E. Wesley 'Wes' Benton
May 6, 2012
E. Wesley 'Wes' Benton, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at his ranch near Edgemont, SD, surrounded by his family. Wes was born January 28, 1935, the first son of Ed and Ethel Benton at the Edgemont Hospital. He was a true cowboy his entire life. He rode his horse across the river...
Marsha I, Doughty
May 5, 2012
Marsha I. Doughty, age 58, of Custer, SD, passed away May 5, 2012, peacefully at her home. Marsha was born April 10, 1954, in Oceanside, CA, to Darrell and Belva (Batterman) Bennett. She lived in Carlsbad and San Marcos, CA, most of her life. In 2007 Marsha retired from Palomar College after working as a counselor for about twenty-seven years...
Kelly Caldwell
May 5, 2012
Kelly Caldwell, age 54, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 5, 2012, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Minnesota.
True Elene Rickenbach
May 5, 2012
True Elene Drake was born on June 25, 1919. She was the second eldest of six children born to Clarence and Glenn Drake. The Drakes settled in Oelrichs, SD, where True attended school, and where she met the Rickenbach family. The younger Rickenbach sisters thought she was something special. Elsie still relates stories of how much she and her sister...
Diane Lee Trithart
May 4, 2012
Diane Lee Trithart, age 64, passed away May 4, 2012, at her home near Custer, SD. After growing up in Punxsutawney, PA, Diane attended Grove City College where she met the man she would marry, Ron. Over the course of her life, she had three separate careers: first, as a mother raising one child; second, as a businesswoman with Consumer...
Eleanor F. 'Ellie' Custer
May 4, 2012
Eleanor Francis 'Ellie' Custer, age 71, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 4, 2012, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Ellie was born in Wahalla, ND, on November 18, 1940, to Adeline Longie Hell-Karstens and Herbert J. Hell. The Hell family moved to International Falls in 1952. She met Darrell Custer in1957and they were...
Patricia Lee Knox
Apr 30, 2012
Patricia Lee Knox passed away April 30, 2012, while surrounded by her loving family at her home near Custer, SD. Patricia Lee Knox's life was cut short at the age of 65 by cancer. She was born June 9, 1946 in Wheeling, WV. She was a devoted loving wife and co-pilot to her husband, Bob Knox for 46 wonderful years....
Linda Lou Klinetobe
Apr 27, 2012
Linda L. Klinetobe, age 58, of Hills City, SD, passed away April 27, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Linda was born October 11, 1953, in Laramie, WY, to Ted E. Hough, Sr. and Geraldine M. (Slayman) Hough. She was a retired construction worker having worked with her parents for many years. Linda loved painting and...
David William Dorsch
Apr 27, 2012
David William Dorsch, age 73, of Custer, SD, passed away April 27, 2012, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. He is survived by his sister, Susan (Charles) Trobee of Hot Springs, SD. At David's request no services will be held. Arrangements have been place in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Custer. Written condolences may be...
William Bolln, Sr.
Apr 26, 2012
William Bolln Sr. passed away peacefully April 28, 2012, in Hot Springs, SD. Bill was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Survivors include his wife, Joan; daughter, Lynn; son, Bill, Jr.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Mark. At Bill's request no services will be held. Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's...
Genevieve Joyce Anderson
Apr 25, 2012
Joyce Anderson, age 83, passed away April 25, 2012, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Joyce was born June 25, 1928 in Lincoln, NE, to Louis and Pearl Everson. She graduated from Northeast High School in Lincoln in 1946. Joyce married Donald K. DeBoer from Lincoln and moved to Oral, SD when their oldest son, Steve, was 6 years...
Barry Christensen
Apr 25, 2012
Barry Lee Christensen, age 72, of Cody, NE, passed away April 25, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Barry was born January 24, 1940, in Omaha, NE, to Martin L. and Esther I. (Kersey) Christensen. He served in the United States Army from December 2, 1957, until his honorable discharge on December 1, 1960. After graduating...
Joe Allen
Apr 23, 2012
Joe Allen, age 81, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 23, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Joe retired from the US Air Force after 20 years' service. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Allen; son, Michael Allen; daughter, Julie (Bruce) Barros; brothers, Charles (Betty) Allen; Donald (Betty) Allen; Jack (Marilyn) Allen; Phillip Allen; Kenneth (Carol)...
Randall E. 'Randy' Ringling
Apr 22, 2012
Randall E. 'Randy' Ringling, age 59, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 22, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Randy was born May 21, 1952 in Platte, SD, to Virgil and Bernice (Hollenman) Ringling. He proudly served in the United States Army from May 10, 1972, until his honorable discharge on May 9, 1974. Survivors include...
Ferris Merle Newberg
Apr 22, 2012
Ferris Merle Newberg (95) died April 22, 2012, while residing at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. His health had gradually declined over the previous year. Merle's wish was to die in his home town of Custer, where he was born February 15, 1917, to George and Irma Newberg. He was preceded in death by siblings, Thelma, Harold, Raymond...
Kathryne B. 'Kate' Mcclung
Apr 21, 2012
Kathryne B. 'Kate' McClung, age 90, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 21, 2012, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Kate was born September 21, 1921, in Fall River County, SD, to George J. and Marie Frieda (Kienitz) Renz. She graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1940. After high school she worked in her sister's...
Barbara Jean Haugen
Apr 19, 2012
Barbara Jean Haugen, age 49, of Custer, SD, passed away April 19, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Survivors include her husband, Matt Haugen of Custer; sons, Mathew Haugen of Denver, CO; Tom Haugen of Fargo, ND; daughter, Andrea Haugen of Spearfish, SD; parents, Raymond and Ione Hanson of Custer; brother, Alan Hanson of El Paso,...
Jack M. Botsford
Apr 18, 2012
JACK MALCOM BOTSFORD, age 89 years. Born July 26, 1922, Lincoln, NE; died April 18, 2012, Santa Fe, NM. Jack was preceded in death by his life-long beloved wife and soul-mate, Helen Botsford. He is survived by his son, Jerry Botsford, of Walnut Creek, CA; his daughter, Jackie Easterday, of Santa Fe, NM; five grandchildren, Christopher, Sara, Elizabeth, Jacob, Jonathan,...
Karen Shomer
Apr 18, 2012
Karen Shomer, age 62, passed away April 18, 2012, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Karen was born July 18, 1949, in Gregory, South Dakota to Kenneth F. and Gladys L. (Liegl) King. She graduated from Gregory High School in 1967. She attended Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD, and earned her BS degree in 1980. Karen continued her...
Ellen Marie Reindl
Apr 15, 2012
Ellen (Meis) Reindl was born November 12, 1921, to Gregory and Margaret (Moran) Meis at home near Geddes, SD. She died peacefully on April 15, 2012, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center where she had made her home since January. Ellen attended St. Ann's grade school and graduated from Geddes High School. She attended one year of secondary school...
