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...
Darlene Gale Dumire
Oct 26, 2011
Darlene Gale Dumire, age 63, of Custer, SD, passed away October 26, 2011, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. Darlene was born in St. Paul, MN, on August 16, 1948, to Floyd and Patsy (Miller) Hegge. Darlene was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She enjoyed camping and fishing with her husband and also enjoyed the company of family and friends....
Rosemary B. Wilder
Oct 24, 2011
Las Vegas: Rosemary Becker Wilder passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 peacefully in the home of her daughter, Susan in Las Vegas, NV with family by her side. Rosemary was born January 12, 1924 in White River South Dakota to Susanna and Garhart Becker. She graduated from White River High School. During her school years she was very active...
James C. Nafziger
Oct 24, 2011
James Nafziger passed away peacefully October 24, 2011, at Western Hills Health Center, Denver, CO. Jim was born on September 11, 1928, in Spencer, SD, the 6th of 8 siblings, to Chester and Elsie Nafziger. He moved to The Black Hills Ordinance Depot in Igloo, SD, with his parents in 1943. He graduated from Provo High School in Igloo in...
Judith Ann Winter
Oct 23, 2011
Judith Ann Winter, age 71, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away October 23, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Judith was born April 2, 1940, in Odanah, WI to Clinton and Mary (Beason) MacArthur. Judith began working at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. She married Duane Winter, Sr. on June 22,...
Thomas Andrew 'Tom' Champion
Oct 18, 2011
Thomas Andrew 'Tom' Champion, age 85, passed away October 18, 2011, at his home near Custer, SD. Thomas A. Champion was born March 24, 1925 in Lansing, MI to Alice (Madden) and Ralph Champion and grew up on farm near Lansing. He joined the army in 1944 during WWII. He served at Normandy, was injured and received the Purple Heart....
Margaret Mayfield Loucks
Oct 17, 2011
Margaret M. Loucks, age 91, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2011, at her daughter, Peggy Leger and Jimmies' home in Custer, SD. Margaret was born to Joseph and Lillian (Spencer) Roberts on August 18, 1920, in Key West, FL. She was the eldest of fourteen children. In 1940, Margaret met and married Kermit W. Loucks from Sioux Falls, SD....
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...
