Douglas 'Keith' Miller
May 13, 2011
Douglas 'Keith' Miller, age 70, passed away May 13, 2011, at his home near Hot Springs, SD. Keith was born December 18, 1940 in Hot Springs, the 4th child and only son of Doug and Helen McGill Miller. He lived in Oelrichs, SD until the 7th grade when the family moved to Newell, SD where he graduated from high school...
Ginny Kathleen Dolezel
May 13, 2011
After a long illness Ginny Kathleen Dolezel, age 39, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Survivors include her father, George Dolezel of Otego, NY; mother, Leslie (Jack) Jordon of Hot Springs; life partner, Steve DeSersa, sons, Jacob DeSersa; Logan DeSersa ; Daniel DeSersa; daughters, Skyler DeSersa and Jade DeSersa all of Hot Springs...
Casey Marie Reece
May 12, 2011
Casey Marie Reece, age 30, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 12, 2011, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Casey is survived by her children, Skylar Reece, Cierra Reece, Savannah Reece, and Gage McCreery, all of Hot Springs; mother and step-father, Connie (Bob) Fayette of Hot Springs; grandmothers, Pearl Minard of Knoxville, IA; Ruth Keegal of Lovilia,...
Raymond Edwin Chard
May 11, 2011
Raymond Edwin Chard, age 89, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at his home in Custer, SD. Ray was born July 24, 1921, in Custer, SD, to Richard P. and Constance (Johnson) Chard. He graduated from Custer High School in 1939 and the South Dakota State University at Brookings in 1949, with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering. Ray served...
Wayne W. Burgess
May 7, 2011
Wayne W. Burgess, age 82, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 7, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Wayne was born December 20, 1928, in Fall River County, SD, to George W. and Edna L. (Hamilton) Burgess. He married Agnes on January 28, 1946 and they spent their life together on a ranch south...
Raymond 'Gene' Bennett
May 5, 2011
Raymond 'Gene' Bennett, age 71, passed away May 5, 2011, at his home in Custer, SD. Gene was born February 15, 1940, in Custer to Lloyd and Inez (Herrmann) Bennett. On October 19, 1977 he married Alma Jeannette 'Jan' Williams. He spent his lifetime in Custer, he belonged to the Custer County Sheriff's Auxiliary and sat on the Fox Scholarship...
Denny 'Dean' Wallace Kainz
May 1, 2011
Denny (Dean) Wallace Kainz was born May 27, 1944, in Little Falls, MN, to Vernon and Vernie (Krych) Kainz. On Sept 2, 1967, Dean married Margie Ellen Kayl and the couple moved to Custer, SD. Their union was blessed with four children Dawn, Renee, Travis and Andy. Dean served in the US Army from June 1965 to June 1967. He...
Steven Wade Post
May 1, 2011
Steven Wade Post, age 58, passed away May 1, 2011, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Steven proudly served in the United States Air Force from August 19, 1971, until his honorable discharge on March 28, 1979. Steven's joyful smile, and the way he cared, left a lasting impression, that everyone shares. He showed love for his brothers, and...
William Rodger 'Bill' Forney
Apr 30, 2011
William Rodger 'Bill' Forney, age 72, passed away April 30, 2011, at his home in Oelrichs, SD. Bill was born September 28, 1938, in Hot Springs, SD to Selby G. and Doris L. (Muhm) Forney. His early childhood was spent on the Cy Muhm homestead located six miles west and two miles south of Oelrichs, SD. From there the family...
John Earl Bult
Apr 27, 2011
John Earl Bult, age 75, of Custer, SD, passed away April 27, 2011 at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. John was born in 1936, to Peter and Annie (Zevenbergen) Bult in Wessington Springs, SD. He served in the United States Army from December 1954 until his honorable discharge in December 1956. John's hobbies were fishing and...
James Edward Larson
Apr 25, 2011
James Edward Larson, age 82, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away, April 25, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. James served in the United States Army from January, 1951 until his honorable discharge in December, 1952. He was a volunteer at the Pioneer Museum in Hot Springs, and a member of SOS (Save Our Sandstone). James...
Stephen Jay 'Steve' Fromme, Sr.
Apr 24, 2011
Stephen Jay 'Steve' Fromme, Sr., age 68, of Custer, SD, passed away at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. He was born September 27, 1942 in Queens, NY, to Irv and Betty (Olshan) Fromme. He attended the Colleen O'Hara's Beauty Academy and the Marinello's School of Beauty. He worked as a cosmetology instructor and a men's barber at Ellsworth Air...
William 'Bill' Eugene Hart
Apr 20, 2011
William Eugene 'Bill' Hart, age 85, of Edgemont, SD, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. Bill is survived by four sisters, Lucille Schreck of Bellevue, NE; Donna (Leo) Scheel of Rathdrum, ID; Betty Kirkpatrick of Hayden Lake, ID; and Kathryn (Frank) Smith of Wendover, NV. Committal services will be held at 2:00...
Verna R. Walker
Apr 18, 2011
Verna R. Walker, age 90 passed away April 18, 2011, surrounded by her family at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Verna was born April 2, 1921, in Madison, SD, to Charles and Westie (Young) Backhaus. She graduated from Madison High School. She attended the General Beatel Teachers College in Madison and graduated with a degree in elementary education. She...
Harold Dean Konrath
Apr 17, 2011
Harold Dean Konrath passed away April 17, 2011, at the Fort Meade Medical Center Ft. Meade, SD, at the age of 79. Harold was born August 22, 1931, to Herman J. Konrath and Dora C. (Hanson) at Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada. At the age of eight the family moved to Hot Springs, SD, and later to Ardmore, SD, where he graduated...
Shirley Arthur Mcclure
Apr 16, 2011
After 87 and ½ years, Shirley Arthur McClure moved on to greener pastures on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD, after a brief illness. Shirley was born to Charles Ralph and Willa Gilchrist McClure on November 5, 1923, on a ranch west of Hot Springs, SD. His childhood was spent on the family...
Leone J. Robison
Apr 15, 2011
Leone J. Robison, age 84, of Newcastle, WY, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011, at Weston County Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle. Leone is survived by her daughter, Judy (Lonnie) Hanzlik of Newcastle. At Leone's request no services will be held. Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Custer, SD. Written condolences can...
Shirley Ann Prangley
Apr 14, 2011
Shirley Ann Prangley, age 73, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Shirley is survived by husband, Jerry Prangley of Hot Springs; sons, Carl Stange of Hot Springs; Bill (Pat) Davis of Beatrice, NE; daughter, Pasty(Danny) Falk of Hot Springs; brother, Walter Connelly of CO; sisters, Jane (Danny) Long...
Roberta M. Fleming
Apr 11, 2011
Roberta May Fleming, age 96, of Oral, SD, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Roberta was born January 12, 1915, in Hot Springs, SD, to Robert and Iris (Morgareidge) Bledsoe. She attended Oral elementary school and graduated from Buffalo Gap High School in 1932. On November 15, 1935, she married Chester...
Merietta W. 'Rita" Kranzler
Apr 10, 2011
Merietta W. 'Rita' Kranzler, age 91, of Custer, SD, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Rita was born January 12, 1920, in Freedom, OK, to Robert and Effie (Fix) Ewing. She attended elementary schools in Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska and Arizona. She graduated high school in 1938 in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating high school...
