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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...
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...
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