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Adrienne "RenDee" Huckins
Feb 7, 2025
Adrienne Dee Huckins (Beals), "RenDee", 77, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 7, 2025, in her beloved room at Rolling Hills Nursing Home.
RenDee was born on July 29, 1947, in Belle Fourche to Robert Neal and Doris LaVonne Beals. She grew up on a sheep ranch north of town, where she learned the...
Paisley Grace Moody
Jan 28, 2025
On January 28, 2025, Paisley Grace Moody, at the age of 9, danced into the loving arms of Jesus.
Paisley Grace was born on January 8, 2016 to Ky and Emily Moody. She was the most wonderful big sister to Olivia and Rowan. From the moment she entered the world, Paisley has been a one of a kind spirit. She had...
Kevin Keegan
Jan 23, 2025
Kevin Keegan, age 52 of Belle Fourche, died Thursday, January 23, 2025 at his home in Belle Fourche.
The funeral service will be held 11am Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at the Pioneer Hall in Dupree. Visitation will be held 4pm to 7pm Wednesday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Interment will take place in the Dupree...
Donabel Ross
Jan 20, 2025
Donabel Ross was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband, Larry, on January 20, 2025, at the age of 92. She was born on July 5, 1932, to Ralph and Olga Nickelson on the Nickelson Ranch in Aladdin, Wyoming. She joined her two older brothers, Don and Darrell, growing up surrounded by the beauty and hard work of ranch life,...
John Clayton Morgan
Dec 26, 2024
John C. Morgan, age 59 of Belle Fourche, died Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.
Services will be held in his home state of New Jersey at a later date. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche.
John Clayton Morgan was born December 30, 1964 in New Jersey. He was the son...
Mary Ann Wells
Dec 21, 2024
Mary Ann Wendelken was born in Belle Fourche, SD on October 7, 1928 to parents Ralph and Anne Wendelken as the youngest of four children, joining brother Jim and two sisters Claire and Sara. She grew up on the family dairy farm and ranch at the foot of Redwater Hill between Belle Fourche and Spearfish. Her childhood was a carefree...
Myria Warren
Dec 9, 2024
Myria Jean Warren, age 86 of Belle Fourche, died Monday, December 9, 2024 at Garden Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish.
Visitation will take place from 5 -7 pm Friday, December 13, 2024 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Inurnment will be held 9:30am, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis.
Memorials are preferred...
Travis William Swan
Dec 2, 2024
Travis William Swan was born September 22, 1982 in Belle Fourche. He was the son of Ron and Linda (Olson) Swan. In 2001, Travis graduated from the Harding County High School, where he was active in 4-H, softball, football, basketball, and track. His football team qualified for the SD State High School Football Tournament two times.
Travis was a very intelligent...
John Skogberg
Nov 20, 2024
John Lee Skogberg was born January 1, 1941, in a little farmhouse in Sacred Heart, Minnesota. The country doctor made a trip to the Skogberg home to deliver him, a preemie but also the community’s first New Year’s baby. John always liked to say the whole world stayed up each year to celebrate his birthday.
Growing up on the Skogberg farm...
John Morgan
Nov 14, 2024
John Wade Morgan 82 of Belle Fourche, SD went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 14, 2024 after a brief battle with cancer.
John was born on December 22, 1941 in Jersey City, NJ, the third of six children, born to Leroy and Helen Morgan.
John loved his country passionately. He was a fierce patriot, serving his country in...
Gordon Pratt
Nov 13, 2024
South Dakota entertainer Gordy Pratt passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.
Gordy was a classically trained guitarist, a singer-song writer, a lyricist and playwright, and producer. While he lived all over the country throughout his life, the Black Hills of South Dakota became his true home. He was known in the Black Hills for...
Jerome Brannen
Nov 12, 2024
Jerome Brannen, age 64 of Belle Fourche, died Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Services will be held in Nebraska at a later date. Local arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche.
Jerome Howard Brannen was born August 19, 1960 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He was the son of Jerry and Barbara (Sheridan) Brannen. Jerry worked as a car...
Celia Welch
Nov 7, 2024
Celia Jean (Bickerdyke) Welch, 84, died peacefully with Jacki and Sue by her side at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare on November 7, 2024.
Celia was born to Eugene and Naomi (Fern) Bruner Bickerdyke in Belle Fourche, SD on September 3, 1940, joining a brother, James. She spent her childhood along the banks of Cottonwood Creek in Carter County near the community...
Jess Pinkerton
Oct 27, 2024
Jess Pinkerton, age 46 of Belle Fourche, died Sunday, October 27, 2024 following a tragic motorcycle accident near Spearfish.
An open house celebration of his life will take place 10am until 12 noon, Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friends may leave written condolences and view a video tribute online at: www.LeveringtonFH.com
Jess...
Terry Marie Sandiford
Oct 23, 2024
Terry Sandiford, age 81 of Spearfish, died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at her home with her loving family by her side.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30am Thursday, October 31, 2024 at the Christian Life Center in Belle Fourche. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place in Pine Slope Cemetery. Friends may leave written condolences online...
Ted Danielson
Oct 20, 2024
The world lost Lloyd Theodore “Ted” Danielson on October 20, 2024. Ted succumbed to a hard-fought battle with COPD at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.
Ted was born on October 8,1942 in Shelby, Montana to Earl “Lloyd” and Mary Patricia “Patti” Danielson. After Earl Lloyd returned from serving in France during WWII, the family established a homestead in nearby Ferdig, Montana....
John Sexton
Oct 19, 2024
John L. Sexton, age 77 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30am Monday, October 28, 2024 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place at Pine Slope Cemetery.
John Lewis Sexton...
Irene Olson
Oct 18, 2024
Irene Olson, age 93 of Belle Fourche, died Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2pm Monday, October 28th, 2024 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Belle Fourche. Visitation will take place 4 to 6pm Sunday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche....
Joe Thomas
Oct 14, 2024
Joseph Thomas, age 92 of Belle Fourche, died Monday, October 14, 2024 at the Monument Health Sturgis Long-Term Care Center.
The funeral service will be held 1pm Monday, October 21, 2024 at the chapel located in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, in Gillette Wyoming. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.
Joseph J. Thomas was born December 31, 1931 to Joe...
Louise Rohlf
Oct 13, 2024
Louise Rohlf was surrounded by loving members of her family as she entered into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 13, 2024 in Wakonda, SD, just 3 days before her 90th birthday. She had received loving care at Wakonda Heritage Manor since December 2022.
A Celebration of Louise’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October...