Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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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