Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Sachiko Lerew
Apr 16, 2018
Sachiko Lerew, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend of all, 83, of Spearfish died peacefully April 16, 2018, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Fukuoka-Tagawa, Japan, to Masuo and Masae Nagahiro on March 25, 1935.
Sachiko loved spending time with her grandchildren and was well known for her beautiful flowers, garden,...
Delores Metzger
Apr 13, 2018
Delores Mae Metzger, 83, of Lead, SD passed away to her heavenly home on April 13, 2018, after courageously battling her 3 rd round of cancer over the last 23 years. Delores was born on May 5, 1934 to Philip and Blanche (Weil) Herman in Zap, ND. She had two sisters and nine brothers. Delores married Raymond Metzger in Beulah,...
Frances Speirs
Apr 12, 2018
Frances Cecilia Crawford Speirs, 75, raised in Gettysburg, SD and current Spearfish resident, passed away peacefully on April 12 held in the loving arms of her children.
Frances was born in Tennessee to Richard and Marie Crawford but her home and heart were always in Gettysburg and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Frances graduated from Gettysburg...
James Giffin
Apr 11, 2018
James L. Giffin, 78, of Osage, WY, went to rest with the Lord on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Weston County Health Services hospital after a battle with cancer.
Born December 13, 1939 at Newcastle hospital to Lloyd Otis Giffin and Ruth Inez Foltz Giffin. James, the youngest of their six children, grew up on their family...
Edward Furois
Apr 8, 2018
Edward A. Furois, 81, of Spearfish, SD passed away on April 8, 2018 in his home surrounded by family.
Vigil will be held at 7:30 pm on Sunday, April 15 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, April 16 at the Church. Ed was born in...Jack Vosler
Apr 7, 2018
Jack Thomas Vosler passed away at his Spearfish home on April 7, 2018. Jack was born on October 23, 1923 to George and Alice Vosler in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He was the youngest of 4 boys. The family moved to Minneapolis where Jack graduated from North High School in 1941. In 1941 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps...
Gladys O. Magnell
Apr 2, 2018
Gladys O. Johnson Magnell, age 106 of Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish.
She was born March 19, 1912 in Garnes Township in north-western Minnesota, the daughter of Charly and Mary (Larson) Johnson. She attended school through the 8 th grade and was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer...
Ruth Anderson
Apr 2, 2018
Ruth D. Anderson, 89 died peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2018.
Ruth was born to Fred & May (Larson) Henriksen in Union County, SD on Oct 17, 1928. Ruth attended many country schools in the Beresford area before she graduated in 1946 from Beresford High School.  She then attended College and received her Teaching Degree from Eastern...
Kelly Bourdeon
Apr 2, 2018
Kelly Rae Bourdeon, 63, passed away on April 2, 2018 in Sturgis, SD. Kelly was born in Riverton, Wyoming on February 5, 1955 to Tommie Joe and V. Merle (Hosford) King. She graduated from Riverton High School in 1973 and received her Master's Degree of Special Education from University of Wyoming 1992. Kelly married Thomas Bourdeon on January 31, 1981...
Audrey Anderson
Apr 1, 2018
Audrey L. (Larson) Anderson, 90 of Deadwood, died on April 1, 2018 at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead. A memorial has been established to the Brownsville Volunteer Fire Department. Audrey was born on March 7, 1928...
Margaret Russett
Apr 1, 2018
Margaret E. Russett, sometimes called Susie, 79, died peacefully at home in Spearfish, SD on Sunday 1 April 2018. Susie was born to Lars and Bertha (Olson) Ryland 30 June 1938 in rural Kingsbury County, SD. She attended the first 8 years of elementary school in rural one room schools. She graduated from Lake Preston High School in Lake Preston,...
Jonna Henwood
Mar 29, 2018
Jonna Elkrog Henwood 70, of Spearfish died Thursday March 29, 2018. Jonna was born in Stib Denmark on 6 of June 1947 and raised by her maternal grandparents. While her grandmother tried to teach her household duties, she spent more time with her grandfather in his shop learning to use all his tools. She also went out on his fishing...
Jean Conzelman
Mar 27, 2018
Jean Lola Conzelman, 80, of Devils Tower, Wyoming passed away peacefully in Hulett, Wyoming on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Jean was born on November 1, 1937 in Hulett to Roy and Annie (Wolley) Huseby. Jean grew up in Hulett and graduated from Hulett High School. During high school, Jean met and married the 'love of her life' Paul Conzelman. They...
John Henning
Mar 26, 2018
John Henning was born on April 7, 1923 at home in Kosciusko Township, Day County, South Dakota. John's parents were Conrad Henning and Valeria (Block) Henning. John was the grandson of immigrants who came to this country during a time of expansion. His grandparents were proud of what they had accomplished and the American citizenship which they realized. John reminisced...
Gladys Becker
Mar 21, 2018
Gladys Becker, 89, of Lead died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Gladys was born February 11 ,1929 in Lehr, ND to Julius and Ella (Weixel) Schnabel. Gladys married Lloyd Becker April 10, 1948 in Ashley, ND. In 1952, they moved to Lead, SD. Gladys is survived by three sons and two daughters; Norley (Delphine) Becker, Kevin (Janis)...
David H. Brenneisen
Mar 21, 2018
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the loss of our husband and father, David. An untimely and devastating stroke took Dave from us; he passed on the evening of Wednesday, March 21st, at the age of 60, surrounded by his loving family. We are stunned and heartbroken beyond words by this tragedy, but he is...
Roberta Sago
Mar 20, 2018
Spearfish, SD – Roberta Ann "Bobbi" Sago, 53 of Spearfish, SD passed away March 20th at the Spearfish Regional Hospital. Bobbi was born May 16, 1964 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania the eldest of three children born to Robert and Dolores Sago. The family participated in 4-H. She was a Girl Scout and in high school participated in drama and speech team....
Leora Porter
Mar 19, 2018
Leora Porter, 93, of Spearfish, SD formerly of Rapid City passed away in the comfort of her "home" at Garden Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish on Monday March 19, 2018. Leora (Lee) Porter was born on February 24, 1925 in Mountain Lake, MN to Frances E. Cullen and Bessie A. (Hudson) Cullen. She lived in Comfrey, MN until the age...
Jill Diane Anderson
Mar 16, 2018
Jill Diane (Wittmeier) Anderson, 78 of Spearfish, South Dakota, went to meet her Lord and Maker on March 16, 2018 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, TX after a brief struggle with COPD/Pneumonia complications. Jill was born September 10, 1939 to C.J. (Pat) Wittmeier and Sylvia (Reed) Wittmeier in Yankton, South Dakota and grew up on a farm west...
Kim Nolan-Rhead
Mar 15, 2018
Kim Nolan-Rhead, 60 of Lead, passed away on March 15, 2018 at her home. Cremation arrangements were under the care of the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
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