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...
Carl Anderson
Jan 7, 2018
Carl L. Anderson passed away January 7, 2018 at David M. Dorsett Healthcare in Spearfish, just 20 days before his 101st birthday. Carl lived his entire life in Lawrence County, having been born in Lead in 1917. In 1926, he moved with his parents, Oscar and Hilda Anderson, to a small farm south of the Spearfish airport where Carl's brother,...
Donna Lie
Jan 7, 2018
Donna Lie, 70, of Spearfish, passed away on January 7, 2018. Her husband Eric was at her side. Donna was born on January 4, 1948 in Bakersfield, California, to Herman and Audrey Rabenberg. Her early years were spent on farms in Marshall County, South Dakota, Cut Bank, Montana, and Bowdle, South Dakota. After graduating from Britton High School in 1966,...
Ernest Schanzenbach
Jan 7, 2018
Ernest Schanzenbach of Spearfish, South Dakota, died in comfort and peace in the wonderful hospice wing of the Ft. Meade Veteran's Administration Hospital near Sturgis on January 7, 2018; he was 97. Ernie was inurned at the Black Hills National Cemetery, and a memorial service was held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Fr. John Paul Trask officiating at both....
Ila Leger
Jan 2, 2018
Ila Leger, 64 of Sundance, passed away on January 2, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ila Marie Leger was born the sixth of 12 children to Tuck and Margaret Leger, on March 30, 1953 in Belle Fourche, SD. She lived a country life in the areas of South Dakota and Montana until she moved with her family to Upton,...
David Talsma
Dec 20, 2017
David Glenn Talsma, 67, passed away on December 20, 2017 at the VA Medical Center at Ft. Meade. David was a 13 year cancer survivor when the Lord called him to heaven. David was born on February 12, 1950 in Burke, SD to Glen and Hazel (Risewick) Talsma. He was raised on the family farm 11 miles from Burke. He...
Evelyn Skaar
Dec 17, 2017
Evelyn "Evie" Skaar, 79, of Sundance and formerly of Stanley, ND, passed away at home on Sunday afternoon, December 17, 2017. She was born December 6, 1938 in Stanley, North Dakota to Albert and Bertha (Trovatten) Moore. Evelyn graduated from high school in Palermo, North Dakota, in 1956, then went on to Bismarck Business College, in Bismarck, North Dakota where...
Gordon Wince
Dec 13, 2017
Gordon Kent Wince, 85, of Belle Fourche and formerly of Dupree, passed away on December 13, 2017 at Spearfish Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Gordon was born in Ziebach County on April 25, 1932 to Ross and Esther (Fuller) Wince. He attended Whittier Rural School and graduated from Dupree High School in 1952. Gordon was drafted during the...
Rosetta Pridgeon
Dec 12, 2017
Rosetta Pridgeon died peacefully, surrounded by her family and the caring staff of Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center, on December 12, 2017, in Gillette, Wyoming. She died from Myelodysplastic Syndrome OT MDS. Rosetta was born to Jaunita and Wilburn Clark on April 20th, 1937, in San Angelo, Texas. In 1952 she moved to Newcastle, Wyoming, to live with her Aunt...
Nancy Mead
Dec 7, 2017
Nancy L. Mead, age 92, of Spearfish, South Dakota passed away on December 7, 2017 at Belle Estate in Belle Fourche, SD. Nancy was born to Vayne and Daisy (Easterday) Lowry on February 9, 1925, in Madison, SD. She was the third of four children. Nancy grew up in Madison, SD. She graduated from Madison High School, attended General Beadle...
Beryl Johnson
Dec 6, 2017
Beryl Johnson, 84 of Cheyenne, WY and formerly of Spearfish, SD, passed away on December 6, 2017 at his home in Cheyenne. Beryl Edward Johnson, son of Emil and Nina Johnson, was born April 27, 1933 at his parent's farm near Ethan, South Dakota. He grew up and attended school there. Beryl served two years in the US Army during...
Jessie Williams
Dec 4, 2017
Jessie Marie Williams, affectionately called "Lovey", by her family, was born December 9, 1926 and died peacefully at her home December 4, 2017 with family by her side. Jessie grew up in the mining town, Tinton, with her four brothers, attending 1st through 9th grade there. She boarded and attended Spearfish High School. She attended BH Teacher's College and the...
Karla Smith
Dec 3, 2017
Karla Jean Smith was born on December 20th, 1981 to Sandy B. Lantis/Smith and Jerry W. Smith. Karla was residing in Rifle, Colorado at the time of her death on December 3rd, 2017. Karla went to International Academy of Design & Technology college. She was a caring, fun loving, happy, outgoing person. She loved fishing, arts and crafts, gardening, and...
Leroy Pawlowski
Dec 2, 2017
Leroy R. Pawlowski, 90 of Spearfish died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Spearfish. Leroy was born on April 3, 1927 in Lane, SD to William and Ella (Kruse) Pawlowski. The Pawlowski family of 11 moved to Tilford, SD when he was just a boy and spent the rest of his childhood there. He joined the...
