Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Heath Gauze
Oct 27, 2017
Heath Buchholz Gauze, 50 of Belle Fourche, SD, went to be with his Lord and his Dad on Friday, 27 October 2017. He was born October 8, 1967 in Savannah, Georgia to James Edward Gauze and Aletha Carol Buchholz Gauze. He loved life and lived it to its fullest - no fear! As an Army Brat, he was able to...
Thayne Stroschein
Oct 23, 2017
Thayne D. Stroschein, 66, of St. Onge, South Dakota passed away on October 23, 2017. Thayne was born on October 11, 1951 in Garden City, Michigan to Max and Irene (Hansen) Stroschein. He grew up in Plymouth, Michigan and moved with his family to Underwood, Minnesota in 1971. Thayne joined the Navy in 1974 and later served on Guam constructing...
Barbara Tschetter
Oct 23, 2017
Barbara Jean Tschetter, 90, of Spearfish SD, died Monday, October 23, 2017 with her family by her side, at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Barbara was born in Sioux Falls SD on Sept 3, 1927, the daughter of Edward Klein Graff and Berdine Frances (Campbell) Graff. She grew up in Sioux Falls, attending Washington High School and graduating in...
Verla Aldrich
Oct 23, 2017
Verla Louise (Meyers) Aldrich 98, of Belle Fourche, SD went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 23, 2017. Verla was born on September 15, 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to J. Frank and Hattie Meyers. Verla grew up in the Cedar Rapids/Waterloo area of Iowa. She met Rex J Aldrich, who was from Waterloo, Iowa....
Glenda Iverson
Oct 22, 2017
Glenda Faye Iverson, 78, of Spearfish passed away peacefully on October 22, 2017 at her home. Glenda was born in Rapid City on December 7, 1938 to Vernon Gilman and Hazel Shelsted. She moved to Spearfish with her family Bill & Hazel Pontius where she graduated from Spearfish High School in 1956. That same year she met and married the...
Bonnie Jean Haeger
Oct 21, 2017
Bonnie Jean Haeger, 83 of Spearfish passed away, surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at her home. Bonnie was born, September 3, 1934. She was united in marriage to Melvin Haeger. She is survived by her children; Linda (James) Parker, William Haeger, Kathy Dennis, Karen (Harley) Oster, Cheryl (Bruce) Oster, Deb (Bob) Tech and Terri (Joe) Cailotto,...
Jack Lathrop
Oct 21, 2017
Jack Evan Theodore Lathrop was born on August 21, 2017 at Spearfish Regional Hospital to Jamie Mulhair and Landis Lathrop weighing 8lbs, 9oz and 19½ inches long. Jack joined the Kingdom of God in Baptism on September 10, 2017. His Godparents are Kevin and Christy Ballert, James Leach and Daniel Mulhair. Jack was such a perfect baby boy that brought...
Mildred Gadsden
Oct 20, 2017
Mildred Grace Gadsden, 101 of Spearfish, was welcomed into the Kingdom on Friday, October 20, 2017 joining her Lord and being united with her dear husband, James S. Gadsden, Sr. She was a resident at David M Dorsett Health Care in Spearfish, SD. She was born in Draper, SD, on the 25th of March, 1916, to Earl and Ruth Esmay....
Edna Vail
Oct 18, 2017
Edna E. Vail, 98 of Belle Fourche, died Wednesday October 18, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Edna E. Vail was born April 3, 1919 in the Harding County area of South Dakota to George and Barbara (Spitzer) Allerdings. She lived all of her life in South Dakota in the communities of Lebanon, Gettysburg, Spearfish, and Belle Fourche. She married...
Michael Jay Manderfeld
Oct 16, 2017
Michael J. Manderfeld, 48 of Lead died Monday, October 16, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident. Michael was born December 16, 1968 to Diana Atanasu and Edward Manderfeld in Deadwood, SD. Michael spent many years living and working in Pennsylvania and recently moved back to South Dakota and worked at Wharf Resources. Michael enjoyed spending time with his...
Raymond Rezek
Oct 16, 2017
Ray Rezek, 95, passed away on October 16, 2017, at the VA hospice unit, Ft. Meade, SD. He was born on January 1, 1922, to Elias and Rose Rezek, on the family farm in Charles Mix County, SD, the middle son of nine children. Ray valued the many life lessons learned while growing up during the "Dirty Thirties" with immigrant...
Mary Lou Stafford
Oct 14, 2017
Mary Lou Stafford, 90, of Spearfish, South Dakota passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her home in Spearfish. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. A private interment will be in Mountain Lawn Cemetery south of Lead, South Dakota. Mary Lou Stafford was born at Langdon,...
Teresa M. Batt
Oct 12, 2017
Teresa M. (Tchida) Batt passed away at age 60 in her Spearfish home on Wednesday, October 12, 2017 after an inspiring battle with Breast Cancer. Visitation will be from 5pm-7pm on Monday, October 16, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish with vigil services starting at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 2pm, Tuesday, October 17,...
Thomas Huffman
Oct 12, 2017
Thomas Lee Huffman, 78 of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully on October 12, 2017 surrounded by his wife, daughters, son-in-law and grandson. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 17 at the United Church of Christ in Spearfish. Burial will...
Ronald L. Mitchell
Oct 10, 2017
Ronald Mitchell, 89 of Spearfish, passed away on October 10, 2017. Ronald was born on August 3, 1928 in Mitchell, SD to Leslie and Dessie (Olson) Mitchell. He graduated from Artesian High School in 1946, and served in the United States Army from 1947-48. He married Lillian Deckert on May 11, 1952 and to this union two sons were born,...
Donna Dee Borchgrevink
Oct 9, 2017
Donna Dee Borchgrevink, 84 of Hulett, Wyoming died October 9, 2017 at Close to Home Hospice in Gillette, WY. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Greater Hulett Community Center with visitation starting at 9:30 before the service. Burial will follow at Moore Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established...
Charles Ice
Oct 8, 2017
Charles Howard Ice, age 74, Spearfish, SD went home to his heavenly Father on October 8, 2017 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. He was born on March 30, 1943 in Roswell, NM to Howard and Jane (McClung) Ice. Charles was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Charles grew up in the Air Force as a child and...
Anna Goehring
Oct 6, 2017
Anna Goehring, 89 of Deadwood, SD passed away peacefully on October 6, 2017 at Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. Anna Verona (Voegle) Goehring was born on June 22, 1928 in Roscoe, SD to Christian and Katarina (Capp) Voegle. She was the youngest of 13 children. Her first marriage produced two children, Gloria and Arnold Guthmiller. On December 27, 1955, she married...
Donald Keith Hurm
Oct 3, 2017
Donald Keith Hurm, 86 of St. Onge, SD passed away peacefully, Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Don was born in White Lake, SD, on April 23, 1931 to John and Ida Hurm. He attended school in Spencer, SD. He married Sylvia Uphoff in 1949, that same year their son Dennis was born, their second son...
Arlo Todd
Sep 26, 2017
Arlo Elvis Todd 76, was born on March 28, 1941 at his family's home near Agar, South Dakota, and died September 26, 2017 at the David M Dorsett Health Care in Spearfish, South Dakota following a lengthy illness. Born to Charles M. and Annie (Siebrasse) Todd, Arlo attended grade school at Todd Country School and graduated from Agar High School...
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