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Char Helmer
Oct 16, 2026
Char Helmer, age 84 of Belle Fourche, died Friday, October 16, 2026 at the Garden Hills Assisted Living Center in Spearfish.
The Celebration of Life Service will be held 11am Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Interment will take place in Pine...
Richard Webster
Oct 14, 2026
Richard Webster, age 73 of Nisland SD, died Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital.
No services will be held.
Richard was born October 7, 1953 in Belle Fourche. He was the son of Glen and Esther (Bankert) Webster. He is survived by his brother, Charles and sister, Gloria Newlander.
Allan Collins
Oct 13, 2026
Allan Edwin Collins was born November 15, 1961 in Rapid City. He was the son of Marvin and Joan (Wilcox) Collins. Allan grew up in Belle Fourche and graduated from high school with the Class of ’80. His father, Marvin, ran a bread route for “Old Home” and Allan would often help before school. Allan had many great memories with...
Wayne Bratcher
Oct 12, 2026
Lt. Colonel Wayne Ralph Bratcher, 95, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, following a brief illness.
Born July 4, 1931, near Canyon, Texas, Wayne grew up in Oklahoma and Texas and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1948. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University in 1952 before entering...
Eleanor Johnson
Sep 30, 2026
“I was hatched, I was matched, I was snatched” - Eleanor Johnson, June 2026.
Eleanor Louise Reinhold was born April 27, 1945 in Spearfish, South Dakota, in the Spearfish Nursing Home as Dr. Betts couldn’t use the Spearfish Hospital, so he came up with his own location. She was the daughter of Wilhelm and Emma (Smith) Reinhold. Eleanor’s family lived in...
Becky Brown
Sep 27, 2026
Rebecca “Becky” Brown, 67, of Belle Fourche, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Becky was born December 8, 1958, in Miles City, Montana, to Shirley (Grant) and Eugene Heaps as the middle of five children. They moved throughout eastern Montana together before settling in Baker in 1967. She graduated from Baker High School in...
Joan Wheeler-Anderson
Sep 21, 2026
Joan Wheeler-Anderson, age 98 of Spearfish, died Monday, September 21, 2026 at Garden Hills Assisted Living Center in Spearfish.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30am Friday, October 2, 2026 at the Belle Fourche Global Methodist Church in Belle Fourche, with Pastor Sheri Fadley officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place at Rosehill Cemetery in Spearfish.
Memorials...
Peter Hatzenbiler
Sep 17, 2026
Peter Hatzenbiler, age 84 of Belle Fourche, died Thursday, September 17, 2026 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche.
Mass of Christian Burial will take place 10:30am Friday, September 25, 2026 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Belle Fourche. Visitation will take place 5 to 7pm Thursday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Interment...
Gloria Gustafson
Sep 10, 2026
Gloria Jean Gustafson was born November 12, 1930 in Sturgis, SD. She was the daughter of Neal and Edith (Kidd) Garrett. Gloria’s great love in life was bowling, and she didn’t give it up until she was almost 85 years old.
Gloria died at the age of 95 on September 10, 2026. She is survived by her husband, Gene of Nisland;...
Jerad Shoemaker
Aug 25, 2026
Jerad Shoemaker, age 56 of Belle Fourche, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center.
A Memorial Service will be held 1pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, with Ronda Mehrer officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place at Pine Slope Cemetery.
Jerad Ray Shoemaker was born June 27, 1970...
Colby Lee Crago
Aug 24, 2026
Colby Lee Crago was born January 30, 1980 in Miles City, Montana. He was the son of Linda (Simons) and Bruce Crago. Colby grew up near Belle Fourche, where he graduated from high school with the Class of ’99. On September 14, 2002, Colby was united in marriage to Tanya Giannonatti. Together they were blessed with almost 24 years of...
Greg Boyd
Aug 22, 2026
Greg Boyd, age 72 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday, August 22, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
An open house visitation will take place 5pm to 7pm on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Inurnment will be held at Wood Cemetery. Friends may leave condolences online at: www.LeveringtonFH.com
Greg Alan...
Patricia Wilson-Blotsky
Aug 22, 2026
Patricia Wilson-Blotsky died Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the Heartland Senior Living Center in Spearfish. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 24, 1944. She was the daughter of Carl and Ruby (Casper) Wilson. At the age of 50, Patricia retired to South Dakota, where she has lived since.
She is survived by her two daughters, Denise (Jeff) Horman...
Shawn Michael Wetch
Aug 18, 2026
Shawn Wetch, age 53 of Belle Fourche, died Tuesday, August18, 2026 at his home, following a long-time illness he suffered from.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later day.
Shawn Michael Wetch was born October 5, 1972 in Mobridge, South Dakota. He was the son of Elmer and Sharon (Tweet) Wetch. He is survived by his wife, Jenny...
Dennis Artus
Aug 17, 2026
Dennis Duane Artus was born December 20, 1940 in Deadwood, South Dakota. He was the son of Oren and Elna (Penttila) Artus. Dennis graduated from the Belle Fourche High School in 1958, and in 1962 he received his B.S. Degree from Black Hills State University. Following his high school graduation, Dennis helped construct many missile silo sites throughout the area....
Marlene Griffith
Aug 8, 2026
Marlene Griffith, age 94 of Spearfish and formerly of Faith, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at her home, with her loving family by her side.
The funeral service will be held 11am Friday, August 14, 2026 at the Faith Community Center in Faith SD with Pastor Calvin Chapman officiating. Visitation will be held 4pm to...
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...
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