Lawrence "Larry" Martin
Feb 2, 2018
Lawrence "Larry" Martin, 70, Spearfish, SD passed away February 2, 2018 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Larry was born March 21, 1947, in Spearfish, to Tracy and Ethel (Nold) Martin. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1965. He served in the United States Navy from 1965-1975 on the submarine, USS James Madison. Larry joined...
Elsie Walker Scholten
Feb 1, 2018
Elsie Berniece Walker-Scholten, 99 of Ekalaka MT, passed peacefully to the Lord at Dahl Memorial Hospital on February 1, 2018 on her 99th birthday. Elsie was born on February 1, 1919 near Albion, Montana to Frank and Norine Clem. She attended grade school in the area and completed her education after moving to San Diego at the age of 51....
Marion Higbee
Jan 31, 2018
Marion Higbee, 85, died January 31 in Newport, Oregon. She had made her home in Spearfish for 45 years. She was born December 12, 1932, in Hager City, Wisconsin to Leonard and Dorothy Winjum. Marion graduated from Red Wing (Minnesota) High School in 1950 and moved to Iowa for work. There she met Walter Higbee. The couple married December 22,...
Sherry Schaub
Jan 31, 2018
This Wednesday, Sherry Schaub went to be in the presence of his Lord and now is dancing on the streets of gold with his and Carol's two daughters who preceded him to Heaven. He is also singing praises to his Lord in a voice more beautiful than can be imagined! Homegoing services for Sherry "S.J." John Schaub, 76, Lawrence will...
Elizabeth Doerges
Jan 29, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Grace (Christy) Doerges, 90, died January 29, 2018 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Community, Belle Fourche, South Dakota. She was born December 15, 1927 at home near Breen, CO, to Dritt Joseph (D.J.) and Grace (Woods) Christy. She joined siblings Aileen, Marie, Joe, Helen, (Carol) Christine, Nell, and Margaret. Betty grew up on a ranch in the Breen,...
Kathleen "Kathy" Culver
Jan 27, 2018
Kathleen "Kathy" Kay Culver, 59, Spearfish, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Kathy was born March 9, 1958 to Leland and Virginia (Hargens) Klunder. Kathy grew up in Lead and...
Ruth Groeneveld
Jan 27, 2018
Alice "Ruth" Groeneveld, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Saturday, January 27th, 2018. Born March 22, 1936 in Newell, SD to James and Mildred (Esmay) Gadsden, Ruth had a childhood filled with adventure and laughter playing with her best friend and brother, James "Jim", and her baby brother, Tom. Ruth graduated from Spearfish High School in...
Duane Peplow
Jan 27, 2018
Duane E. Peplow, 88 of Sundance, Wyoming died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home in Sundance. Memorial services will be held at 10am, Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Sundance United Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery. A memorial has been established to benefit the Crook County Memorial Nursing Home. Duane was born December...
Jeremiah "J.R." R. Chyba
Jan 26, 2018
Jeremiah "J.R." Chyba, 25 of Belle Fourche died Friday, January 26, 2018 near Belle Fourche, SD as the result of an automobile accident. Memorial services will be at 10:30am, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Belle Fourche. A memorial has been established to benefit the Western Hills Humane Society. J.R. was born May...
Marvin "Marv" G. Proctor
Jan 26, 2018
Marvin G. "Marv" Proctor, 72, died January 26, 2018 in Newcastle, WY. He was born Sept. 17, 1945 in Rapid City, SD, to Robert E. and Freda M (Otterbein) Proctor, and lived with his family near Hulett, WY until starting school. His father Robert was a highway construction foreman and superintendent, so the family moved quite often to various locations...
Paul Baldwin
Jan 25, 2018
Paul Baldwin, 95 of Rapid City and formerly of Lead passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on January 24, 2018. Paul Gardner Baldwin, the son of Charles E. Baldwin and Elvira Ellen (Nichols) Baldwin, was born February 5, 1922 on a farm near the town of Jeffers, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. The family moved to a farm near Jesup,...
Thad Scott Beckman
Jan 25, 2018
Thad Scott Beckman, 48, of Gillette, WY passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Gillette on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Thad, husband, father, son and brother, passed away suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 48. Thad will be forever remembered by his wife and best friend Lisa, and their precious children, Zach and Issac, by his parents...
Ron Sampson
Jan 19, 2018
Ronnie Sampson, age 74 of Spearfish, South Dakota passed away peacefully on January 19,2018 at his home in Spearfish. Ron was born in Iowa City, Iowa; his parents were Mary and Clarion Sampson. He grew up and attended school in Nevada, Iowa. He married Jan Sampson. Ron spent his working years crafting damaged cars back together at various Auto Body...
Kent Geffre
Jan 17, 2018
Kent Charles Geffre, 56 of Lead SD, went to the big hunting ground in the sky on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Kent was born February 28, 1961 to Charles and Theresa (Martin) Geffre in Deadwood, SD. He attended Lead Elementary and Lead High School. After he finished high school he pursued logging in the Black Hills. He then went to...
Monica Moss
Jan 16, 2018
Monica Leah Moss of Beulah, WY passed away peacefully in her sleep while traveling in San Diego, CA on January 16, 2018. Monica was born on May 20, 1966 in Sioux Falls, SD to Laureen & Frank Island. Later moved to Lead, SD with her father where she helped raise her younger brothers and sisters through high school. This began...
Benjamin Stone Iii
Jan 15, 2018
Ben R. Stone, III, made his debut at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood SD on 13 March 1937. His arrival was eagerly awaited by his parents, Veronica and Ben R. Stone, Jr. Following his 'Long Goodbye' Ben left all he held Dear on 15 Jan. 2018. Ben's formative years were lived in Lead, SD, where he was a fourth generation...
Inez Phinney
Jan 12, 2018
Inez Phinney, 85, of Spearfish died Friday, January 12, 2018. Inez was born May 10, 1932, in Ree Heights, S.D. to Bert and Henrietta (Menning) VanDerWerff. She attended schools in Ree Heights, Wessington, Miller and Huron. On April 27,1953, she married James "Jr." Phinney in Pierre. They lived in the rural Ree Heights area before moving to the Black Hills...
Beverly Tetreault
Jan 10, 2018
Beverly Louise Tetreault, 89 of Spearfish passed away peacefully at Serenity Corner assisted living on January 10th, 2018. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 1928 to John and Geneva Brustkern. The family moved many times between Nebraska and South Dakota while she was growing up. She received her teaching certificate from the University of Nebraska, Omaha and...
Beverly Bryant
Jan 9, 2018
Beverly Bryant, 80 of Spearfish, passed away on January 9, 2018 at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center. Beverly was born on October 25, 1937 to George and Mary (Kinser) Howe in Catlin, IL. She was baptized and a lifelong member of the Fairview Methodist Church in rural Georgetown, IL. She attended school, graduating from Catlin Township High School in...
Elton "Al" Uhrig
Jan 8, 2018
Elton "Al" Uhrig, 90 of Lead, passed away on January 8, 2018 at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center surrounded by his family. Al was born on June 2, 1927 the fifth of twelve children to Myron and Bertha (Bockerney) Uhrig in Grant County, ND. After attending school in Morristown, he enlisted in the US Navy and like his four...
