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Bob Tope

Bob Tope, 74, of Newell, South Dakota lost his courageous battle with cancer Monday, March 22, 2021 at Monument Hospital in Spearfish, South Dakota. 

Robert Joe Tope was born in Spearfish May 9,1946 to Robert Sinnett and Mildred Della (Shepherd) Tope. He spent most of his childhood on the ranch northwest of Moorcroft, Wyoming and graduated from Moorcroft High School in 1964.

Robert is survived by his mother, Mildred Tope and brother, Jay (Wilma) Tope of Aladdin, Wyoming; his children, Jeremy (Dawn) Tope of Dixon, Missouri, Brian (Anita) Tope of Rozet, Wyoming, Larissa (Mike) Anderson of Kansas City, Kansas, Brandon (Jessica) Gatzke of Newell, South Dakota and Heather Gatzke, Molly (Joel) Blair and Zachary Tope of Belle Fourche, South Dakota; as well as 15 grandchildren.  Robert was preceded in death by his father, Robert Sinnett Tope and his brother, Larry James Tope.

Arrangements are pending with Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel of Spearfish. Please visit http://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com for full obituary and details of the service.