Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

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Donald "Don" Francis Simons

Donald "Don" Francis Simons

Oct 24, 2026

Donald Francis Simons, 89 of Spearfish, SD passed away on October 24, 2026.

Donald Francis Simons was born on April 4, 1937 in Sauk Centre, MN to John H. Simons and Della D. (Balvin) Simons. He grew up around Huron and Wolsey, SD attending St. Theresa Catholic School and Wolsey Public School, loosing 1 year due to having polio, St. Theresa...

James "Jim" S. Neiman

James "Jim" S. Neiman

Oct 24, 2026

James Samuel Neiman, affectionately known as Jim, Jim Senior, or simply “Senior” to family and friends, passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2026, at the age of 96.

Born on February 6, 1930, in Gordon, Nebraska, to Albert Carmel (A.C.) Neiman and Annie Mabel Gerber, Jim was the youngest son in a family of eight children. His was a...

Kay D. Kaul

Kay D. Kaul

Oct 24, 2026

Kay (Milberg) Kaul was born on March 1, 1936, in Newell, South Dakota, to Ralph and Charlotte Milberg. She grew up on the family sheep farm along Horse Creek, where she spent her childhood surrounded by family and the rhythms of farm life.

Kay attended Milberg School and later graduated from Newell High School in 1954. Kay continued her education at...

Barry Allen Smith

Barry Allen Smith

Oct 24, 2026

Dr. Barry Allen Smith, 77, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. He was surrounded by the love and comfort of his beloved wife. 

Barry was born on December 29, 1948, in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1975 and completed...

Helen Marie Ashmore

Helen Marie Ashmore

Oct 24, 2026

Helen Marie Ashmore, 96, of Spearfish, SD passed away peacefully October 24, 2026.

Full obituary will be posted soon.

Cremation arrangements were under the care of Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/?fh_id=13327 

Beverly Moench

Beverly Moench

Oct 23, 2026

Beverly Jean (Smith) Moench was called home to her eternal rest on Friday, October 23rd after a short but long-fought battle with renal failure.

She was born on November 10, 1943, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Floyd and Esther Smith. She became a child of God through Holy Baptism on April 1, 1956, at the Baptist Church in Fort Dodge, IA,...

Christine "Chris" Schirber

Christine "Chris" Schirber

Oct 21, 2026

Christine Schirber, 82 of Spearfish, SD passed away on October 21, 2026 at her daughter Beth’s home on hospice after a brief brutal battle with cancer.

Christine Kay Smith was born in Lemmon, South Dakota on December 28, 1943, to Ervin and Clara (Pearson) Smith. She was born when her oldest sister, Iris, came home from college for Christmas. She grew...

Beverly Price

Beverly Price

Oct 19, 2026

Beverly Evelyn (Koan) Price, 90, of Belle Fourche, SD passed peacefully October 19, 2026. Born to Henry “Fred” Koan and Mildred (Leitch) Koan on June 28, 1936, in Bowman, ND. She lived in various areas in North and South Dakota, graduating High School in Newell, SD.

She met the love of her life at a dance in the community hall and...

Elna Star Newman

Elna Star Newman

Oct 19, 2026

Elna Star “Punky” Newman, 62, passed away on October 19, 2026. 

Elna was born November 4, 1963, in Chamberlain, South Dakota, to Edith Ness and George Newman. She was raised in the Spearfish and Belle Fourche area and spent much of her life there. Known to many as “Punky,” Elna was outgoing, kind, courageous, spirited, and outspoken. She was never afraid...

Robert William Gardner

Robert William Gardner

Oct 18, 2026

Robert William Gardner, 70, of Deadwood, SD passed away October 24, 2026.

He was preceded in death by his father, William F. Gardner; mother, Marion Weitzel-Gardner; sister, Sandy Carlino. He is survived by his sister Cheryl Schudt and sister Debra (Susie) Simpson; daughter Dustie Griffin; grandchildren Yelena Rae Sue Griffin and Jonathan Charles Griffin.

Services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, October...

Mary M. Hancock

Mary M. Hancock

Oct 17, 2026

Mary M. Hancock, 85, of Spearfish, South Dakota, formerly of Pine Haven, Wyoming, passed away on October 17, 2026, at Garden Hills Assisted Living.

Mary was born December 20, 1940 to German immigrant parents in Sheridan, Montana. She attended school in Sheridan before moving with her family to Twin Bridges, Montana, where she graduated from high school and met the love...

Margaret Meyer

Margaret Meyer

Oct 13, 2026

Margaret Jean Davis was born on November 10, 1935 to Glen Sr and Anna Davis in Airlie, Oregon. She joined a family of eight being the youngest and last child. Harry, Glen Jr, Frank, Roy, Ida, Betty, Mary, Lee and then Margaret.

Margaret would talk about many adventures growing up on the farm, from digging thistles, keeping the wood box full...

Gregory "Greg" Kruskamp

Gregory "Greg" Kruskamp

Oct 10, 2026

Gregory Scott Kruskamp, 66, born July 27th 1960 to Patricia Anne and Edward Leo Kruskamp in Akron Ohio. Greg spent his childhood in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio where he met his lifelong friends Eric Cardenas and Dave Machan. There he enjoyed fly fishing and attending concerts. After graduation he would go on to attend The Ohio State University, Iowa State University,...

Moxa Durgin-Worischeck

Moxa Durgin-Worischeck

Oct 9, 2026

Moxa Laurayne Durgin Worischeck passed peacefully from this world to the next October 9, 2026 at her home in Hill City, South Dakota.

Moxa was born to Jerry & Gayle Durgin in Sterline Colorado, April 10th, 1965. The little Durgin family moved to Florida, when Jerry landed a position working on the moon landing. Missing home, they decided to move back...

Dorothy Gregson

Dorothy Gregson

Oct 7, 2026

Dorothy Rose Anstett Gregson died peacefully on October 7, 2026, surrounded by her children.

Dorothy was born to Leo Francis “Cap” Anstett and Florence Edith Drake Anstett on November 7, 1930, in Hot Springs, South Dakota. She attended first through sixth grade in Oelrichs, South Dakota, seventh grade in Fairbanks, Indiana, returned to Oelrichs for eighth and ninth grades, and graduated...

Dorothy Wood

Dorothy Wood

Oct 4, 2026

Dorothy Ann Wood passed away peacefully in Spearfish, SD on October 4, 2026, at the age of 92.

Dorothy was born in Mandan, ND on July 7, 1934 to Walter and Mary Staigle. She was the oldest of 10 children. The family resided in Center, ND, and later moved to Spearfish where Dorothy graduated from high school in 1952. She had...

Gloria Sparrow

Gloria Sparrow

Sep 27, 2026

Gloria (Pedersen) Sparrow, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27th at Edgewood Vista.

Gloria was the youngest of 5 children born to Mabel and Henry Pedersen. She grew up on a farm near Juanita, North Dakota where she attended school in a one room school house until she went to Carrington High School. There she met and married her husband...

Thomas "Tom" Anthony Rogers

Thomas "Tom" Anthony Rogers

Sep 27, 2026

Thomas Anthony Rogers, 74, of Deadwood, South Dakota, passed away on September 27, 2026, at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital.

Tom was born in Madera, California to Thomas C. and Florence Rogers on May 12, 1952. Tom grew up on his parents’ farm in the Dixieland area of Madera County. He attended Dixieland Elementary School, Madera High School, Reedley College and Fresno...

Maxine Schwahn

Maxine Schwahn

Sep 26, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Maxine (Thompson) Schwahn. She died on September 26th, 2026. She was 92 years old. She was known to friends and family as Macky. Later her son, Bryan, would give her the nickname Muffin. It stuck and her grandchildren would later call her Grandma Muffin. Cassie's children called...

Logan Cundy

Logan Cundy

Sep 26, 2026

Logan Cundy, 36, of Casper, WY passed away on September 26, 2026.

Full obituary will soon follow.

Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance & Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/ 

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