Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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Frances "Fran" Fremont Marshall
Apr 2, 2025
Frances Kay Fremont Marshall, 88 of Spearfish, SD died on April 2, 2025. Â She was surrounded by her children as she left this earth and stepped into the arms of Jesus.
Fran, as many knew her, was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on August 28, 1936, to parents, Garl and Mary Jane (Stutler)...
Janet Merkle
Mar 28, 2025
Janet Merkle passed away on March 28, 2025, at Rolling Hills Healthcare, with family by her side. Janet was born in Deadwood, SD, on December 16, 1946. She was primarily raised in Spearfish, but her family moved to Pierre, SD, for 4 years during the building of the Oahe Dam. While in Pierre she enjoyed waterskiing with a local...
Rowdy Douglas Roberts
Mar 20, 2025
Rowdy Douglas Roberts, 48, of Deadwood, South Dakota, lost his battle with health issues on March 20, 2025. For those who knew him well he will be remembered as, "One of a kind, the mold being broken after he was born."
Rowdy was born in Huron, South Dakota on Thanksgiving Day, November 25,...
Richard "Dick" Allen Edwards
Mar 18, 2025
Richard 'Dick' Edwards, age 77 of Spearfish, SD, passed away March 18, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ, after a long struggle with heart disease. Â Dick was born in Chicago, IL, on February 18, 1948, to James and Wyvonee Edwards. Â He graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL and was active in his fraternity, Theta Xi. Â Dick was also very...
Clinton Mcgarvin
Mar 17, 2025
Early morning was Clint's favorite time of day. Long before his family woke, he would slip quietly to the living room to read the Bible and pray the Rosary while his coffee brewed in the kitchen. Though he lived in the West, he lived on East Coast time; he went to bed with the birds, so he could be...
Kitty Yelland
Mar 16, 2025
We are heartbroken to announce that Kitty Lee (Goodwin) Yelland, 69, of Moorcroft, WY passed away from pancreatic cancer on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Â Kitty was born in Upland, California to Littie Jane Burrows and Vivian Franklin Goodwin Jr. She lived in Ontario, California before getting married in 1974 to Tom R. Mills. She and Tom had three children,...
Donald Anthony Johns
Mar 14, 2025
Donald Anthony Johns (Donnie). Born in Northglenn Colorado, passed away in Central City SD, with a longtime friend at his side on March 14, 2025.
Donnie was born February 1, 1958, to Donald and Stephanie Johns in Northglenn  Colorado, where he attended all his schooling,  graduating from Northglenn High school. Donnie and his brothers spent several summers...
John Michael Butrymowicz, Jr.
Mar 13, 2025
Johnny Butrymowicz, 59, of Whitewood, SD, passed away March 13, 2025, at home. He is at peace with his Lord.
Johnny was born July 15, 1965, in Escanaba, MI to John and Dorothy Butrymowicz. He graduated from Premontre High School in Green Bay, WI, in 1983. It was there that hockey became a...
Marlene Ruth Carlson
Mar 13, 2025
The Lord called Marlene Ruth (Domke) Carlson home the morning of March 13, 2025, at the age of 92. She passed peacefully at her home in Spearfish, SD.
Marlene was born in New Ulm, MN on November 18, 1932, to Clarence and Minnie Domke from Sleepy Eye, MN. She joined two sisters, Phyllis and Donna. She was...
Francis Andrew Bulawa, Jr.
Mar 13, 2025
Francis Andrew Bulawa Jr., 78, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his beloved family on March 13, 2025.
Born on March 21, 1946, in Omaha, NE, to Dr. Francis and Loretta Bulawa, Fran was raised in Norfolk, NE and graduated from Burns Catholic High School. He attended Colorado State...
William "Bill" Hughes, Jr.
Mar 12, 2025
William Arthur Hughes, Jr., who left a legacy of selfless service and unwavering dedication to his passions, passed away peacefully in his Spearfish home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the blessed age of 92. Born February 20, 1933, he was raised by his parents, William Arthur Hughes, Sr. and Margaret Mary (Keller) Hughes, on the family...
Shirley B. Karas
Mar 10, 2025
Shirley Beth (Strevel) Karas, 96, passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2025. Â She was born in Faulkton, South Dakota to Alma and Bert Strevel. Shirley devoted her life to faith, family, and education.
She met the love of her life, Les Karas, through her sister, Dolores. Les, a dedicated law enforcement officer, pursued Shirley relentlessly,...
Norma Jean Schlekeway
Mar 9, 2025
Norma Jean (Hansen) Schlekeway, age 90, peacefully left this world to join the Lord and her beloved husband on Sunday, March 9, 2025, just the way she lived her life: burdening no one and on her own terms.
Norma was born May 7, 1934, in Aberdeen, SD, to Carl and Nettena (Tena) (Peterson) Hansen. She grew up...
Jessica Marie Heinrich
Mar 8, 2025
Jessica Marie Heinrich
July 11, 1982 – March 8, 2025
Jessica Marie Heinrich, 42, passed away on March 8, 2025, surrounded by family in Wyoming. She was a woman with a big heart, a bold spirit, and a personality that could fill any room. To know Jess was to...
Clifford Schafer
Mar 6, 2025
Clifford Schafer, 91, of Spearfish, SD passed away on March 3, 2025 at Fort Meade VA, Fort Meade.
There will be no services at this time.
Cremation arrangements were under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish.
John Lowell Stenslokken
Mar 1, 2025
John Lowell Stenslokken, 87, of Spearfish, SD passed away on March 1, 2025, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living surrounded by loving family.
Graveside will be held at 12:30PM Friday, July 18, 2025 at Black Hills National Cemetery. Please join the family for a small gathering at 2:00PM after the graveside at the Fairway Hills Community Center in...
Charlynn Rae Krogstad
Feb 28, 2025
Charlynn R Krogstad was born on November 15, 1937, at Chester, SD to Harold and Emma (Neubert) Alvine joining her sister Yvonne. Â She attended Willow Creek Country School until the 4th grade when the school closed. Â She graduated from Lyons High School in 1956.
Char met Rich Krogstad, the love of her life, at the Sioux Empire...
Mary Jo Pavich
Feb 27, 2025
Mary Jo Anglin Pavich
Born June 25, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota to John Joseph Anglin and Mary Josephine Rochefort Anglin. Mary Jo passed away February 27, 2025.
Mary Jo was raised in Lead, South Dakota in the Black Hills. She attended St. Patrick's Catholic grade school and Lead High School where she graduated in 1943....
Roger D. Talley
Feb 27, 2025
Roger Talley passed away on February 27, 2025, at Monument Health-Spearfish, with family at his side.
Roger D. Talley was born in Fort Worth, Texas on August 8, 1942, to Mary Henley. Roger was raised by his grandmother, Martha Letha Talley and grandfather, Seth Ward Talley. Roger moved to South Dakota in the summer of 1963. He...
Lynn Dee Bader
Feb 23, 2025
Lynn Dee Bader, 76 of Mobridge, SD, passed away on February 24, 2025, at Avantara Nursing Home in Pierre due to a battle with cancer and dementia.
Lynn was born in Denver, Colorado, on February 16, 1949, to R. Lee Donley and Leona (Sherwood) Donley. Lynn met Butch Bader when Lynn was working at a funeral home...
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