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. Visitation will be held Wednesday June 10th from 6pm to 8pm at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friends may leave written condolences online, view a video tribute, and watch the funeral at: www.LeveringtonFH.com

Gwyn Halstead Jewett Jr. was born December 31, 1949 in Billings, Montana. He was the son of Gwyn Sr. and Jessie (Fletcher) Jewett. Hal grew up on the family ranch near Isabel, where he graduated from high school in 1968. Hal attended Black Hills State University for 1 ½ years. During the Vietnam War, Hal served his country in the U.S. Army from February of 1970 to August of 1971. Hal was united in marriage to Tammy Goldade on November 6, 1976. To this union two children were born: Ryan, and Todd.

Hal ranched until the early 1980’s and then he entered the grain elevator industry. For many years, Hal managed grain elevators until he retired. In his younger years, Hal enjoyed breaking horses and roping with his friends. Hunting and fishing with his boys was something special and in his later years he loved to go camping with friends and family. Hal was proud of his family and he loved his grandchildren so much. He will be greatly missed.

Hal is survived by his wife, Tammy of Belle Fourche; sons, Ryan of Sioux Falls; Todd (CJ) of Newcastle WY; grandchildren, Zacoy and Rya; sisters, Nina (Armin) Finkbeiner of Belle Fourche, Sheryl (Doug) Hogan of Rapid City; mother-in-law, Jean Tehle of Timber Lake SD; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parent Gwyn and Jessie; and father-in-law, Tayfield Goldade.