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Sherry Ritz Parry
Jul 11, 2026
Sherry Lynne Ritz Parry, age 59 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday, July 11th, 2026 at her home.
No services will be held.
Sherry was born March 26, 1967 in Billings, Montana. She was the daughter of Robert and Carol (Vondel) Ritz.
She is survived by her daughter, Micalyn Parry of Peoria, Arizona, and other relatives to be names in a forthcoming obituary.
Shirley Roe
Jun 25, 2026
Shirley Roe, age 90 of Spearfish, died Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the Edgewood Healthcare Center in Spearfish.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Belle Fourche. Inurnment will take place 3pm Central Time on Wednesday, June 30th, at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Watertown,...
Esther Arp
Jun 21, 2026
Esther Arp, age 98 of Spearfish, went home to heaven on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare Center.
A graveside service will be held 1pm Friday, June 26, 2026 at Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche. Funeral arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friends may leave written condolences online at www.LeveringtonFH.com
Esther...
Helen H. Riley
Jun 20, 2026
Helen H. Riley, age 94 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Monument Health Sturgis Care Center in Sturgis SD.
Services will be held 10am Monday, June 29, 2026 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Pine Slope Cemetery. Friends may leave written condolences...
Daryl Grusing
Jun 17, 2026
Daryl Grusing, age 71 of Belle Fourche, died Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at his home following a battle with COPD.
No services will be held.
Daryl Lynn Grusing was born April 21, 1955 in Dumas, Texas. He was the son of John and Evelyn Grusing. When Daryl was 16 or 17, he moved to South Dakota and shortly after, he enjoyed hitch...
Hal Jewett
May 30, 2026
Hal Jewett, age 76 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday May 30, 2026 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11am Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the Connection Church in Belle Fourche. Inurnment will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Belle Fourche Veterans Honor Guard....
Sawyer Eck
May 29, 2026
Sawyer Allen Eck was born November 25, 2010 in Cody, Wyoming. He was the loving son of Colton and Mallory (Cruz) Eck. Sawyer just finished his freshman year at the Belle Fourche High School. It didn’t take much time to figure out that Sawyer was a natural born athlete. Basketball and football were sports that he was always working on...
Chuck Millar
May 27, 2026
Chuck Millar, age 87 of St. Onge, and formerly Broadus MT, died May 27, 2026 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital with his family by his side.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 10:30am Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church in Whitewood. Visitation will be held 5 to 7pm Monday, with a Masonic Lodge Service at...
Carol Johnston
May 14, 2026
It is with mixed emotions of sorrow and profound peace that we announce the passing of Carol Ann Johnston, age 66 of Belle Fourche, who died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital.
Carol was born March 6, 1960, in Deadwood, SD to Arthur and Margaret Johnston. The Johnston family moved to a variety of places while Carol...
David Moran
Apr 10, 2026
David Lawerance Moran, 66, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away on April 10, 2026, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Born on July 4, 1959, in Yankton, South Dakota, David lived a life marked by kindness and a deep connection to those around him. David proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1978 to 1983. His time...
Michele Kreuzer
Apr 5, 2026
Michele Kreuzer, age 65 of Belle Fourche, died Sunday, April 5, 2026 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital, following a sudden cardiac event.
The funeral service will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Visitation will take place 5 to 7pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will take...
Marilyn (Scott) Freimark
Apr 4, 2026
Marilyn (Scott) Freimark, 89, passed away peacefully in the late hours of April 4, 2026.
Born on October 15, 1936, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Marilyn was a country girl at heart from the very beginning. Her love of horses started early and remained a constant throughout her life, shaping not only her path but the lives of generations that followed.
In 1955, Marilyn...
Teala Rose Onstott
Mar 30, 2026
Teala Onstott, age 77 of Belle Fourche, died Monday, March 30, 2026 at the Garden Hills Assisted Living Center in Spearfish.
Graveside services will be held 11am Saturday June 20th, 2026 at the Mount Hope Cemetery near Gordon Nebraska, with Pastor Tom Peppel officiating.
Teala Rose Schaer was born March 24, 1949 in Broken Bow Nebraska. Teala grew up on the family...
Janice Helmer
Mar 29, 2026
Janice Helmer, age 91 of Spearfish, died Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Heartland Senior Living Center in Spearfish.
The funeral service will be held 10 am Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Belle Fourche Global Methodist Church. There will be no visitation. Interment will take place in Pine Slope Cemetery.
Janice Nada Lindstad was born November 6, 1934 in Lemmon, South...
Clayton Teppo
Mar 28, 2026
Clayton Teppo, 50, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2026, surrounded by his family at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.
Clayton was born on October 8, 1975, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Delmar Teppo and Bernadine (Gunhammer) Teppo. He grew up in Belle Fourche and graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1995. He made...
Beverly Mattson
Mar 20, 2026
Beverly Mattson, age 91 of Casper WY, died Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Edgewood Vista Senior Living Center in Spearfish SD.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 12 noon Friday, April 10, 2026 at the First Christian Church in Casper WY. Inurnment will take place 9:30am Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetery in Evansville...
Melvin Eaton
Mar 12, 2026
Melvin Eaton, age 72 of Lead SD, died Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Denver Hospice Center in Denver CO, following a hard-fought battle against cancer.
The funeral service will be held 10:30am Friday, March 20, 2026 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche, with John Rehmeier officiating. There will be no visitation. Interment will take place...
Steve Clyde
Mar 1, 2026
Steven Clyde, age 64 of Belle Fourche, died Sunday, March 1, 2026 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital, with his loving family by his side.
Services will be held 10:30am Saturday, March 7, 2026 at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, with Pastor Chris Lenning officiating. Visitation will be held 5 to 7pm Friday at Leverington Funeral Home of the...
Wesley Cook
Feb 23, 2026
Wesley Cook, age 59 of Belle Fourche, died Monday, February 23, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30am Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the Belle Fourche Global Methodist Church. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friends may leave...
Alice Evans
Feb 22, 2026
Alice Evans, age 93 of Belle Fourche, died Sunday, February 22, 2026 at the Belle Estate Senior Living Center in Belle Fourche, with her loving family by her side.
The funeral service will be held 10:30am Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service....

