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Loren Christensen, 75 of Spearfish, South Dakota, was born on December 27, 1947, in Deadwood, South Dakota and passed away on October 25, 2023. He attended grade school in Buffalo and White River, South Dakota. His sophomore year, his family moved to Spearfish to take over the family ranch. While in high school he was active in choir, football, basketball and plays. On December 28, 1967, he married Claudia Conklin, his high school sweetheart and love of his life. They were married 56 years and b...
Don Wilbur, age 42 of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, died Thursday, October 26, 2023 from injuries sustained in a tragic single vehicle accident near Sundance, Wyoming. The funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, with Kim Bachman officiating. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Inurnment will take place 10 a.m. Monday, November 6, at Pine Slope Cemetery...
Allison Leigh Bush-Forsberg passed on October, Friday the 13th – a witchy day for a witchy woman. She left us at the age of 50 due to complications with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones. Born September 18, 1973 in Casper, Wyoming. Allison was a skilled artist, a supportive mother, a compassionate sister, a loving wife, a dedicated daughter and an adoring friend. While raising her daughter, Raena, Allison achieved a masters degree in art – following a creative passion she had felt all...
Thomas Wayne Symonds was born to Harry and Genevieve Belhuemer Symonds on December 22, 1940, in a little one room white house on the creek in Whitewood, South Dakota, the youngest of seven children. The family later moved to Sturgis when Tom was a very small child. He attended school in Sturgis and throughout his teenage years he worked for Frances Haley and on Pete Quick's dairy. In 1957, he went to work for Clinton Hoffmann at Alzada, Montana. Tom rode saddle broncs and it was at Gene...
Beverly "Bev" Watts, born on February 8, 1958, left this world on September 25, 2023 after a courageous and valiant battle with multiple sclerosis. Bev was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend who touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. On May 18, 1979, she embarked on a journey of love and commitment when she married Rene Watts. Their union was blessed with two wonderful sons, Justin and Tyler, who would become the pride and joy of her life. In the summer of...
Jimmy Dale Schlosser was born to Jim C. and Katherine (Kari) Schlosser on August 30, 1959, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. His father was so excited to have a son that Jimmy's sister, Treva, who was only 28 months old at the time, remembers her dad running in, smiling and yelling, "Mama had a great big boy!" He was delighted he had a son. Jim grew up in Belle Fourche and learned invaluable lessons about life while working with his dad building the family trucking business. As a boy, still too...
Janice C. (Sann) Smith passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at the age of 86 from extended medical conditions after suffering a stroke. She grew up in San Diego, California with fond memories of time spent at the beach. She was proud to be the first in her family to graduate high school and attend college. Janice was an avid hand quilter and greatly enjoyed corresponding with pen pals across the country. She also loved cooking, gardening, hiking, John Wayne movies, John Denver music and always her endearing group of chickens....
Jeanette Rae Smith, daughter of George and Adelaide Keener, was born on January 20, 1938, in Newcastle, Wyoming. Nels Jensen Smith, son of Peter and Helen Smith, was born just over a year later on January 29, 1939, in Newcastle, Wyoming. They lived a full life, side by side, including when they left us to be with our Lord and Savior on September 1, 2023. Together, Nels and Jeanette were pillars of their community; not only Crook County, but the entire state of Wyoming. They shared a love for...
On the morning of August 29, 2023 with numerous loved ones and her doting husband present, Dolly Deranleau peacefully left this world behind. Born Dolly Ray Dirks to Charles and Gilda Dirks of Alva, Wyoming on December 19, 1940 on the Giachino family ranch, Dolly spent her early childhood on the ranch with her three siblings helping care for cows, pigs, and farm potatoes. She often spoke of memories about her parents, siblings and activities such as driving the tractor at no more than six years...
Tracy Lynn (Kolb) Griebler, age 29 of Broomfield, Colorado and formerly of Hulett, Wyoming and Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away Monday August 21, 2023, at Denver Hospice in Denver, Colorado. She fought a nearly year-long battle with brain cancer. Tracy was born February 11, 1994, in Englewood, Colorado to Alan and Roberta Kolb. She was home-schooled and attended private school through the eighth grade and graduated from Spearfish High School in 2012. Tracy attended the University of Wyoming...
Bruce Langdon McAmis, age 94 of Alva, Wyoming peacefully entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 22, 2023. Bruce was born February 9, 1929 to Carp and Elizabeth (Langdon) McAmis. He was the oldest of seven children. On June 24, 1950, Bruce married Peggy Charlene Shaul and they were married 70 years and 11 months. Bruce was a lifelong farmer and rancher in the Alva area. Bruce was well known for his friendly personality, always looking to make a new friend with a...
Mary Ellen McAdam, age 97, of Stover, Missouri passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at her home, where she resided for the past five years with Merna and Jim Boyd. It was on the 5th of August, 1926 that Jesse Andrew and Cassie Margaret (Grey) Clausen welcomed their daughter, Mary Ellen, into their home in Martin, South Dakota. She grew up helping on the family farm; one of her many chores was milking the cows. Her father gave her the nickname "Swede" which stuck with her throughout her...
Wanda "Dee" Carroll, 68, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord on August 24, 2023 after fighting a valiant and brave battle with ovarian cancer. Dee, daughter to Nina Mae Watts and George Malven Watts Jr., was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, on January 18, 1955. She spent her youth running the hills with her five siblings (Sandy, Melvin, Jim, Rene and Mae) and helping on their ranch near Devils Tower. After her junior year of high school, she met her...
Barbara "Dusty" Glick passed away in Sundance, Wyoming, on Sunday, August 6, 3023, with her daughters by her side. After many years of multiples illnesses, she succumbed to a short and courageous battle with leukemia. Barbara was born on October 28, 1936, to Allan and Treva Burns at their home in Covington, Ohio. She was the oldest of five children. Barbara grew up and attended school in Covington and spent time in their family home in Homestead, Florida. Barbara met Warren Glick, the love of...
Iris Joan (Dudrey) Frederiksen left this world holding her loving husband of 71 years' hand on August 6, 2023. She was born February 3, 1934 to Richard and Murel (Taylor) Dudrey in Alva, Wyoming. Joan graduated high school from Sundance, Wyoming in May 1952, and married the love of her life, Karl Henrik Frederiksen on June 1, 1952. They were the first couple to be married at the First United Methodist Church in Sundance. Mom always giggled telling the story dad sure thought he was marrying a ric...
Memorial service for Glenn Groves will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming. Glenn passed away on March 7, 2023 in Gillette. Condolences may be sent in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be expressed at www.gillettememorialchapel.com....
Dorothy Marlys (Wenzel) French, 101, Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away on August 1, 2023 at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Sturgis. Dorothy was born on the family homestead near Bixby, South Dakota, June 22, 1922 to Walter F. and Kate Belle (Field) Wenzel. She attended grade school at Brushy School in Perkins County, two years of High School at the School of Agriculture, Brookings, South Dakota, and graduated from Northgate High School, Northgate, North Dakota, in 1940. She continued her...
Charles "Booie" Dirks Jr., 84, of Aladdin, Wyoming, passed away on July 17, 2023 in Sundance, Wyoming. He was born October 20, 1938 to Gilda and Charles Dirks Sr on his grandfather's ranch near Hulett, Wyoming. He joined a brother, Barney, and a sister, Doris. Later he became a big brother when sister, Dolly, was born. He spent his childhood years at the Dirks Ranch in Alva, WY, graduating from Hulett High School in 1956. After high school, he enlisted in the National Guard and later transferred...
Dorothy Ray (Michel) Baron, a loving wife, mother, grandma, friend, died on a warm Friday afternoon, July 21, 2023, after a short stay at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital. She was surrounded by her family when she was greeted by Jesus and reunited with her husband Julian, other family members and friends. She was born on October 22, 1937, in Rhame, North Dakota. She, along with her parents and nine siblings, grew up on a ranch south of Marmarth, North Dakota. The ranch sat on the cliffs...
Jack Sands Proctor was born January 3,1943 in Sheridan, Wyoming, to Albert Leon Proctor and Myrtle May (Graham) Proctor. Jack attended grade school in country schools on Inya Kara Creek. He went to high school in Hulett, and graduated his senior year at Moorcroft High School in May 1962. In December 1963, Jack married Irene Hauber and to this union his oldest son Bill Proctor was born in January 1965. Jack was drafted into the army on December 7, 1966 and took his basic training in Huntsville, Alabama, then took missile training in Fort Bliss,...
On Friday, June 23, 2023, Raymond Osloond Sr. "Stretch", 93, passed away at his home with his son by his side. Raymond was born on August 16, 1929 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to parents William and Rena (Rishor) Osloond. He was drafted into the United States Army on November 4, 1950. He left his home near Mona, Wyoming, for base camp in California, boarded the USNS Marine Phoenix, sailed to Japan and then to Korea where he served in the Korean War. After returning, Stretch married his...
Evelyn "Ev" Whitaker sadly left this world on the morning of May 16, 2023 with her daughter Sarah, son-in-law Steve and very dear friend Melody by her side in Gillette, Wyoming. Ev was born on July 25, 1954 in Verdin, Manitoba, Canada. In the early 1970s, Ev left Canada to follow her love for horses and went to work on a standardbred race farm in Florida. While there, traveling up and down the east coast, she groomed and cared for the horses. In the late '70s, early '80s, she found herself in...
A graveside service for Lucille "Lucy" Frances (Long, Straight) Baxter will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at the Alva Cemetery in Alva, Wyoming. Lucy passed away on September 9, 2022, at her farm home near Blythedale, Missouri at age 77. A full obituary was previously published....
A Celebration of Life for Larry Fowlkes (October 19, 1957-November 18, 2022) will be held at 1 p.m. on May 27, 2023 at 45 Peaceful Valley Road, Aladdin, Wyoming. A meal will be served following the service. Side dishes and desserts are welcome, but not required. Please call 290-2065 with any questions....
Kevin Robert Sweeney, 70, of Hulett, Wyoming, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of November 24, 2022, at his home in Aberdeen, North Carolina. Kevin was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana on July 29, 1952, to Robert Clinton Sweeney and Lenola LaPorte Sweeney. Growing up the eldest of seven, Kevin and his family moved from Louisiana to Chile on missionary work and later returned to Massapequa, New York where he graduated high school. Anyone who knew Kevin would readily...
