Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

Dec 11, 2018

Rosalie O'Neal passed away December 11, 2018 at the nursing home in Sundance, Wyoming.

She was born in Miles City, Montana on May 28, 1931 to Ralph and Nellie Irion, and was raised on the family ranch near Mizpah Creek. Rosalie attended college in Miles City and went on to graduate in Dillon,...

Dec 9, 2018

Jack Ray Eatherton, passed away December 09, 2018, at his home outside of Sundance, WY. Born on July 15, 1943, to Ray and June Eatherton, Jack grew up in Upton, WY.

He married his high school sweetheart, Jackie Stolhand, and Casper, WY was their first home. While there, Jack worked in the mining industry. Together they raised...

Dec 8, 2018

Maurice Leo Ham, 85 of Spearfish, SD, passed away with his wife and daughter by his side on December 8, 2018 in Spearfish, SD.

Maurice grew up on the family ranch at Shadehill, SD where he attended country schools and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1951. He married his High School sweetheart,...

Dec 7, 2018

Darleen (Furois) Young 94, of Spearfish, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018, at Belle Estate in Belle Fourche, SD. Darleen was born on March 7, 1924, in St. Onge, SD, to Cliff and Anna Furois. Her family moved to Deadwood when she was four months old, where she attended Deadwood Schools, graduating from Deadwood High School...

Nov 30, 2018

Betty Lounell Thiel, 74 of Spearfish, SD, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018. She was born in Lubbock, TX, December 21, 1943 to Charley and Ruby Forbus.

Lounell married Gerald Parks in 1965 in Houston, TX. Together they had two wonderful children. In 1994, she married the late Thomas Thiel of Worland, WY and later divorced in...

Nov 28, 2018

Sharon Mercer, 66 of Spearfish passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 28, 2018 at Hospice House in Rapid City.

Sharon was born January 5, 1952 to William and June (Bealer) Kearney in Los Angeles, California. She was married to Gordon Mercer on March 4, 1974, to this union three children were born, Jennifer,...

Nov 26, 2018

Nadine Slagle passed away November 26, 2018 at the Weston County Regional Health Hospital at the age of 89.

She was born October 5, 1929 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Clarence Robert Herbison and Helen (Jones) Herbison. She attended school in Osage, WY, high school in Newcastle, WY and graduated her senior year from Torrington, WY.

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Nov 25, 2018

Soren Gilbert Ostby, age 91, formally of Hulett, WY, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, surrounded by his loving daughters.

Soren was born in Hankinson, North Dakota on August 21, 1927 to Severt and Lily (Bladow) Ostby. Soren was the last surviving sibling in a family of 15. He was raised on a farm in northeast...

Nov 24, 2018

On November 24, 2018 Lyle Hambek, 86 of Spearfish, was called home to Heaven.  Lyle was born in Gregory, SD to James and Lillian Hambek in 1932 who farmed south of Gregory.  Though Lyle's childhood was difficult, he helped support his mother after his parent's divorce, and graduated from high school in 1951.  Lyle served in the Army and...

Nov 23, 2018

Longtime resident of Deadwood, Ysidro "Chico" Arsaga Fierro, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018, at Ft. Meade Community Care Center in Fort Meade, S.D. Ysidro was currently being cared for by family members as he was aging. He was 101 and would have celebrated his 102nd birthday on December 7, 2018.  He was born December 7, 1916, in...

Nov 17, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Ann (Kelley) Callahan, age 65 of Lead, South Dakota passed away peacefully on November 17, 2018, at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital in Deadwood, South Dakota. Pat was born in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of the late George and Mary Kelley. She was preceded in death by her brothers Daniel, Dennis and her beloved Brian.

She is...

Nov 17, 2018

Nancy (Hoffman) Heckel passed away peacefully on November 17, 2018 at Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth. She was 70 years old. Nancy was born April 1, 1948, in Deadwood, SD, to Earl and Joyce (Woodsum) Hoffman. During her childhood in the Black Hills of South Dakota, she attended grade school in Central City...

Nov 16, 2018

Alva LeRoy Addy, affectionately known as Tad, died on November 16, 2018 at the age of 82. At his request no funeral will take place. Burial will take place at Dallas Hillview Cemetery, Dallas, South Dakota where his parents, Alva Isaac Addy and Nellie (Brumbaugh) Addy are buried.

Alva Leroy Addy was born on March 29,1936 at...