Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Robert "Bob" Lee Plemmons went to be with the Lord on November 17, 2023, in Clemmons, North Carolina. Bob was born in Gillette, Wyoming on March 20, 1956, to Harold and Mary (Sohl) Plemmons. He graduated from Moorcroft High School and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University. Bob had a generous and caring heart full of joy and good humor. He loved entertaining people and bringing joy into the lives of others. This passion led him to becoming an Activity Coordinator...
Some things are worse than death which means not all deaths may be as tragic as another. There is still the grief of losing a loved one but knowing that they are finally free of misery helps in accepting the loss. At the Billings Clinic Hospital, on November 29, 2023, at the age of 84, Roderick Raymond Thornton was released from a life that had all but ended a few months earlier due to complications resulting from Myasthenia Gravis. Born on June 14, 1939 in Houlton, Maine to Raymond Thornton...
Billie Jo was born in Casper, Wyoming, on July 10, 1970. Billie Jo succumbed to pancreatic cancer. She fought a great fight. She moved to Rapid City to finish her life with her pride and joy, her son, Cody Bauman. She often stated she found her happy place. I believe it was divine providence that she died on her gramma, Billie’s birthdate. Billie Jo Bauman, 53, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Monument Health Hospice House. She is survived by her son, Cody of Rapid City; her mom, Teresa and stepdad, Joe S...
Patsy Ann Jensen died November 27, 2023. Funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, December 4 at the Sundance United Methodist Church. Full obituary to follow....
Devota Dawn Hadley, 90, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Custer Monument Health. Devota was born March 22, 1933, the fourth and last child of Bert and Amy (Coon) Ferwerda in Murdo, South Dakota. The family lived in the Okaton area and Devota graduated high school in Belvidere. Devota attended Secretarial/Bookkeeping College in Pierre where she met and married Billie Creasman. The couple traveled while Billie worked construction on I-25 and I-90, making their home in Rapid City full...
Luke James Sullivan couldn’t wait to be born on July 31, 2000; he was nine weeks early. Sadly, just as he came into this world early, he left it too early. Luke passed away on November 13, 2023. Luke was a gentle giant that was known for his huge smile, goofy laugh and huge bear hugs. He made everyone around him feel like they were important. Luke would come from across the street just for a smile and a hug. Luke graduated from Sundance High School and went straight into the family business. He was the top hand for R&S Services, a f...
Benjamin Herbert Buckmiller, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away in his sleep at Legacy in Gillette, Wyoming, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. He was 92 years old. Benjamin Herbert was born to Benjamin Harrison and Orpha June (Glass) Buckmiller in Hot Springs, South Dakota, on March 27, 1931. He went by numerous names. Herbert, Herb, Bert, Bertie and his favorite Buck. As a child, Buck spent time with his mother in Cheyenne, Wyoming and time at the...
LaVerne Jannette Bennett passed away November 10, 2023, in Chyenne, Wyoming, at the age of 89, surrounded by her sons and other family members. LaVerne was born October 29, 1934 in Sundance, Wyoming and was a Sundance High School graduate. Laverne was preceded in death by her husband, Orvin of 68 years; her parents, Charlie and Kate Donaldson of Sundance; and her brother, Raymond. Laverne worked for many years in the Converse County Sheriff's office in Douglas, Wyoming, before moving to Story,...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gayle Ann Ferderer on November 5, 2023. Gayle departed peacefully at her home on the ranch, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. May Gayle rest in peace, and may her memory be a source of strength and inspiration for all who were touched by her remarkable spirit. In accordance with Gayle's wishes, no services will be held....
Margie was born on November 20, 1935, to Clifford and Elsie Crites in Enid, Oklahoma. She grew up on the family farm outside of Lahoma, Oklahoma, with her parents and older sister Mary. This led to her first love, farm life, as she helped with the daily chores of caring for the cattle and helping with the wheat harvest. After graduating high school, Margie attended Oklahoma A&M, which became Oklahoma State University, before her graduation. Her love for kids led her into teaching and she continu...
Albert Dwayne Ridgway, Jr. 74, of Aladdin, Wyoming, passed away November 11, 2023, in Rapid City, South Dakota, following a brief illness. Al was born in Wagner, South Dakota, to Albert Sr., and Pearl (Bradley) Ridgway and was the youngest of seven children. On that hot August day, the only member of the family to be born in a hospital. His siblings fondly remember walking into the hospital to meet their baby brother. As a young child, Jr. lived on a farm near Marty, South Dakota. He attended...
Clayton Moore Peters, 87, formerly from Upton, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2023, at Big Horn Rehabilitation and Care Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. Online condolences may be made to www.sheridanfuneral.com. Arrangements are under the care of Sheridan Funeral Home....
Gary Gilbert Cronin, 87, passed away November 6, 2023, in Sundance, Wyoming. You may sign his online guestbook at blackhillsfuneralhome.com....
Betty Louise (Carter) Phillips went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 7, 2023 with her loving daughters and son-in-law by her side. Betty was born on October 12, 1940 in Kingstree, South Carolina, the seventh child of nine to Herbert and Hattie Carter. She spent her childhood in Kingstree on a cotton and tobacco farm with five brothers and two sisters (one brother passed as an infant.) She helped with the family gardens and taking care of her younger siblings. In the late 1950s, Betty...
Jami Marie Brown, age 40, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away quietly October 27 at the Monument Health hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, after a long and hard-fought battle with renal failure. Jami was born in Fallon, Nevada, on November 16, 1982, to Kelly and Paula Brown. She grew up in Hulett, Wyoming and graduated from Hulett High School. She enjoyed rodeo and working with horses. She loved helping on the ranch and doing ranch work for other people. Jami was always ready to help anyone who...
Suzanne Marie Peterson, 86, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023, at her ranch home south of Sundance. Suzanne was born on August 2, 1937, in Flasher, North Dakota, to Liberatus and Eva (Schmidt) Gustin, and embarked on a remarkable journey that touched the lives of many. Born into a large and lively family as Hildegarde Marie Gustin, she quickly established herself as a spirited and adventurous child, often engaging in playful mischief with her closest brothers. Her...
Bill Rosencranz, age 88 of Spearfish, South Dakota, died Sunday November 5, 2023 at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare Center. A graveside service will take place 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are with 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. William Rosencranz was born April...
William Francis Grof, 78, passed away on October 28, 2023. Bill was born an only child on July 12, 1945, in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, to William H. Grof and Rita F. (Darrah) Grof. He attended Meyersdale Joint Schools for ten years and then graduated from Amherst Central High School in Amherst, New York, in 1963. Following high school, he attended and graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1967 with a BS degree in Physics. Having been a ROTC cadet at the University at...
Carter Nielson Stephens, or "Niel" as he was known to most, passed away on October 22, 2023, at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance, Wyoming at the age of 88. Niel was born on November 9, 1934 in Spearfish, South Dakota to L.D. and AnnaBelle (Nielsen) Stephens. He was raised with his younger brother, Pete, in Alva, Wyoming. Their mother taught at various rural schools, so that is where Niel got his early education. He went on to graduate from Hulett High School. In 1957, he was drafted in...
Don Wilbur, age 42 of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, died Thursday, October 26, 2023 from injuries sustained in a tragic single vehicle accident near Sundance, Wyoming. The funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, with Kim Bachman officiating. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Inurnment will take place 10 a.m. Monday, November 6, at Pine Slope Cemetery...
Loren Christensen, 75 of Spearfish, South Dakota, was born on December 27, 1947, in Deadwood, South Dakota and passed away on October 25, 2023. He attended grade school in Buffalo and White River, South Dakota. His sophomore year, his family moved to Spearfish to take over the family ranch. While in high school he was active in choir, football, basketball and plays. On December 28, 1967, he married Claudia Conklin, his high school sweetheart and love of his life. They were married 56 years and b...
Robert Harold Hadley, Jr., 93 of Sundance, Wyoming, died on October 2, 2023 at Monument Health in Custer, South Dakota. Robert was born on June 24, 1930 to Robert Harold and Matilda (Klietsch) Hadley in Berkeley, California. He grew up and graduated from high school in San Diego, California. He graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1951, where he was a three-year starter for the basketball team. On August 28, 1949 he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Aseltine; they...
James Benjamin Heath, 78, of Mancos, Colorado, and more recently of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare. Jim struggled with multiple health challenges for many years, but the stubborn spirit he was known for kept him going until last week, when he finally laid down his earthly burdens. Jim (or Jimmy, as his childhood friends knew him) was born on September 17, 1945, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Benjamin Taylor Heath and Evelyn Etta...
Carter “Niel” Stephens, 88, passed away October 22, 2023 in Sundance, Wyoming. A full obituary will be published at a later date....
Allison Leigh Bush-Forsberg passed on October, Friday the 13th – a witchy day for a witchy woman. She left us at the age of 50 due to complications with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones. Born September 18, 1973 in Casper, Wyoming. Allison was a skilled artist, a supportive mother, a compassionate sister, a loving wife, a dedicated daughter and an adoring friend. While raising her daughter, Raena, Allison achieved a masters degree in art – following a creative passion she had felt all...
