Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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Arvid Eldeen, Jr.

Arvid Eldeen, Jr.

Aug 29, 2026

Arvid Eldeen, Jr. 77 of Spearfish, SD passed away on August 29, 2026.

Arrangements are pending.

Marilyn Bridenstine

Marilyn Bridenstine

Aug 28, 2026

Marilyn Bridenstine, 91, passed away on August 28, 2026 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare.

Marilyn was born to William and Pearl Friese on September 12, 1934 in Huron, SD. Marilyn married Howard Bridenstine on December 17, 1958 in Huron.

Marilyn was a member of the First Baptist Church since 1996. She loved being a wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cats and dogs...

Alice Bruce

Alice Bruce

Aug 28, 2026

Alice Jean “Jacobs” Bruce passed away on August 28th at the age of 83 at the Good Samaritan Society Village in Sioux Falls SD.

Rosary Services will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Home in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 3 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Elaine Ketterling

Elaine Ketterling

Aug 24, 2026

Elaine Ketterling, 87, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026.

Full obituary will be published soon.

Arrangements are under the care of Lead-Deadwood Chapel of Lead & Cremation arrangements are under the care of Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/

Ivan Policky

Ivan Policky

Aug 23, 2026

Ivan Frank Policky, 79, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026

Ivan was born June, 23 1947, to Anton (Andy) & Frances Policky. The family owned and operated Crook County Refinery company. Ivan was raised to shepherd animals, serve locals at the station, and discovered a lifelong fascination with being behind a steering wheel, particularly Fords.

After graduating Sundance High...

Shane Lee

Shane Lee

Aug 22, 2026

Shane Lee, 40 of Spearfish, passed away unexpectedly August 22, 2026 at his home.

Shane was born May 24, 1986 to Danny and Rosalind (Kerr) Lee at Ellsworth Air Force Base. He was raised and attended school in Sturgis, graduating from Sturgis Brown High School.

Shane worked as a landscaper throughout the Black Hills for many years. He loved his children and...

Regina Patricia Tchida

Regina Patricia Tchida

Aug 22, 2026

Regina Patricia Tchida arrived in Jesus’ arms on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, at the age of 88.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

I once was lost, but now am found

Was blind, but now I see.

As these words were sung, surrounded by loved ones, she peacefully passed from this life to the next and Jesus welcomed her...

Phyllis "Arlene" Hayes Parrent

Phyllis "Arlene" Hayes Parrent

Aug 20, 2026

Phyllis Arlene Hayes Parrent, 96, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Arlene entered the world on April 5, 1930, born to Allen and Lela Hayes as the oldest of four children . She grew up in a tarpaper shack the first 14 years of her life on Fiddler Creek. She spent her life sharing fond...

Robert L Giles

Robert L Giles

Aug 20, 2026

Robert LeRoy Giles, age 82, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Robert was born on August 8, 1944, in McKinney, Texas. Shortly after his birth, his family relocated to South Dakota, where his mother, Ruth (Hewlett), married Winfield Baker and grew their family.

In 1962, Robert joined the U.S. Army. He served a three-year term at...

Jean Butler

Jean Butler

Aug 20, 2026

Jean Butler, 96 of Spearfish, SD passed away on August 20, 2026 at Edgewood Vista that she called home for the last five years.

Jean was a great baseball player and bowler in her younger days, and loved fishing and football. Wii, bowling and bingo were her thing at Edgewood.

She is survived by her daughters Linda Foskett of Spearfish and Kathy...

Richard J. Sisson

Richard J. Sisson

Aug 19, 2026

Richard J. Sisson, 90 years old, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

He was born in Miles City, Montana. At the age of 3 they moved to Plains, Montana. He went to school and graduated from there.

He was drafted in the army and spent two years. There he met Sue and when he was done with the service, they were...

Beulah Lanning

Beulah Lanning

Aug 18, 2026

Beulah Arthea Benson (Richards) Lanning, 98, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin, Wyoming. Beulah was born on August 6, 1928, in Gillette, Wyoming, to Frances Ella (Clark) and James Highran Benson. She spent her early childhood years with her parents on ranches in the Gillette, Casper, Newcastle and surrounding areas. Most of...

Ronald Vore

Ronald Vore

Aug 15, 2026

Ronald Eugene Vore, age 76, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away at Peaceful Pines in Spearfish, South Dakota on August 15, 2026.

Ron was born July 28, 1950, to Bob and ClaraLee Vore in Deadwood, South Dakota. His folks raised him and his four siblings on the 6T9 Ranch on Redwater near Beulah. He graduated from Sundance High School in 1968 and...

Lisa DeAnn Burt

Lisa DeAnn Burt

Aug 10, 2026

Lisa died late Monday night on August 10th. She had ALS and was only 52 years old. She was born in Texas but had recently lived in Sundance where she had worked at Deckers, Yesway, and managed the Dog Pound restaurant where she was known by many.

Viewing and Visitation will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, August 23rd, 2026, at Fidler-Roberts...

Marcus Asmussen

Marcus Asmussen

Aug 10, 2026

Marcus H. Asmussen, 77, of Lead, SD passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026.

There will be no services at this time.

Cremation arrangements are under the care of Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. 

Wade Dungey

Wade Dungey

Aug 10, 2026

Wade Walter Dungey, 55, of Aladdin, WY, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, August 10th, 2026. Wade was born July 18, 1971, to Gary Dungey and Virginia Massie in Belle Fourche SD. In his younger years, he attended school in Spearfish, SD, Rapid City, SD, and then on to Rhinelander, WI. After deciding that...

Johnnie "John" Daum

Johnnie "John" Daum

Aug 10, 2026

Johnnie (John) J. Daum, a devoted educator, passionate speaker, and cherished family man, was called to eternal rest on August 10, 2026, in the gentle embrace of Edgewood Vista memory care in Spearfish, South Dakota. Born on June 4, 1947, in Murdo, South Dakota, to the late John and Nancy Daum, John led a life rich in love, learning, and...

Daniel Arthur Holden

Daniel Arthur Holden

Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Arthur Holden, 45, of Spearfish SD passed away Monday, August 10th, 2026 at his home.

Dan was born on November 4, 1980 in Edina, Minnesota to Wynne Holden Sutton (Paulson) and Jack A. Holden. Dan was the youngest son of 4 children. He spent his first 8 years in Inver Grove Heights, MN, and attended several schools growing up as...

Mary Jane Wagner

Mary Jane Wagner

Aug 9, 2026

Mary Jane (Zimmerman) Wagner, 83, of Lead, SD was born on January 15, 1943, in McIntosh County, ND passed away on August 9, 2026.

She enjoyed walking, spending time with her neighbors and being at home with her cat. Visiting with her sisters and brother often was a highlight for her.

She loved hearing stories about her seven grandchildren and her 15...

Donald "Don" Buckman

Donald "Don" Buckman

Aug 8, 2026

Donald Buckman, age 78, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was together with family and close friends at the time of his passing.

Don was born July 3, 1948, in Sodus, Michigan to Ray and Shirley Buckman. The family owned a fruit farm outside of a small town and country living suited Don…fishing...

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