John Andrew Holm
Oct 17, 2011
John Andrew Holm, 68, Custer SD died October 17, 2011 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper Wyoming of pulmonary fibrosis. John was born July 12, 1943 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota to Reuben and Clara Holm. He was the youngest of 5 children living on the family diary farm. His siblings included, Louise (Kenley) Boyum, Plymouth MN; Doris (Don) Holm,...
James Derald Kane
Oct 16, 2011
James Derald 'Jim' Kane, age 75, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away October 16, 2011, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Jim was born October 15, 1936, in Hot Springs to Cyril and Gertrude (Konrath) Kane. He was raised by his loving grandmother, Theresa Konrath. Jim attended school at Edgemont, SD, and proudly served his Country in the...
Mildred M. Sadowsky
Oct 15, 2011
Mildred M. 'Milly' Sadowsky, age 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 15, 2011, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Milly was born April 13, 1924, in Dickinson, ND, to Joseph J. and Mary (Barta) Polensky. She grew up on the family farm north of Dickinson. Milly received her grade school education in rural schools, high school education in Dickinson...
James Edward Doerner
Oct 15, 2011
James Edward Doerner, age 90, passed away October 15, 2011, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. James was born March 6, 1921 in Graceville, MN, to Frank Joseph and Gertrude Elizabeth (Trainor) Doerner. In infancy Jim moved with the Frank Doerner family to St. Cloud, MN. There he attended school and graduated from Cathedral...
Robert Taylor 'Bob' Shull
Oct 9, 2011
Robert 'Bob' Taylor Shull, age 71, passed away October 9, 2011, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Bob was born July 12, 1940, in Custer, SD, to Ray and Lois (Sanders) Shull. He attended school at the Custer School. In 1960 he married Marlene Modde and to this union a daughter, Lorna, and son, Jerry, were born. He then...
Doris Lillian Monsen
Oct 9, 2011
Doris Lillian Monsen, age 84, joined our Eternal Lord in Heaven on Sunday, October 9, 2011, at her home in Custer, SD, from complications of temporal arteritis. Doris was born October 12, 1926. To Gertrude and Joseph Whitehead in Isabel, SD. She graduated from Isabel High School in 1944 and attended nursing school in Aberdeen, SD. Doris worked at the...
Virginia E. Thompson
Sep 25, 2011
Virginia E. Thompson, age 93, of Oral, SD, passed away September 25, 2011 at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, SD. Virginia was born June 21, 1918, in Rapid City, SD, to James and Sarah ('Sallye" Sheffield) Thompson. She attended school at Morning Star School and graduated from Buffalo Gap High School. In 1936, she married Bert Thompson and...
Eugene Eastep
Sep 20, 2011
Eugene Eastep, age 91, of Hot Springs, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at Custer Regional Senior Care. Gene also known as 'Red' grew up in Chadron Nebraska and moved his senior year to his birthplace of Livingston, Montana and graduated from high school in Livingston in 1938. Shortly after graduation he hopped a rail car and made his way...
Glen George Stewart
Sep 14, 2011
Glen George Stewart, age 72, passed away September 14, 2011, at his home in Edgemont, SD. Glen was born February 22, 1939, in Riverdale TWP., Watonwan County, MN to John and Iloa (Childes) Stewart. He graduated from St. James High School in St. James, MN and served and was honorably discharged from the Army Reserve from 1962-1965 and the Navy...
Monty Lou Fleming
Sep 12, 2011
Monty Lou Fleming, age 56, of Smithwick, SD, passed away September 12, 2011, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Monty was born July 24, 1955, to Kyle and Carole (Allen) Fleming. He grew up outside of Oral, SD and would help work his grandfather's ranch. At a very young age he fell in love with the...
Mavis Marie Erwin
Sep 11, 2011
Mavis Marie Erwin, age 82, passed away September 11, 2011, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Mavis was born March 2, 1929, in Flandreau, SD, to Ivan and Meleta (Gimmer) Stembaugh. She worked for thirty-two years as an administrative assistant at the Fall River County Extension Office where she particularly enjoyed working with the 4-H group. Mavis is survived...
Clarice Agnes Holman
Sep 10, 2011
Clarice Agnes Holman was born February 13, 1935, in Grenville, SD, the fourth child of Leo and Clara Burchardt. She passed away at her home on September 10, 2011. She was raised on a farm near Waubay, SD and attended Waubay schools. Clarice was united in marriage to Louis Holman in 1956 and raised six children, ten grandchildren, and two...
Cody Glenn Engen
Sep 6, 2011
Cody Glenn Engen was a good hearted son, protective big brother, faithful friend, and a round the clock comedian like his Grandpa Glenn. His brief life of twenty-two years ended on September 6th, 2011. After twelve hours, Cody entered the world on January 18, 1989 and lived for eighteen years in the Black Hills of South Dakota. At the ripe...
Donna Kay Heying
Sep 4, 2011
Donna Kay Heying began her life's journey on November 3, 1950 in Winner, SD. She grew up in the Colome/Winner area with her parents Walter Charles and Mary Jane Krauss, and her sisters, Carol (David) Clausen, and Shirley (Robert) Miller. She attended rural country school and then Winner High School where she met her husband, Mick. After getting married on...
Theodore William Soyland
Aug 28, 2011
Theodore William (Ted) Soyland passed away August 28th, 2011, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD at the age of 83. Ted was born March 26, 1928, on a farm near Holmquist, SD to Tony and Mabel (Holscher) Soyland. He grew up in the Day County area and attended school in Holmquist and Webster, SD and Olive,...
Jimmie Earl 'Jim' Rowley
Aug 25, 2011
Jimmie E. Rowley, 65, of Hot Springs, SD died Thursday, August 25, 2011, at Fall River Hospital following a brief illness. Jimmie Rowley was born August 6, 1946, in Albia, Iowa. He graduated from Moravia High School in 1964 and attended Centerville Community College. Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1972. He worked forty years in the...
Mark Karl Otiker
Aug 25, 2011
Mark Karl Otiker, age 51, of Custer, SD, passed away August 25, 2011, at Custer Regional Hospital. Mark was born March 29, 1960, in McHenry, Illinois to Victor and Dorothy May (Roder) Otiker. He spent his early childhood in McHenry, IL where he attended elementary school. His family moved around quite a bit. He also attended schools in Kansas, Arizona...
Michael Espinoza
Aug 23, 2011
Michael Espinoza passed away on August 23, 2011, at the age of 60, after a brief illness. Michael was born April 30, 1951, in Hot Springs, SD to Michael C. and Jennie (Martinez) Espinoza. He enjoyed life to the fullest with shooting, drag racing, fishing, camping and spending time with family and friends. He recently retired from Coleman & Company....
Winifred Gatenby
Aug 21, 2011
Winifred Knight Gatenby , age 88, of most recently Custer, S.D. (previously from Gallatin, MO; Kansas City, KS & MO; Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN; Cheyenne, WY; Yukon, OK; Livermore, Colorado; Wichita, KS; and Blue Springs, MO!) passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Winnie was born August 19, 1923...
Thomas Richard Landers
Aug 20, 2011
Thomas R. Landers, 82, of Hot Springs, South Dakota died Saturday August 20, 2011 at the South Dakota State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. A memorial service will be held at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Maverick Junction, Hot Springs, South Dakota on Wednesday August 24, 2011 at 11:00 am with burial to follow at the Evergreen Cemetery at Hot...
