Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Feb 25, 2019

Arlene Peterson, 95, formerly of Lead, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, in Rapid City.

Arlene was born on January 5, 1924 in Randolph, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Henry and Emma Bierschenk. Her siblings were Bernadine Matson and Marvin Bierschenk. She lived in Randolph for 12 years before...

Feb 22, 2019

Joyce Maltaverne, 90, Spearfish, died on February 22, 2019 surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her three children, Margaret (Donovan) Renner, Central City, Rick Maltaverne, Spearfish and Marilyn (Fred) Brosnahan, Spearfish; three grandchildren, Mike, Rachelle (Lyle) and Nicole (Andrew); three great-grandchildren, Emily, Kenna and Adalyn; many nieces, nephews and very special neighbor and friend Bob...

Feb 15, 2019

Matthew Allen Mills, 38, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away February 15, 2019 in Gillette, WY.

Matt was born to Allen Mills and Angela Pickett Mills in Belle Fourche, South Dakota and spent the first twelve years of his life at Spring Creek Livestock Ranch outside of Sundance.  He moved to Gillette, Wyoming in 1996 and graduated from...

Feb 12, 2019

Lewis Russell Wood, 85, of Hulett, Wyoming passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at The Legacy Living and Rehab Center in Gillette, Wyoming.

Lewis was born four miles west of Hulett, Wyoming on August 25, 1933. His parents were John C. and Myrtle (Lawrence) Wood. Lewis grew up in the Hulett-Sundance...

Feb 12, 2019

On March 18, 1939 Gaylord was born in Eagle Bend, MN on a dairy farm to John and Inez (Stevenson) Lenz. He lived there until after high school graduation and then married Jean Beckstrom in 1958. He was in business with his dad and brother Lowell selling grain dryers in four states plus had Ford and Allis...

Feb 10, 2019

Arden John Trandahl, 86 of Spearfish, died Sunday, February 10 th , 2019 surrounded by family.

Arden was born to Ann and Joe Trandahl on December 31 st , 1932. He graduated from high school in Wabasso, MN in 1950. He graduated from SDSU in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Wildlife. He retired from...

Feb 9, 2019

Doris Jean Dunton, 91 of Spearfish, SD passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish.

Doris was born September 1, 1927 to Floyd and Hester Weaver in Terra Haute, Indiana. She spent much of her childhood in Indiana along with her two sisters. She later moved to Edwards, IL, where she met and...

Feb 9, 2019

Lawrence Berger Meland, 101 of Spearfish, passed away on February 9, 2019 in Sturgis, SD. He was also known as Scotty, a name he was given when he acquired a Scottish hat left in a sheep herder's wagon when working at the age of ten herding sheep at Eagle Butte, SD.

Lawrence was...

Feb 8, 2019

Our beloved brother Robert E. Mason, age 69, passed away Feb 8, 2019 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish, SD.

Bobby was born April 26, 1949 in Deadwood, SD to Robert & Evelyn (Dryer) Mason. He has been active at Black Hills Works in Rapid City, SD since 1972 learning many trades and most importantly to live...

Feb 5, 2019

Trudy Mae Hoskins, 84, of Canon City, CO, was called home to our Lord and Savior on February 5, 2019.

Trudy was born January 31, 1935, in East Orange, NJ, the daughter of John Hulick Conover and Jancina (Janet) Kjargaard. On June 21, 1953, she married Robert Policky in Omaha, NE sharing nineteen adventure filled years raising...

Feb 4, 2019

Bruce M. Johnson, 86 of Spearfish, SD passed away on February 4, 2019.

Bruce was born April 28, 1932 in Rapid City, SD to Alfred and Grace (Stephenson) Johnson. He spent the first 16 years of his life in Quinn, SD. The family then moved to Spearfish. Following graduation from Spearfish High School, he enlisted in the...

Feb 1, 2019

Leon J. Miller, 91 of Spearfish, SD passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, at Spearfish Regional Hospital after a brief illness.

Leon was born September 17, 1927 in Rochester, MN but was raised in Huron, SD by his adopted parents, Aloysius and Leora (Rudd) Miller. He attended, and graduated from St. Theresa Elementary School 1941, Huron...

Jan 31, 2019

Arrangements are pending.

Jan 31, 2019

Terry A. Dunklin, 62 of Deadwood, South Dakota, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on January 31, 2019. No services are planned at this time.

Jan 28, 2019

Gregory Bricher, 71 of Deadwood, passed away on January 28, 2019 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital.

Arrangements are pending with the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead.

Jan 27, 2019

Virginia Elaine Evridge (nee Howell), 87, of Spearfish passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs.

She is survived by her seven children: Benjamin and Irene Evridge (children, Garrett, Gail, Meredith and Mia), Pamela and Carl Waisanen (children, Emily Johnson, April Dailey and Carl Waisanen II), Sally...

Jan 26, 2019

Jerry Jewell, 74, of Spearfish, pounded his last nail on January 26, 2019.

Jerry grew up in the Bryant and Clark, SD areas. He graduated from Clark High School in 1962. In high school he was active in basketball and baseball. He continued to play softball, golf and bowled for many years. Jerry...

Jan 26, 2019

Richard "Rick" Arlen Frerichs, 55, from Lead, SD passed away in his home on January 26, 2019.

Rick was born in Beatrice, NE on February 20, 1963, where he lived until he enlisted in the United States Army.  He was proud to have served his country as a tank operator and was stationed...

Jan 25, 2019

Marylou Frances (James) Ulrich passed away January 25, 2019, at the Crook County Hospital in Sundance, Wyoming, from health reasons.

Marylou was a Valentine's Day baby, born on February 14, 1927, in Thomasboro, Illinois, to Ormal and Chloe Pearl (Webster) James. She was a big sister to five brothers: her twin Marlou, Hardin, Sherman, Eddie, and Lee....

Jan 17, 2019

Betty J. Harwood, 84 of Spearfish died January 17, 2019 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare Community in Spearfish.

Graveside services will be at 1:30pm, January 21, 2019 at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Betty was born in 1934 to John and Lyla (Anderson) Henwood in Spearfish. She attended school in Spearfish and later was a cook at...