Kenneth G. 'Ken' Grissman
May 5, 2013
Kenneth G. 'Ken' Grissman, age 64, passed away May 5, 2013, at his home near Hot Springs, SD. Ken earned his BS Degree in Accounting and was an accountant for 40 years. He married Elizabeth Stair on December 13, 1969, in West Bend, WI. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He is loved and missed greatly...
William Thomas 'Bill' Bennett
May 4, 2013
William Thomas 'Bill' Bennett, age 86, passed away May 4, 2013, at his home in Edgemont, SD. Bill was born August 24, 1926, in Vivian, SD, to William Earl and Mildred Ethel (Nutt) Bennett. He proudly served in the United States Army from March of 1945, until his honorable discharge in December of 1946. He married Pauline Williams on December...
Loretta Lucille Tomshack
May 1, 2013
Loretta Lucille Tomshack, age 58, passed away May 1, 2013, at her home in Fairburn, SD. Loretta is survived by her three sons, Richard Tomshack of Iowa; Michael Tomshack of Fairburn; Nicholas Tomshack of Fairburn; brother, Sonny Jones of Minnesota, and sister, Vanessa Jones of Minnesota. Family services will be held at a later date.
Kenneth Dale 'Ken' Hanson
Apr 30, 2013
Kenneth Dale 'Ken' Hanson, age 81, passed away April 30, 2013, surrounded by family at his home in Custer, SD. Ken was born on September 26, 1931, near Alexandria, SD in Hanson County to Hans and Minnie (Carlson) Hanson. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1955. Ken married Jeree...
Fred A. Geranen
Apr 29, 2013
Fred A. Geranen, 75, of Custer, SD, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013, at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, SD, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Fred was born on October 27, 1937, to John A. and Emma (Groop) Geranen at Frederick, SD. He was raised on the family farm and went to school in...
Lester L. Leaver
Apr 27, 2013
Lester LeRoy Leaver, 79, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sturgis, SD. Lester was born October 21, 1932, in Tower City, ND, to Jesse and Emma (Smith) Leaver. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Survivors include two sons, Larry Leaver of Tacoma, WA; Jeff Leaver of Helena,...
Pamela Sue 'Pam' Mattson
Apr 22, 2013
Pamela "Pam" Sue Mattson, age 57, of Custer, SD passed away April 22, 2013 at her home in Custer, SD. Pam was born November 25, 1955 in Rapid City, SD to Verlin and Wilma (Pippertt) Lynch. She graduated from high school in Wall, SD, then continued her education in nursing. Pam was a nurse for 16 years in Custer and...
Thomas "Tom" J. Plooster
Apr 22, 2013
Thomas "Tom" J. Plooster, age 57, of Custer, SD died April 22, 2013 at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. Tom was born February 14, 1956 in Corsica, SD, to Arlo and Arlene (Bordewyk) Plooster. He was baptized in the First Reformed Church of Harrison, where he attended catechism and Sunday School. He attended a rural school and graduated from...
William Ray 'Bill' Hartshorn
Apr 18, 2013
William 'Bill' Hartshorn, age 74, of Hot Springs, SD, left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 18, 2013. Bill was born February 21, 1939, to Lucile and Fey Hartshorn of Buffalo Gap. He spent his entire school years at the Buffalo Gap School and graduated in 1958. Bill then spent the next four...
Carolyn M. Jensen
Apr 18, 2013
Carolyn (McKillip) Jensen, age 64, passed away April 18, 2013 at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Carolyn was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD, on August 6, 1948, to William and Berniece (Snap) McKillip. She moved to the Hot Springs area in the late 1960's. Carolyn met Gary Jensen and they were married in September of 1970. They...
John Edward Graf
Apr 18, 2013
John E. Graf, age 65, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 18, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. John was born February 6, 1948, in Rushville, NE, the third of seven children, to John August and Enone Elizabeth (Eisenbarth) Graf. He grew up in Hot Springs and graduated from Santa Maria High School in California...
Margaret L. Hewitt
Apr 16, 2013
Margaret Lucile Hewitt, age 76, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 16, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Margaret was born January 12, 1937, in Antioch, NE, to Elmer and Inez (Dempsey) Woods. Survivors include her son, Mike Hewitt of Hot Springs; brothers, Jack (Teresa) Woods of Alliance, NE; Jerry (Sharon) Woods of Alliance; six...
Tim Lane Howell
Apr 15, 2013
Tim Lane Howell, age 70, passed away April 15, 2013, at his home in Custer, SD. Services are pending and have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Custer.
Boyd 'Buck' Allen Rathke
Apr 15, 2013
Boyd A. 'Buck' Rathke of Provo, SD, died April 15, 2013, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Buck is the son of Sally Rathke, and is survived by his mother, Sally Rathke of Edgemont,SD; wife, Terry Rathke of Provo; sons, Brandon Gillio and wife, Marcie, of Washington; Boyd 'Hoss' and Ronald 'Ronny' Rathke of Provo; brother, Richard...
Josepha M. Willis
Apr 13, 2013
Josepha (Nanneman, Waddell) Willis, 96, of rural Custer, SD, died on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Dee (Don) Hone in Custer. She is survived by four daughters: Juanita Breeden of Buckley, WA, Beatrice Henry of Tacote, Mexico, Shirley (Mike) Whittington of Hemet, CA, and Dolores (Don) Hone of Custer, SD; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and...
Barbara Anne Rohm
Apr 11, 2013
Barbara Anne Rohm, age 71, of Custer, SD, passed away April 11, 2013, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Arrangements are pending.
Elnore Bernice Hartpence
Apr 10, 2013
Elnore Bernice Hartpence was born October 4, 1921 to Alpha Emanuel Olsen and Lynn Hubbard. She passed away at Cuter Regional Hospital April 10, 2013. She is survived by her six children: William Hartpence, Charles Hartpence, Joeseph Hartpence, Lynelle Brown, Eunice Hartpence, Sylvia Morrison, 32 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and counting. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Lynette Mary Burke
Apr 9, 2013
Lynette Mary (Reindl) Burke was born February 10, 1959 at St. John's Hospital in Rapid City and passed into the peaceful arms of our Lord on April 9, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She fought a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Lynette was born to LeRoy and Ellen Reindl, the ninth of eleven children. She was...
Christian Jay Andersen
Apr 8, 2013
Christian J. 'Chris' Andersen, age 55 of Douglas, WY, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Douglas Memorial Hospital in Douglas. Chris was born on October 31, 1957, in Hot Springs, SD, to Richard and Charlotte (Kaiser) Andersen, where he joined his three brothers on the family ranch near Burdock, SD. Chris graduated in 1976 from High School in Edgemont,...
Louis Gajdan
Apr 7, 2013
Louis Gajdan was born December 17, 1919, to Louis and Piroska Gajdan. He joined one sister who was also named Piroska, but he says they called her 'Pire' for short. She was five years older than Louie. Louis was born in Hodmezovasarhey, Hungary, which is over 1000 years old. Louie explained the name of the town was actually a combination...
