Jean Dawn Champion
Dec 2, 2011
Jean (Glover) Champion, September 23-December 2, 2011, passed away at the ranch near Custer, SD, following her husband, Tom, of 65 years, who passed away in October of 2011. Mom was born at Lindley, NY to Charles and Stella (Williams) Glover. She grew up and attended school in that area graduating high school at age 16. Mom lived (with her...
Paul Jack Haderlie
Nov 24, 2011
Paul Jack Haderlie, age 68, passed away November 24, 2011, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Jack was born July 20, 1943, in Idaho Falls, ID to Jack and Margaret (Heyrend) Haterlie and he served in the United States Navy. Jack is survived by one daughter, Michelle Haderlie, and two sisters, Lynn Walker and JeNeil Mcalevy. Services will be...
Maria 'Esther' Jara
Nov 22, 2011
Maria 'Esther' Jara, age 97, of Hot Springs, SD, died peacefully in her sleep, November 22, 2011, at Fountain Springs Nursing Home in Rapid City, SD. Esther was born January 17, 1914, in Hanover, NM, to Manuel R. and Maria Angela (Chevez) Dominguez. Esther lived with her family in New Mexico until age six when she traveled on a train...
Walter Larvie
Nov 17, 2011
Walter Larvie, age 92, of Omaha, NE, passed away November 17, 2011, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Omaha, NE. Walter was born January 1, 1919, in Norris, SD, to Joseph and Alice (Brown) Larvie. He served in the United States Air Force during WWII. Walter is survived by his daughter, Shelley Larvie (Pam), grandson, Gordon Brown; great grandsons; sister,...
Larry B. Jost
Nov 17, 2011
Larry B. Jost, age 74, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away November 17, 2011, at the Veteran Administration Hospital in Hot Springs. Larry was born December 14, 1936, in Lebanon, SD, to A. Ben and Oralle (Rowse) Jost. He grew up on the family farm outside of Hoven, SD. Larry graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1954. He attended South...
Robert Charles Bolan, Sr.
Nov 15, 2011
Robert Charles Bolan, Sr., age 57, passed away November 15, 2011, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Robert was born May 29, 1954, in Sioux Falls, SD, to William James and Bonnie (Snook) Bolan. He served in the United States Army from 1974 until his honorable discharge in 1976. Survivors include his daughter, Crystal Bolan of Sioux Falls, SD;...
Alice Lenore Burney
Nov 15, 2011
Alice Lenore Burney, age 82, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away November 15, 2011, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Survivors include two sons, Nathan 'Craig' (Debbie) Romey of Hot Springs; Randy (Karen) Romey of Rapid City, SD; daughter, Beverly (Alan) Keller of Lincoln, NE; two sisters, Roxie Patzner of Council Bluffs, IA; Faye (David) Tooney of San...
Gary Jacob Diedtrich
Nov 15, 2011
Gary Diedtrich, of Custer, loving father and grandfather passed away Tuesday, November, 15 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Gary was born on November 30, 1950, in Hoven, SD, to Jacob and Alma (Allmendinger) Diedtrich. He grew up in Selby, SD. He was retired from the South Dakota Department of Transportation. In his retirement he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending...
Gerald Vern Peterson
Nov 14, 2011
Gerald Vern Peterson, age 68, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away November 14, 2011, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Peterson of Hot Springs;sons, Tipton Peterson of Dickinson, ND; Tanner Peterson of Dickinson, ND; Tucker Peterson of Santa Rosa, CA; daughter, Shawna (Evan) Oakly of Windsor, CO; mother, Annabelle Peterson of...
Leslie 'Les' A. Johnson
Nov 13, 2011
Leslie A Johnson died at his home in Custer County in November 2011. Les, as he was known by his friends, was born September 24, 1944, in West Grove, PA. Les lived in Custer years ago, then after travelling all over the country, returned to Custer about 12 years ago. He worked as a handyman and could fix just about...
Gertrude A. Trask
Nov 12, 2011
Gertrude 'Trudy' Trask, 92, a resident of Custer, SD, since 1955, died Saturday, November 12, at the Custer Regional Senior Care. She was born in her grandparent's home during a blizzard in Faith, SD, December 28, 1918, to Chester and Kate (Spilman) Johnson. As a young girl she lived on a ranch with her family. She attended elementary school in...
Bobby Joe Wortham
Nov 10, 2011
Bobby Joe 'Lucky' Wortham, former resident of Hot Springs, SD, passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2011, in Tucson AZ. Lucky was born on August 12, 1941, in Hot Springs to Delores Petty and Jack Wortham at the Hot Springs Hospital. Lucky graduated from Hot Spring High School in 1961, and went to work at the Hot Springs V.A. After...
E. 'Jean' Weldon
Nov 9, 2011
E. Jean Weldon, age 83, passed away November 9, 2011, at her home in Hot Springs. Jean was born July 25, 1928, in Hot Springs to Floyd and Euthala (Curfman) Weldon. She obtained her BS degree from the University of South Dakota and taught in Wyoming, South Dakota and Idaho. Upon her retirement, she returned to Hot Springs. Jean was...
Michael Kevin Stevens
Nov 5, 2011
Michael Kevin Stevens, age 58, of Edgemont, SD, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Custer Regional Hospital after a short illness. He was born July 2, 1953, in Aberdeen, SD; the first-born child of parents Duane and Agnes Stevens of Faulkton SD. He spent his childhood on the family farm near Miranda, SD, attending grade school at Centerville school,...
James V. 'Jim' Aman
Nov 5, 2011
James Vincent 'Jim' Aman, age 77, of Custer, SD, passed away November 5, 2011, at his home. Jim was born in Pringle, SD on May 12, 1934, to Lant and Mae (Gamber) Aman. He was the second of six children born to that union. Jim attended school in Pringle through the 8th grade. After Lant passed away, Jim left school...
Alma Vetter
Nov 5, 2011
Alma Vetter, age 81, passed away November 5, 2011, at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Facility in Spearfish, SD. Alma was born May 27, 1930, in Winner, SD, to Frank and Mary Ann (Zajic) Vetter. She resided at the South Dakota Developmental Center in Red Field, SD and Custer, SD, then the David M Dorsett Health Care Facility in...
Priscilla Verna Sieg
Nov 4, 2011
Priscilla Verna Sieg, age 81, passed away November 4, 2011, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Priscilla was born January 25, 1930, in Eureka, SD, to John and Emma (Krein) Spitzer. In 1942, she moved to Igloo, SD and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1948. Upon graduation she began working for the First National Bank of the...
Evelyn Blanche Smith
Nov 3, 2011
Evelyn Blanche Smith, age 67, passed away November 3, 2011, at her home in Hot Spring, SD. Evie was born September 6, 1944, in Los Alamos, NM, to George and Elenita (Anderson) Prunty when her father was an electrician who worked on the Manhattan Project where they developed the atomic bomb. Her birth certificate listed Rural, NM because of the...
Neal A. Sieger
Nov 1, 2011
Generous, free thinking, entrepreneurial, often stubborn but always friendly and fun loving, Neal Allan Sieger wore many hats in his life; teacher, coach, small businessman and friend to stray animals and people. Neal died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 1st. Neal was born June 13, 1952 in Hot Springs to Helen (Dolphin) and Everett Sieger. Everett was a WWII veteran who...
Lawrence William 'Larry' Erhart
Oct 31, 2011
Lawrence William 'Larry' Erhart, age 73, of Lemmon, SD, passed away October, 31, 2011, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Lawrence proudly served his Country in the United States Navy from 1955 until his honorable discharge in 1957 as an Electronic Technician on board the USS Hermann. His ship represented the United States at Grace Kelly's wedding...
