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Wayne Wolff
Nov 29, 2025
Wayne Wolff, age 93 of Colony WY, died Saturday November 29, 2025 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital.
The funeral service will be held 10:30 am Monday, December 8th, 2025 at the Belle Fourche Global Methodist Church, with Pastor Sheri Fadley officiating. Visitation will take place 5 to 7pm Sunday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche....
Lanelle Cundall
Nov 20, 2025
Alice Lanelle Cundall was born on March 14, 1939, in Spur, Texas. She was the daughter of H.A. and LaFaye (Blair) Marcy. Lanelle graduated from Spur High School in 1957. She graduated from West Texas State University with a Master’s degree in Education.
After teaching four years in Amarillo, Texas, she was hired by the Department of Defense to teach military...
Don Linch
Oct 30, 2025
Don Calvin Linch was born April 9, 1947 in Hulett, Wyoming. He was the son of Bill and Louise (Cochran) Linch. Don grew up on a sheep ranch near Hulett and he attended Carter Country School in Montana. Don was born with great intelligence and ingenuity, inventiveness, and a great talent for engineering. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t design and...
Shawna Weishaar
Oct 23, 2025
Shawna Weishaar, age 63 of Belle Fourche, tragically died Thursday, October 23, 2025 as a result of an accident when her automobile hit a deer on a highway near Aberdeen SD.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10 am Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. The service will be live-streamed...
Michael Dahlvang
Oct 19, 2025
Michael Dahlvang, age 53 of Belle Fourche, died Sunday, October 19, 2025 at his home, following a sudden cardiac event.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche.
Michael Lee Dahlvang Jr. was born January 17, 1972 in Staples, Minnesota. He was the son of Michael Sr....
Ann McGuire
Oct 13, 2025
Ann McGuire, age 72 of Rapid City, died Monday, October 13, 2025 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche.
A Memorial Service will be held 10 am Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. There will be no visitation.
Ann worked hard throughout her life to support herself and her
family. She was a...
Ben Koens
Oct 1, 2025
Ben Koens, age 76 of Belle Fourche, died Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1pm Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friends may leave written condolences online, and view a video tribute at: www.LeveringtonFH.com
Ben William Koens Jr....
Russell Fox
Sep 15, 2025
Russell Fox, age 66 of Buffalo SD, died Monday, September 15, 2025 at his home following a long illness.
Graveside services will be held at the Buffalo Cemetery on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 1:30pm. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche.
Russell Donn Fox was born February 5, 1959 in Belle Fourche. He was the...
Lynette Wing
Aug 28, 2025
Lynette Layman was born December 21, 1947 in Alma, Michigan. She was the daughter of Robert and Shirley (Smith) Layman. Lynette grew up and attended school in Alma and at a young age she fell in love with the west. When she was in her early 20’s, she moved to Ronan Montana where she worked as a Nurse’s Assistant for...
Gerald Cotney
Aug 23, 2025
Gerald Cotney, age 63 of Gillette, WY, died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at his home with his loving family by his side, following a courageous fight against cancer.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 11am Friday, August 29, 2025 at the chapel located in Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette WY. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern...
Loren Weishaar
Aug 16, 2025
Loren Weishaar, age 63 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10am Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friend may leave written condolences online at: www.LeveringtonFH.com
Loren Adolph Weishaar was born June 24, 1962 in Mobridge, South...
Mieko Bluhm
Aug 15, 2025
Born on May 8, 1947 to Atsushi and Kiyoko (Ishida) Hatori, Mieko Hatori Bluhm grew up in Gumma, Maebashi, Japan. Her father owned and operated a propane gas business, and was known in the community as an honest and generous man. Her mother worked diligently at home to support the household. After graduating from fashion school, Mieko moved to the...
Jim Sanders
Aug 13, 2025
James (Jim) Sanders of Belle Fourche, passed away peacefully August 13th, 2025. He was born July 24, 1948 to Orville and Clara (Schaeffer) Sanders in Aberdeen S.D.. Jim grew up on the family farm, graduating from Aberdeen Central High School in 1966 and Northern University in 1970. Jim worked as a Lab Technician in hospitals located at Huron, Belle Fourche,...
Diana Shinabarger
Aug 6, 2025
Diana Shinabarger, age 82 of Buffalo, SD, died Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare Center.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11am Saturday, September 20th, at the Buffalo Community Rec Center in Buffalo, with Pastor Mike Smith officiating. There will be no visitation. Interment will take place 10am Monday, September 22, 2025 at Black Hills National...
Jeff Helmer
Jul 31, 2025
Jeff Helmer, age 71 of Belle Fourche, went home to heaven on Thursday, July 31, 2025 following a sudden cardiac event at his home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10am Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Interment will take place at Pine Slope Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials are...
Calvin T. Reilly
Jul 25, 2025
Calvin T. Reilly, age 68 of Belle Fourche, died Friday, July 25, 2025 in Spearfish following a sudden cardiac event.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 1pm Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. There will be no visitation. Friends may leave written condolences online at www.LeveringtonFH.com
In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Norma Hasting
Jul 6, 2025
Norma Gene (Conrad Frank) Hasting of Belle Fourche SD, formerly Dallas, Oregon, passed into the arms of her beloved Savior, Sunday July 6, 2025. She and her long-time companion, Don Parsons, were together at home, and she passed in his arms.
Graveside services will be held in Cherokee, Kansas, where she was born, and many ancestors lay at rest. Services are...
Howard Nussbaum
Jul 6, 2025
Howard Nussbaum, age 88 of Belle Fourche, went home to heaven on Sunday July 6, 2025 at the Monument Health Sturgis Care Center.
A celebration of Howard’s life will take place 10am Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Belle Fourche. Visitation will be held 5 to 7pm Monday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in...
Eunice Shelley
Jul 3, 2025
Eunice Shelley, age 96 of Belle Fourche and formerly of Portland Oregon, died Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche.
Arrangements are pending with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche.
Eunice is survived by her daughter Tess (Ken) Riley of Belle Fourche; and sister, Carol Shelley of Vancouver, WA.
Maynard Teppo
Jun 18, 2025
Maynard A. Teppo, age 89 of Belle Fourche, died Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis, with his loving wife by his side.
The funeral service will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 pm Tuesday at Leverington Funeral...

