Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance
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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...
Charles Mcamis
Nov 30, 2017
Charles Lawrence McAmis, 82, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at his home in Hulett, WY. He was born on April 3, 1935 to Carp Sanders and Elizabeth May (Langdon) McAmis. He was the fourth of seven children. Charles married Donna Huseby on June 16, 1953. To this union four children born: Wesley, Willis, Sherry and an infant son....
Leonard Wenck
Nov 29, 2017
Leonard Claus Wenck, 91, of Spearfish, and formerly of Morristown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Leonard was born December 29, 1925, in Andover, SD, a son to Herman and Lena (Wohltman) Wenck. After graduating from Andover High School, Leonard proudly served in the Army in Italy during World War II, earning the rank of tech sergeant and...
Allan Decent
Nov 24, 2017
Allan "Doc" DeCent, 84, passed away at his home at Carlyle, WY on November 24, 2017. Allan Lee "Doc" DeCent was born on February 5, 1933, in Wolfred, MN, a son to John and Linal DeCent. Doc, as he was known as married the love of his life, Priscilla Dingman on January 15, 1960. Doc worked at LTV (iron ore...
Raymond Urrutia
Nov 24, 2017
Raymond Urruita, 36, of Cheyenne, WY and formerly of Lead, passed away peacefully to heaven, Friday, November 24, 2017, while surrounded by his loving family. Ray fought a short but courageous battle of cancer to the very end. Raymond was born on August 17, 1981 to Johnny Urrita and Esther (Sano) Sartwell in San Diego, California. Raymond attended school in...
Jerry Ellingson
Nov 19, 2017
Jerry Lee Ellingson, 75, of Spearfish, SD passed away on November 19, 2017. Jerry was born on May 8, 1942, in Torrington, WY to Ken & Tommie (Thelma) Ellingson. Jerry was educated in Spearfish and graduated from high school, class of 1960. Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Sharon Bridges on September 23, 1961, and they enjoyed 53 years together. ...
Joseph "John" Hogue
Nov 18, 2017
John Hogue, 74 of Sundance, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado following a brief illness. Joseph "John" Albert Hogue was born September 9, 1943 in San Diego, California, the son of Marguerite and Albert Hogue. John moved with his family to Ontario, California where he attended school. Following his graduation from...
Charles "Chuck" Stoudt
Nov 17, 2017
Charles Francis Stoudt Carl, 64 of Spearfish, passed away on November 17, 2017 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Charles (Chuck) was born on February 6, 1953 in McMinnville, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Naoma Carl. Chuck attended Crippled Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls. During his early years, Chuck lived with his family in Lead and...
Marilyn Luscombe
Nov 16, 2017
Marilyn Marie Luscombe, 70 of Belle Fourche, SD, passed away in her home on November 16, 2017 surrounded by family. Born August 23, 1947, she is predeceased by her parents, Clyde and Helen; brother, Everette and sisters, Sharon and Bonnie. Marilyn worked in Deadwood up until her retirement. Her passion was her Yorkshire dogs, crafts, shopping, playing Farmville on the...
Marie Agnes Drake
Nov 16, 2017
Marie Agnes Drake, Departed this earth November 16, 2017, Spearfish, South Dakota. Marie was born January 21, 1925, on the Blaskowski family farm, near Buchanan, North Dakota to parents Sylvester and Helen. She was one of ten children including Sylvester, John, Harry, Gertrude, Harriet, Bernice, Ralph, Robert and Joseph. She attended local schools and following high school graduation taught classes...
Alice Schloredt
Nov 15, 2017
Alice Schloredt, 84, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017, surrounded by her family, at the Living Legacy Rehabilitation Center in Gillette, WY. Alice, a longtime resident of Sundance, Wyoming, was born November 4, 1933 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Charles and Sarah (Whipple) Burt. Alice possessed a love of travel and an adventurous spirit. She followed these passions in her...
Yvonne Zubrod
Nov 14, 2017
Yvonne Zubrod, 80, of Spearfish, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Yvonne began her life on October 4, 1937 in McIntosh, SD, with parents, Charles and Della Hare. On September 11, 1954, Yvonne married the love of her life, Meryle, in Watauga, SD. In 1956, Meryle was drafted into the US Army, which took...
Argene Julia Phillips
Nov 14, 2017
Argene Julia Wuertz-Phillips, 86, a longtime resident of Spearfish, SD, died Tuesday, November 14 at 8:10 p.m. at Windcrest Assisted Living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Born on April 23, 1931, Argene was raised on a farm outside of Montrose, SD. She married Charles Phillips on July 3, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia. Argene loved to read, travel, and collect antiques. She loved...
Violet Carrico
Nov 14, 2017
Violet B. Carrico, 90, Lead, SD died Tuesday November 14, 2017. Violet was born February 23, 1927 in Carpenter, SD to Joe E and Katie (Tschetter) Hofer. Violet was raised in Doland, SD graduating from Doland High School in 1945. Violet married Robert W Carrico on June 25, 1945 in Webster, SD. They had five children. They farmed in the...
Glenn Hogen
Nov 13, 2017
Glenn Arthur Hogen, 89, from Spearfish, SD, completed his earthly sojourn at Edgewood Vista, November 13 ,2017. On June 23, 1928, Glenn was born to Katherine Matilda and Martin Arthur Hogen in Lead, SD. He grew up in Lead and graduated from Lead High School. While growing up, he worked in every department in the Homestake Gold Mine including the...
Lavae Gilbertson
Nov 12, 2017
LaVae Gilbertson, 81 of Spearfish, passed away on November 12, 2017 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. LaVae was born on July 28, 1936 to Theodore and Bernice (Fatland) Anderson in Fergus Falls, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls in 1954. She married Bennet Gilbertson on February 11, 1956 in Erhard, MN and began her life as a mother and...
Joan Ainsworth
Nov 9, 2017
Joan Mary Ainsworth of Spearfish, SD, passed away at the age of 90 on November 9, 2017. Joan was born on April 15, 1927 in Lead, SD, to Florence (Kitterman) and Omer Moorhead. Upon graduating from Spearfish High School in 1945, she attended BHSU. She married the man of her dreams, Stan Ainsworth, in 1946. Together they had 7 daughters....
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