Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

Jan 17, 2019

Eileen Solon, 87 of Spearfish, passed away on January 17, 2019. She was born May 6, 1931 in Big Sandy, MT to Dale and Laura (Petrie) Valley. When she was a baby the family moved to Winnebago County Iowa so Dale could claim a farm he inherited. Then came the depression and dry years. The farm was lost. After...

Jan 16, 2019

Beatrice "Bea" Ramsey, 86 of Spearfish went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2019.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Countryside Community Church in Spearfish.

Born July 30, 1932 at Philip, South Dakota.  Bea was the 11 th of 14 children...

Jan 16, 2019

James "Jim" Shrader, 87 of Spearfish passed away on January 16, 2019 at Spearfish Regional Hospital.

Jim was born on October 10, 1931 in Santa Monica, CA to Clifford and Hazel (McDermaid) Shrader.

In 1932, the young family moved to Sioux Falls, SD where he grew up, attended school and lived until 1967. Jim joined...

Jan 11, 2019

Diana "Sis" Jean Renner was born in Custer, South Dakota July 10, 1947, to Gordon and Jessie Renner. Diana died at Black Hills Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on January 11, 2019.

Diana began her education at the Children's Hospital and School (LifeScape) in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of six and...

Jan 6, 2019

Carl Pengra, Jr. 66, of Central City, passed away on January 6, 2019 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital.

Carl was born on February 26, 1952 in Ft Sill, Oklahoma while his father was serving in the United States Army. After his enlistment was completed, the family returned to Rapid City where he was raised and graduated high...

Jan 4, 2019

Irvin Edgar Brimmer, 76, Hulett WY, died Friday January 4, 2019 at the Central Wyoming Hospice Home in Casper, WY.

Irvin was born March 10, 1942 in Spearfish, SD to Mary (Sims) and Loraine Brimmer. He grew up in the Hulett area attended school on Lytle Creek and Hulett. He graduated Hulett High School in 1960 and...

Jan 4, 2019

Gene Kendall Edwards died on January 4, 2019 after a lengthy bout with cancer.

Gene was born on March 17, 1948 to Margaret Jane and Kenneth Clarence Edwards in Tillamook, Oregon. His family moved to the Black Hills when Gene was 6, where he attended Spearfish public schools. He proudly served as Chaplain of his...

Jan 3, 2019

On Thursday, January 3, 2019, Dwayne Q. Gregory, loving husband, passed away at the age of 64, peacefully at home from pancreatic cancer.

Dwayne was born on July 13,1954 in Aurora, Illinois. He served several years in the Marine Corp. He had several businesses he ran through the years. He also drove a big rig until he...

Jan 3, 2019

Shirley (Aby) Millard, 85 of Lead, SD passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City.

Shirley was born to Perry and Irma Aby in New Underwood, SD on January 11, 1933. She is survived by her children William 'Gene' (Brigdette) Millard, Neil (Betty) Millard, Raymond (Roxanne) Millard, Sue (Dennis) Schutz, Jeff...

Jan 2, 2019

Stanley "Stan" Seymour, 88, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on January 2, 2019, at Ft. Mead Veterans Hospital in Sturgis. He put up a good fight, but the toll of COPD and Alzheimer's was more than his body could handle.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 11 th , at 10:00 am, at the United...

Jan 1, 2019

Jerry Allen Schweitzer, 58, of Lead, SD, passed away on Tuesday, January 01, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood on February 22,1960. Smallest of the twins to Curtis K. Schweitzer and Beverly B. (Harris) Schweitzer. He lived in Lead and went to the schools in the area.

Jan 1, 2019

Donald Dewey Sipe passed away on January 1, 2019 at his home in Spearfish, SD.

Donald was born November 19, 1931 to Dewey Sampson and Estrid Nancy (Frojd) Sipe in Sundance, WY. He spent his early years growing up in sawmill camps in Northeast Wyoming in the Bear Lodge. In 1936, the family moved to Moskee, WY,...

Jan 1, 2019

Mary J (Meisel) Hansen died January 1, 2019 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood, SD.

She was born September 22, 1927 to Lewis and Pauline (Dolderer) Meisel at their home near Selfridge, ND. She attended country schools in the area. Growing up, she helped her mother with her younger brothers and sisters and many other chores...

Jan 1, 2019

Larry Joe Bury, 58, of Spearfish, SD passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Spearfish Regional Hospital.

He was born on July 5, 1960 in Spearfish to Duane and Phyllis Bury and was the youngest of 3 boys. He grew up and lived most of his entire life in Spearfish. He married Robin Fitzgerald on June...

Dec 29, 2018

David Joseph Tesch, 74 of Sturgis left to be with our Lord with his family and friends surrounding him, on December 29, 2018. He lost the battle of complications from Parkinson's. Another angel has joined the choir as our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother left this life. He will be sadly missed by the many lives he touched.

Dec 28, 2018

Linda Lee (Wendt) Vopat, 71 of Spearfish, left this earth on December 28, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

She was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on May 31, 1947 to William and Nina Wendt. She attended Belle Fourche High School with the Class of 1965. Linda lived in Rapid City SD, Torrington WY, Nixa MO,...

Dec 26, 2018

Dennis Michael "Mish" Boland, 69 of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly at home of natural causes on December 26, 2018.

Dennis was born December 20, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA to Charles and Anna (Irvine) Boland. Dennis embraced the nickname "Mish" at the age of 14. It was during his freshman year in...

Dec 15, 2018

Deryk Ulmer, 28 of Spearfish, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 in Denver, CO from a lifelong congenital heart defect.

Deryk was born on September 19, 1990 in Rapid City to Brian Ulmer and Michelle (White Eyes) Harstad. Deryk attended Spearfish Public Schools and graduated from Spearfish High School in 2009. He went on to attend...

Dec 15, 2018

Mary Steiger Garman, 86, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away December 15, 2018 at the Rapid City Hospital.

Mary was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on June 14, 1932 to Carl E. and Ruth Storms Steiger. She graduated from Ferry Hall in 1950, Pine Manor Junior College in 1952, the University of Wisconsin in 1954, and her greatest accomplishment...