Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Gene Bauer
Sep 22, 2017
B. Gene Bauer, 86 of Spearfish, passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 22, 2017 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Gene served in the US Army from 1953-1955. After his military service, Gene devoted his life to being a dedicated teacher and educator for 38 years, the last 24 years at Black Hills State University. Following retirement, he continued to teach Earth...
Colleen M. Ausmann
Sep 20, 2017
Colleen Mae Ausmann, 90, of Lead, SD passed away on September 20, 2017 at the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Hospital. Colleen was born to James and Stella (Turek) Campbell on April 14, 1927 in Deadwood, SD. She attended grade school in Deadwood graduating from Lead High School in 1945. In the Fall of 1946, Colleen went to South Dakota State College receiving...
Jodi Lynn Bartell
Sep 16, 2017
Jodi Lynn Bartell was born on April 8, 1974 to Shari & Kenneth Bartell in Deadwood, SD. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Lemmon where her sweet sisters and life-long friends, Staci & Heidi, joined the family. Jodi resided in Lemmon throughout her childhood and school years. Jodi enjoyed sports, time with friends and days at the lake. Jodi attended The...
Patricia Pribilske
Sep 11, 2017
Patricia Ann "Pat" (Goluh) Pribilske, 86 of Spearfish, SD, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 11, 2017. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Harry James Pribilske; parents Charles and Estelle Goluh; siblings Charles "Chuck" Goluh and Madeline Polich. Patricia is survived by her two daughters, Debbie (Steve) Gray of Spearfish, SD and Stephanie Pribilske...
Hazel Mclaughlin
Sep 7, 2017
Hazel Ruth McLaughlin, 92, of Spearfish, SD passed away at her home on Thursday, September 7, 2017. In accordance with her wishes there will be no services held, as "Ruthie went fishing with Mary". Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Crematory Service of Spearfish.
Mark Casavan
Sep 1, 2017
Mark E. Casavan 68, of Spearfish passed away September 1, 2017 at his home on the Red Water River North of Spearfish, SD. Mark was born on February 22, 1949 to Harvey and Marie (Weiss) Casavan of Red Lake Falls, MN. Mark attended school in Red Lake Falls until his freshman year when he attended NW School of Agriculture in...
Robert Kieser
Sep 1, 2017
Robert Kieser, 77, died on September 1, 2017 In Sun City, AZ. Robert Monroe Kieser was born on April 9, 1940 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, SD to Byron and Violet (Monroe) Kieser, the second oldest of four children. Bob married Lynn McCain on May 9, 1959, at her parents' home in Spearfish, SD and to this union three children...
John Segrist
Aug 26, 2017
John Walt Segrist was born on July 31, 1942 in Clarinda, Iowa to George and Janice (Walt) Segrist. He passed away peacefully on August 26, 2017 at his home in Spearfish, SD, surrounded by his wife, Cathy, of 52 years, and three sons, Jay, Jeremy, and Jedd. John had courageously battled cancer for 5 years. John graduated from Clarinda High...
Mary F. Heisler
Aug 26, 2017
Mary Heisler, 76 of Spearfish, passed away on August 26, 2017 with her family by her side. Mary was born on June 20. 1941 on the family farm near Kranzburg, SD to Anton and Bernice (Kranz) Dupont. She graduated from Waverly High School. She married Gary Heisler of Estelline, SD on January 19, 1963 and to this union they had...
Martha O'Donnell
Aug 23, 2017
At 95 years old, Martha O'Donnell, of Spearfish lived a full and amazing life. In her youth, she was raised alongside her six sisters and two brothers on a farm in Bowdle, SD. With such a large family, the Eisenbeisz were naturally resourceful making the most of food and materials they harvested. Martha met Paul O'Donnell, a slick-haired, handsome fellow...
Bessie Russell
Aug 18, 2017
Funeral services for Bessie Lee Gilkison Russell will be held Friday, August 25th at 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Newcastle, Wyoming. Bessie Lee Gilkison was born November 21, 1940, in Gillette, Wyoming to her parents Clarence E. and Mamie Ross Gilkison. She passed away on August 18, 2017, in Rapid City, South Dakota....
Ann Gray
Aug 18, 2017
Ann (Williams) Gray 75, of Alva, Wyoming has joined her loving husband in heaven on August 18, 2017 at Crook County Long Term Care in Sundance, Wyoming. Ann was born in Broadus, MT on April 29, 1942. Married her loving and hard-working husband Ancil on July 26, 1960. Ann was very passionate about being the "postmaster" in Alva for 30...
Robert A. Gerig
Aug 18, 2017
Robert A. Gerig, 71 of Moorcroft, WY died Friday, August 18, 2017 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. Visitation will be 9:00am on Thursday before the graveside service at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, SD. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
Debra Jo Martius
Aug 16, 2017
Debra Jo (Koblegard) Martius, 65 of Spearfish, SD died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at her home. Visitation will be from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm, Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish. Deb was born October 5, 1951 in Springfield, MN the daughter...
Doreen Hilson
Aug 16, 2017
Doreen Nancy Hilson, 62 of Deadwood, SD passed away on August 16, 2017 at her home. Doreen was born on May 14, 1955 to Raymond and Helen (Yesenko) Polsfut in Max, ND on her parent's dairy farm. She graduated from Max Public School. She graduated from Minot State College with a teaching degree in music. During her long career she...
Rosabelle Mahoney
Aug 16, 2017
Rosabelle R. Mahoney, 96 of Hulett, Wyoming died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Rosabelle was born June 29, 1921 in Hulett to Millard and Mina Lea (Baker) Ripley. She was raised on the family ranch west of Hulett and graduated from Hulett High School in 1940. She attended college in Denver, CO and Black Hills State University...
David K. Bahr
Aug 15, 2017
David K. Bahr, 64 of Four Corners, Wyoming died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:30pm, Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance. David K. Bahr was born to Connie and Charlie Bahr on July 8, 1953 in Medford, WI. He married Pamela A. Chouninard on February 14, 1992....
James Anderson
Aug 13, 2017
James Dwight Anderson, 72, of Spearfish passed away on August 13, 2017, at the David M Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish from complications of diabetes. Jim was born May 10, 1945 in Redfield, SD, the second child of Carroll and Floreine Anderson. He graduated from Spearfish High School in 1963 and soon after joined the National Guard. Jim was involved...
Daisy Dennis
Aug 9, 2017
Daisy (Blakeman) Dennis , 89, of rural Crook County was born November 24, 1927 to William Henry and Edna (Holmes ) Blakeman on her parents homestead in Barlow Canyon, near Devils Tower , WY. She was the seventh of nine children. She was the last surviving sibling in the family. She was preceded in death by brothers; Merle, Gerald, Charles,...
Elnathan "Nate" Ploog
Aug 9, 2017
ElNathan "Nate" Ploog, 82 of Spearfish died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at his home with his wife and son by his side. Nate was born December 12, 1934 in Sioux County, ND to Albert and Violet Ploog, he was the older brother of Claudette and June Ann, who remained his best friends throughout his life. Nate attended school in Lemmon,...
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