Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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...

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...