daniels. He attended Mayer and Watertown, MN school district while living on a dairy farm. In...

May 13, 2019

William Ronald "Jack" Stratton was born on August 11, 1948 in Hot Springs, South Dakota to George and Janice Stratton. He grew up and went to school in Custer, South Dakota and graduated from Custer High School with the class of 1966. He was married in December of 1966 in Custer to Anna Welchert and they made...