Merlene Elwonger
Nov 16, 2016
Merlene Elwonger, 90, passed away November 16, 2016 at the Crook County Nursing Home in Sundance, WY. Merlene (Bouldin) Elwonger was born November 12, 1926, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Merle Bouldin and Esther (Rawles) Bouldin. Merlene lived her first 20 years in Lincoln, California, and Washington. She graduated from Lincoln High School (where she was nicknamed Texas Mary) in 1945...
Annabelle Lundquist
Nov 12, 2016
AnnaBelle Lundquist, 78 of Deadwood, passed away peacefully with family at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish on Saturday, November 12, after bravely enduring a three year battle with cancer. Graveside services will be at 2 PM, on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Black Hills National Cemetery. A memorial has been established in her memory. AnnaBelle (Riley) Lundquist...
Betty R. Bell
Nov 11, 2016
Betty Rose Pedersen Bell, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 in Belle Fourche, S.D., surrounded by her loving family. Despite the fact that she always maintained she was 23 years old, Betty was born May 22, 1928, in Deadwood, the second of three girls born to Hans Skak and Ida (Matthesen) Pedersen. She grew up in Rapid...
Eleanor M. Sellers
Nov 11, 2016
Eleanor Sellers, 82 of Spearfish passed away on November 11, 2016. Services will be held at a later date.
Pauline D. Kanode
Nov 10, 2016
Pauline D. Kanode, 99, of Sundance, WY passed away on November 10th in Sundance. Pauline was born December 11, 1916 in Alva, Wyoming, the first child of Claude and Lottie Dillon. Pauline was raised on the family homestead on Taylor Divide in the Bear Lodge Mountains. She grew up in a close-knit family with her parents and brothers during the...
Carolyn Miller
Nov 10, 2016
Carolyn Jean Miller, 70 of Sundance, was called home to her heavenly father on November 10, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Carolyn was born on June 12, 1946 in Hanna, WY to Richard and Frances Buckingham where she attended primary and secondary schools. After high school graduation, she attended the University of Wyoming earning a degree in Elementary Education....
David Ramberg
Nov 9, 2016
David Ramberg, 69, of Spearfish, SD died unexpectedly on November 9, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10AM, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Military honors will be provided by the Spearfish Honor Guard. David Ramberg was born April 12, 1947 in Havre, Montana to Harry and Lena (Albrecht) Ramberg. David was raised on...
Melvin Williams
Nov 7, 2016
Melvin Arthur Williams, 92, of Kansas City, KS, formerly of Lead, SD, passed away while staying with his daughter Sally on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Melvin was born on December 8, 1923 to Arthur Williams and Pearl (Pelts) Palo. He grew up in Lead, SD and graduated from Lead High School in 1942. Mel was inducted into the Army Air...
Stanley "Stan" Lindholm
Nov 3, 2016
Stanley Lindholm, 62, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Buffalo SD, passed away at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. Stanley Paul Lindholm was born to Leroy and Lois Lindholm on June 29, 1954 in Belle Fourche, SD. The angels carried him home to be with the Lord and his beloved "daddy's girl" on November 3, 2016. Stan was raised in...
Linfred Schuttler
Nov 2, 2016
Linfred L. Schuttler, of Spearfish, passed away on his 92nd birthday on November 2, 2016 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center. Linfred was born at home on a farm two miles east of Farmer, South Dakota on November 2, 1924 to Fred and Edna (Roth) Schuttler. He attended and graduated from Edgerton Consolidated School in Farmer in 1942. After...
Christopher Bulat
Nov 1, 2016
Christopher John Bulat 41,died unexpectedly at his home in Sioux Falls, on November 1, 2016. Chris was born July 13, 1975, at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, NV, to Antone "Tony" and Julie (Everhard) Bulat. The family soon moved to Tucson, AZ where Chris started school. He later attended school in Las Vegas and eventually graduated from Spearfish High...
Joseph Carr
Oct 31, 2016
Joseph Carr, 86 a longtime resident of Spearfish, passed peacefully at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center on October 31, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on January 5, 1930 to Chester and Helen (Vandervort) Carr. He attended school in Lander, WY and graduated in 1947. Joe served four years in the US Navy and was honorably...
Dianne Leonhardt
Oct 28, 2016
Dianne Renee Leonhardt, 71, of Spearfish, SD, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Dianne was born November 7, 1944, to Daniel E. and Gladys R. (Diede) Phillips in Miller, SD. She was raised and attended school in Miller and graduated from high school in Aberdeen, SD. She married Floyd Leonhardt in Aberdeen and...
Marjorie Jane Morcom
Oct 28, 2016
Marjorie Jane Morcom, 91, longtime Lead resident, died peacefully October 28, 2016 at the Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Marge was born January 19, 1925 in Watertown, SD to William and Gladys Amacher. Her hometown of Castlewood, SD was always special to her. After graduation from Castlewood High School as Valedictorian in 1943, she attended SDSU, where she graduated cum...
Dolores Mattson
Oct 28, 2016
Dolores Mattson, 87 of Spearfish, passed on October 28, 2016 at her home. She was born on August 12, 1929 in Harrold, South Dakota to Fred and Martha (Shock) Schopen, the third of six children. Her family moved to Lead in August of 1931 where her father obtained employment with Homestake Mining Company. At the age of 4, Dolores started...
Stephen Francis
Oct 27, 2016
Stephen H. "Steve" Francis 66, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away of cancer on October 27th, at home with his wife and caregiver by his side. Steve was born on May 30, 1950 the son of Henry Francis, Memphis TN, and the late Rose M. Gaudette Francis. He was born in Everett MA. and graduated from St Mary's High, Lynn MA,...
Shirley M. Cummings
Oct 25, 2016
Shirley M. Cummings, 81, passed away October 25, 2016 at her home at Devils Tower, WY. Shirley M. (Brunson) Cummings was born August 21, 1935 at Sundance Wyoming to Floyd and Florence (Crago) Brunson. Shirley lived her entire life in Crook County, attended rural schools, graduating from Sundance High school in 1953. Then attending Black Hills Teachers College and taught...
Garry Adam
Oct 24, 2016
Garry Harold Adam, 67 of Spearfish, went to be with his Lord Monday, October 24, 2016 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Garry Adam was born in Lead, SD on March 10, 1949 to Julius and Lola (Miller) Adam. He was raised in the Spearfish area and graduated from Spearfish High School. After...
Daniel Sandford
Oct 21, 2016
Daniel G. Sandford, 42, of Spearfish, SD passed away on October 21, 2016 in Spearfish. He was born in Devils Lake, ND to Dean and Deborah Sandford. The family moved to Spearfish when Dan was 4. He started working in the woods with his Dad at age 9 where he developed a love for timber management. In 8th grade, Dan's...
Kenneth "Cowboy" Martin
Oct 19, 2016
Kenneth "Cowboy" Martin, 65 of Hulett, WY, passed away on October 19, 2016. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
