Howard Nussbaum

Howard Nussbaum, age 88 of Belle Fourche, went home to heaven on Sunday July 6, 2025 at the Monument Health Sturgis Care Center.

A celebration of Howard’s life will take place 10am Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Belle Fourche. Visitation will be held 5 to 7pm Monday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Inurnment will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors provided by the Spearfish Honor Guard.

Friends may leave written condolences and view a video tribute on Howard’s obituary page located at: www.LeveringtonFH.com

Howard Neal Nussbaum was born February 10, 1937, in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. He was the son of Vernon and Mabel (Rohweder) Nussbaum. The family lived in various places in Colorado and Wyoming before moving to a ranch south of Buffalo, South Dakota. Howard graduated from Harding County High School in 1955. He was drafted into the Army in March of 1957. Following basic training, he went to Europe where he spent sixteen months in France as a signal supply and parts specialist. While there, he traveled to England, went to the World’s Fair in Brussels, Hitler’s Roost, and Holland, returning to the states in 1959. He was honorably discharged and was in the reserves for 4 years.

A friend of Howard’s set up a blind date with a lady from Winner, South Dakota, who was attending Black Hills Teachers College—Lily Clark. Howard married Lily on July 23, 1961. To this marriage, 3 children were born—Kurt, Roxanne, and Rita. Howard worked at the grain elevator from 1961 until 1999—Tri-State Milling, Pawnee, Hubbard Milling, ConAgra, and finally Dakota Mill and Grain. When Howard retired in 1999, his dream was to go to Alaska. He and Lily spent about a month in Alaska. Then they began going to Arizona for the winter each year. For 12 years, they traveled, connected with family, and made many new friends.

Howard is survived by his wife, Lily; son, Kurt Nussbaum, daughter, Roxanne (Clay) Clark, and son-in-law, Norman Hendrickson. Grandchildren—Joshua (Melissa) Clark, Casey (Lindsey) Hendrickson, and Ashley Hendrickson. Great-Grandchildren—Quinn & Wyatt Clark, Skylar Hendrickson and Sophie Hendrickson. Brother—Marvin (Mona) Nussbaum, and sisters Phyllis VanDewerker and Carol Richards, brother-in-law Bill (Joan) Clark, sister-in-laws—Alice (Ray) Minchow and Nita Clark, and many nieces and nephews.

Preceeding Howard in death are his parents, Vernon and Mabel Nussbaum, his in-laws, George and Rhoda Clark, daughter, Rita Hendrickson, brother Edwin Nussbaum, brother-in-laws Ted VanDewerker and Howie Richards.

Celebration of Life Service

10:00 A.M. – Tuesday – July 15, 2025

First Baptist Church

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Officiant 

 Pastor Tim Smith

Tribute 

Jeff Dilks

Special Music

“Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone”

Debra Leverington, soloist

Cong. Hymn – “Rock of Ages”

Renee McAmis, pianist

Urnbearers

Joshua Clark     Ashley Hendrickson     Casey Hendrickson

Honorary Urnbearers

All the Great Grandchildren

Inurnment

Black Hills National Cemetery

Sturgis, South Dakota

Military Honors by

Spearfish Veterans Honor Guard