All Obituaries

Joseph “Joe” Miglia, of Newcastle, passed away in Rapid City, SD, Sunday, July 3, 2022, after a brief illness.  Joe was born on May 21, 1932, in Lead, SD, to Michelangelo and Theresa (Deiro) Miglia. He was one of six children born to the family.  Joe attended school in Lead and graduated in 1950. In September of 1952, Joe joined the Army and served proudly for two years.  After the military, he had a 44-year career as a lineman and line crew foreman for Black Hills...

Mabel G. Schaidt, of Newcastle, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022.  No services will be held at this time.

Janice Lorene Ritter Dummer, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 30, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Janice was born April 22, 1938, to Alfred Oscar and Clara Jeannetta Ritter in Gregory, SD.  She attended a rural school northeast of Gregory through 8th grade and received her high school education in Gregory, SD.  After graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, LeRoy Dummer.  From this union, they raised four children: Richard...

 Joe Cummings, 44, of Osage, passed away at his home on June 20, 2022.  Joe was born July 6, 1977, to Buzz and Becky Cummings.  As a child, Joe and his brother Chad spent their time playing sports, hunting, racing, and seeing who was the toughest.  Joe attended school in Upton, and after graduating he joined the Marines in 1996 where he worked as a motor transport operator in the 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Division until his honorable discharge in 2000.  In February of...

Diane Kay Hobbs, 66, of Upton, Wyoming, passed away on May 25, 2022, at Weston County Manor in Newcastle, Wyoming.  She was born February 11, 1956, to Louis and Mary Hoagland of Hastings, Nebraska, where she helped on the family farm.  She moved to Alliance, Nebraska in 1979, where she had her two sons, Corey and Casey Bonsall.  She married Michael "Big Mike" Hobbs on June 17, 1995.  They moved to Wyoming in 2003, where she spent her time pursuing her...

Richard Clark Lehman passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022. He was born October 18, 1934, in Terry, South Dakota to Clark Charles and Julia (Hendricksen) Lehman.  He grew up in the Black Hills, enlisted in the Air Force straight out of Lead High School, and then worked for AT&T in California, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona until his retirement in the late 80’s. Richard married three times and was father to six children.  Richard was preceded in death by his parents...

Frankie Esquivel passed away on May 2, 2022 at the age of 90, in Newcastle WY.  The third of six children, Frankie was born on October 4, 1931, in Edgemont, S.D  to Ascension and Eleonor Gallegos Esquivel. He spent his early years on farms in Nisland and Newell S.D. and his school years in Belle Fourche SD, developing a love for fishing and hunting. Frankie joined the Army National Guard during the Korean War. He was first stationed at Fort Carson, CO and then went to Alaska,...

Joan was born December 8, 1936, and was raised in Moorcroft.  Joan lived life to the fullest.  She loved her plants and watching them grow.  Joan also adored her RENEW family and spent many happy years working with the team in Newcastle as a paper shredder, a job she loved and was very proud of.  Ms. Uhl spent her final years at Weston Manor, where she made many friends and enjoyed working with her collectables.  Joan is preceded in death by her parents. She is...

John Lawrence Ellis, age 87 passed away Friday, Apr 22, 2022, at Weston County Manor.   John was born in 1935 to Lawrence and Anna (Schmitt) Ellis in Upton Wyoming.  After a short stint in Pocatello, Idaho the family returned and made their home in Newcastle.  John attended and graduated from Newcastle High School. John’s high school career included playing running back for the Newcastle Dogies and ranking fourth in the state for wrestling.  A very swift...

Service will take place later this year with inurnment in Hot Springs, SD.