C. Neil Moulton
Jun 16, 2012
Calvin "Neil" Moulton was born January 23, 1938, in Pierre, South Dakota to Calvin and Eva Moulton. Neil and Mary were married in Pierre August 2, 1958 the same day the Missouri river was closed by the Oahe Dam. Neil was a Mechanical Engineer starting his career in Salt Lake City and New York state with Dupont working with high...
Henry C. Inchumuk
Jun 16, 2012
Henry C. W. Inchumuk, of Hot Springs, SD, was born to Peter Henry and Clara Wichers on June 22, 1921, in Russell, KS, and left his Earth home on June 16, 2012, at the age of 91. Henry always had a close affinity to nature and all living things, and as a child had exhibited a profound interest in anything...
John Robert Whitford
Jun 14, 2012
John Robert Whitford, 81, of Hot Springs, SD was born March 28, 1931 in Carter, SD to Frank and Clara (Craw) Whitford. John passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center after a very brief illness. After John attended grade school in Carter, he attended High School in Winner, SD and graduated in the Class...
Mavis J. Degnan
Jun 9, 2012
Mavis J. Degnan, age 78, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away June 9, 2012, at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Mavis was born in Sioux Falls, SD on December 9, 1933, to Otis and Bessie (Volkmann) Simkins. Mavis is survived by her son, Robert Lyons of Bothell, WA; daughter, Christine (George) Hernandez of Albuquerque, NM;...
Everett Allan Dawson
Jun 8, 2012
Everett Allan Dawson, age 42, of Hot Springs, passed away June 8, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Everett was born August 23, 1969, to Merlin N. and Patricia Dawson in Hot Springs SD. He was raised in Hot Springs and attended the Hot Springs Schools and will forever be a classmate to the Class of...
Jayme Shawn Manke
Jun 6, 2012
Jayme Shawn Manke, age 20, of Edgemont, SD, passed away June 6, 2012, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD, as a result of an automobile accident. Jayme was a 2010 honor graduate of Edgemont High School and she obtained her associates degree from Western Dakota Tech in the spring of 2011. She then went on to work...
Lawrence Ray Morrison
May 31, 2012
Lawrence Ray 'Larry' Morrison, 86, of Custer, SD, died May 31, 2012 at the home of his son in Custer, SD. Larry was born March 6, 1926, in Etna, NE, the son of Cela R. and Esther Morrison. Larry grew up in the New Hope and Etna area and graduated from Gothenburg High School. He served his country in the...
James Bernard 'Jim' Dillon
May 31, 2012
James (Jim) Bernard Dillon, 79, went to be with our Lord on May 31, 2012. He died on the Catholic Feast of the Visitation. He was born on July 13, 1932 in Casper, Wyo. to Charles Jackson Dillon and Bertha Adami. His grandparents, Charles Jackson Dillon Sr. and Jennifer Daniels Dillon, raised him on a ranch south of Newcastle, Wyo....
Delton Robert 'Bob' Whitney
May 30, 2012
Delton Robert 'Bob" Whitney, age 70, of Pringle, SD, passed away May 30, 2012, at the Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. Bob was born May 2, 1942, in Davison County, SD, to Stanley and Lucille (Kelly) Whitney. He worked in construction and served as the Chief of the Pringle Volunteer Fire Department for 31 years. He was a...
William Charles 'Bill' Savery
May 29, 2012
William Charles 'Bill' Savery, age 63, passed away May 29, 2012, at his home in Custer, SD. Bill was born October 4, 1948 in Denver CO, to Stuart and Ruth (Priest) Savery. On April 11, 1969, he married Marsha Amrine, together they raised six children. Bill was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, Pastor, and Chaplain,. He was a...
Kathleen Rose Knepp
May 28, 2012
Kathleen Rose Knepp, age 58, of Scottsbluff, NE, passed away May 28, 2012 near Ardmore, SD. Survivors include her husband, Danny R. Knepp of Scottsbluff; daughters, Valerie Knepp of Omaha, NE; Wendy Knepp of Hutchinson, KS; Veronica Knepp of Scottsbluff; brothers, Mike (Deb) Treinen of College Station, TX; Don (Sherry) Treinen of Kearney, NE; Mark (Joni) Treinen of Lincoln, NE;...
Frances H. Jensen
May 26, 2012
Frances Helen Ayers was born 29 November 1918 in the Sand Hills of Nebraska at Merriman, the daughter of Harry and Winifred (Crowe) Ayers. Her earthly journey ended shortly before midnight, 26 May 2012 at the age of 93 years. When her mother died in 1930, Frances lived with her sister, Bernice, (Mrs. E. W. "Red" Ward) while she attended...
Cleo Diane Zacher
May 25, 2012
Cleo Diane Zacher, age 70, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 25, 2012, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Cleo was born April 21, 1942, in Edmunds County, SD, to Theophil Henry and Helene (Singer) Ackerman. In 1977 she took a job working at the Pringle Chiropractic Office in Mobridge, SD. From 1990 thru 2008...
James Philip 'Jim' Maeder
May 19, 2012
James Philip 'Jim' Maeder, 68, of Custer, SD, passed away May 19, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Jim served in the United States Air Force from September 18, 1962 until his honorable discharge on June 30, 1983. He is survived by his son, Michael (Tina) Maeder of Great Falls, MT; daughter, Marianne Cascaden of Cocoa,...
John Maurice Wells
May 18, 2012
John Maurice Wells, age 72, passed away May 18, 2012, at his home near Hot Springs, SD. John was born October 14, 1939, in Dayton OH, to Maurice Joseph and Leona Grace (Zinck) Wells. He received his BS degree from the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH in 1961, his MS, PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 1969 and...
Clarence H. Morgan
May 17, 2012
Clarence Harley Morgan, age 81, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 17, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. He was born November 14, 1930, to Harley and Leota (Franks) Morgan in Mitchell, SD, while his mother was visiting relatives, but he spent the first 18 years of his life on a ranch and farm north...
Roger L. Wright
May 15, 2012
Roger L. Wright, 66, of Custer, South Dakota passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 15, 2012. Roger was born July 6, 1945 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He was employed for thirty years by IBM and raised his two children, Scott and Jonna. Sadly, Jonna preceded her father in death with her passing in 1988. Later in life, Roger...
Patricia Alice Mclaughlin
May 12, 2012
Patricia Alice McLaughlin, age 81, of Custer, SD, passed away May 12, 2012, at the Cuter Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Patricia was born in Minneapolis, MN, May 28, 1930, to Patrick and Florence (Overholt) Taillefer. She married Robert J. McLaughlin on November 19, 1949. Patricia is survived by her husband Robert 'Bob' McLaughlin of Custer; brother Robert Taillefer...
Aaron Patrick Harris
May 8, 2012
Aaron Patrick Harris, 18, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 8, 2012, at his home in Sioux Falls, SD. Aaron was born July 26, 1993, in Hot Springs, South Dakota. In spite of birth diagnosis of extreme cerebral palsy, Aaron lived life to the fullest. Friends surrounded him on a daily basis to enjoy his laughter, love of...
Donald Gordon Nelson
May 8, 2012
Donald Gordon Nelson, 80, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Donald was born September 19, 1932, in Redwood Falls, MN, to Anton and Emma (Olson) Nelson. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953 until his honorable discharge in 1955. Donald is survived by his special friend, Verta...
