Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Lynn Fisher, 82 of Moorcroft, Wyoming, passed peacefully on January 26, 2022. Lynn T. Fisher lived and worked in San Francisco. She married Robert Fisher and relocated to Wyoming, where they shared a love of the outdoors and adventures with old and... Full story

Bradford Glenn Hofland, 80, Piedmont, South Dakota, passed away peacefully Friday, February 12, 2022, at his home in Piedmont. Brad was born in Bowman, North Dakota, April 5, 1941 to parents Glenn Hofland and Dorothy (Rose) Hofland. Brad lived on a... Full story

Funeral services for Clarence Elkin, 81, of Salmon, Idaho, originally of Taylor, North Dakota, are pending with Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson, North Dakota. Clarence passed away February 7, 2022 in Salmon. Remembrances and condolences may be... Full story

Fern Ilene (Cordingly) Blakeman, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away at Crook County Long Term Care on February 12, 2022. Fern was born November 5, 1934, to Vernie and Florence Cordingly in Upton, Wyoming. She was the eighth of nine children. She grew... Full story

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Cemetery at Sundance, Wyoming, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, for Robert Glenn Walkinshaw, aged 98. Robert (or Ol' Bob, as he called himself) succumbed to a stroke at Crook County Hospital... Full story

Mass of Christian Burial for Bonnie Wenande, 94, of Gillette, Wyoming, formerly of Oshoto, Wyoming, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, with Father Bryce Lungren officiating. Rite of Committal will follow... Full story

A public visitation for Richard R. Johnson, 70, of rural Jackson, Minnesota, will be from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn, Minnesota. There will also be a celebration of life in Hulett, Wyoming, June... Full story

Catherine Pickett joined her grandsons, brothers and parents in heaven on January 29, 2022, at the age of 97 of natural causes. A private service has been held in Utah and there will be a tribute in Navajoland in June. Inspiration came in a small... Full story

Ed C. Helmer, age 87, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, died Thursday, February 3, 2022, at his home in Spearfish, South Dakota, with his loving wife by his side. The funeral service will be held 1p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the United Methodi... Full story

Mike D. Carlson, 57, of Sundance, Wyoming, died January 21, 2022, in Sundance. Michael Donn Carlson was born in Cando, North Dakota, on February 16, 1964, to Donn and Dorothy (Bish) Carlson. He graduated from Kearney High School in 1982, where he... Full story

Our Lord's steadfast and faithful servant Chester Francis Hejde, 91, of Aladdin, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Crook County Long Term Care in Sundance. Chester (Chet) was born September 20, 1930, in Sundance,... Full story

Lloyd Kenneth Pruet, 61, of Hulett, Wyoming, passed away with his family by his side on January 20, 2022, in Casper, Wyoming. He was married to his best friend and business partner, Jan (Frehner), for 33 years. Born in Moab, Utah, to Leon "Skeeter"... Full story

Willis A. "Bill" Hughes, of Moorcroft, Wyoming, died January 12, 2022, at the age of 100, at The Legacy Living & Rehabilitation Center, Gillette, Wyoming. Born at his family home in Moorcroft, he is survived by his son, Douglas Bryan Hughes;... Full story

Verna Haagensen, 79, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Crook County Memorial Hospital. Verna was born in Wadestown, West Virginia, to Howard White and Mildred Plough on October 16, 1942. Shortly after, her family... Full story

On January 5, 2022, Helen Irene Brengle passed away peacefully in her sleep at home. A celebration of her life will be held during the summer when the weather is warmer and all her loved ones can be there. Helen was born to Roy and Blanch Smith on... Full story

Kyra Joy Talbot (Hearsey) Crago 94, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Garden Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish. Kyra was born on June 14, 1927, in Palmerston North, New Zealand, the daughter of... Full story

Jeanette Betterton, 90, former longtime Guymon, Oklahoma, resident passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, in Amarillo, Texas, where she has lived for the past few years. The daughter of Donald Nathaniel and Gladys Leora (Storm) Griffis, Jeanette Le... Full story

Charles Anthony "Chuck" Larsen was born June 7, 1953, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Charles E. Larsen and Phyllis M. (Wachendorf) Larsen. He passed from this life January 5, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, after a br... Full story

A Celebration of Life for Juli A. Hancock will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 from 5-9 p.m. at the Spearfish Snapper's Club, 416 S. Canyon St., Spearfish, South Dakota. She was born July 2, 1965 and passed away December 16, 2021. Friends and loved... Full story

Joe Ronald Unruh passed away on December 20, 2021 at home surrounded by family. Joe was born on August 6, 1934 to Audry Ivan and Wilma Unruh in Nappanee, Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Zona Unruh of 61 years; daughters, Sandi (Mike) Wagaman,... Full story

Lawrence A. "Larry" Shell, 80, of Upton, Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming. A funeral service was held on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the Upton Community Center in... Full story

On November, 24, 2021 Lisa Kay Eustice, proud mother, loving grandmother, sister and friend was set free at the age of 55. Lisa grew up in Broadus, Montana, but as an adult moved around to Colorado, Texas and Wyoming. She eventually settled in Sundan... Full story

Curtis Hanzlik, best known as Curt, age 49, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly at his home with his wife at his side on Sunday, December 5, 2021.  A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Fidler-Roberts... Full story

Luena Lent, 87, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in Spearfish. Luena Fern Lent was born in Campbell County, Wyoming, to Frele and Vera (Cook) Lent on July 12, 1934. She attended schools in the area, finishing... Full story

Eugene Ewing, 92 of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on November 25, 2021. Eugene Austin Ewing was born in Sundance, Wyoming, on September 10, 1929, to Durward William and Ester Mae (Warner) Ewing. Gene attended Beulah school in first and second... Full story