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...
Fred E. Gossel
Aug 14, 2011
Fred E. Gossel, age 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 14, 2011, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Fred was born December 10, 1922, in Bridgewater, SD to Fred and Clara (Alton) Gossel. He married Herberta J. Judd July 27, 1968 in Hot Springs. Fred was a truck driver for Standard Oil and Nelson's...
Stanley W. Morse, Jr.
Aug 13, 2011
Stanley Washburn Morse, 95, passed away Saturday, August, 13, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. Stanley was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1915 to Stanley and Myrtle (Fossum) Morse. His family moved to Redfield when he was a junior in high school. It was there that he met and married Ethel Davis, his high school sweetheart and...
Lucy Justine Wilson
Aug 11, 2011
Lucy Justine Rossknecht Wilson, age 95, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Lucy married George Wilson July 24, 1936, at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hot Springs then moved to Spokane, WA. In 1948 they moved back to Hot Springs and Lucy was a cook at...
Trampus S. Haskvitz
Aug 11, 2011
Trampus S. Haskvitz, age 23, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away August 11, 2011, while fighting a wild land fire near Edgemont, SD. Trampus was born December 28, 1987, in Custer, SD, to Don and LuJean Haskvitz. Trampus was born 6 minutes after his twin brother, John. He has lived in Edgemont; Ely, NV; Hot Springs, SD; Dickinson, ND, and...
Gilford Eugene Deines
Aug 1, 2011
Gilford Eugene Deines, age 86, passed away August 1, 2011 at his home in Buffalo Gap, SD. Gilford was born August 30, 1924, in Ft. Collins, CO, to Henry and Linda (Albrandt) Deines. He attended school in Nebraska and Wyoming. He attended college at Gilead School in upstate New York for two years. He was married to Delores Harrington for...
Steve Crawford
Jul 30, 2011
Steve Crawford, age 72, of Hot Springs, SD, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Ft. Meade, SD. Steve was born July 16, 1939, in Hot Springs, SD to Clark S. and Hilda (Whitted) Crawford. Steve grew up in Hot Springs, graduating from Hot Springs High School in 1957. He proudly served in the United...
John Jake Herman
Jul 29, 2011
John Jake Herman was born to Otto and Margaret Herman on January 9, 1923, at Wood, SD. John spent his younger years working on ranches in Mellette County. He proudly served in the United States Army in Okinawa and the Philippines, until his honorable discharge on November 28, 1946. John returned home and continued working on ranches. On December 13,...
David Glenn Smith
Jul 24, 2011
David Glenn Smith, age 61, of Custer, SD, passed away July 24, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. David was born August 25, 1949, in Upland, CA to Glenn H. and Lita Jean (Middaugh) Smith. David was a nature lover and worked with wild animals and reserves to heal wounded wild life. He was a...
Wayne Charles Kewley
Jul 22, 2011
Wayne C. Kewley passed away Friday July 22, 2011, at home in Custer. Wayne C. Kewley was born in Deadwood, SD, on March 31, 1945 to Charles and Rose Kewley. Wayne spent his growing up years in Roubaix, Argyle and Custer. He graduated from Custer High School in 1963. After graduation he joined the Army National Guard and was honorably...
Sennett Kenward Winkler
Jul 21, 2011
Sennett K. Winkler (known by most as "Wink") of Hot Springs, passed away July 21, 2011, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. He was 95 years old. Wink was born April 17, 1916 in St. John, KS to Harry Thomas and Ida Mable (Blount) Winkler and grew up in St. John, KS, Colorado Springs, CO and Gordon,...
Donn Lyle Bastian
Jul 21, 2011
Donn Lyle Bastian, 85, of Hot Springs, SD, died July 21, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs. Donn was born October 25, 1925, at Webster, SD, to Florice and Elias Bastian. He grew up in Huron. In 1944 he enlisted in the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1946. He attended South Dakota State University...
Bessie Marie Reis
Jul 21, 2011
Bessie Marie Reis, age 101, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 21, 2011, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Bessie was born in Woodbine, IA, on May 31, 1910 to Lawrence and Emma (Lewis) Schneider. She married Otis Reis February 14, 1927, in Dennison, IA. They had two children, Lyle and JoAnn. They made their home...
James Francis Mower
Jul 20, 2011
James F. Mower, age 75, passed away July 20, 2011, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Jim was born October 16, 1935 in Hot Springs to George L. and Grace (Kirby) Mower. He graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1954. He served in the United States Army Military Police, Canine Unit from 1958 until his honorable discharge in...
Timothy 'Tim' Anderson
Jul 16, 2011
Timothy L. Anderson, 54, of Hot Springs died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born July 4, 1957 in Rapid City to Lloyd & Evelyn Anderson. He attended Wilson Elementary, South Junior High School, and Central High School in Rapid City, SD, graduating in 1975. He then attended Northwest Bible College, followed by two years...
Dale Lynn Robinson
Jul 6, 2011
Dale Lynn Robinson, age 94, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away July 6, 2011, at the Crestview Nursing Home in Chadron, NE. Dale was born at the rural home of his homesteader parents, Clarkston and Virginia (Massey) Robinson on June 20, 1917, in Fall River County, SD. He lived his life farming and ranching on this land. He married Lena F....
Sharon Elaine Larson
Jul 6, 2011
Sharon Elaine Larson of Pringle, SD, passed away July 6, 2011, at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. Sharon was born February 14, 1953 in Platte, SD, to Morris and Mae (Fish) Brummett. Survivors include her mother, Mae Brummett of Howard, SD; sons, Shane (Jennifer) Namanny of Kimball, SD; Shawn Namanny of Platte, SD; special friend, Dale Hanson of Pringle;...
Virginia Lee Fanger
Jul 1, 2011
Virginia L. Fanger, 74, of Miller, SD and currently of Custer, SD, died Friday, July 1,2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Virginia was born on April 9, 1937 at her Grandmother's home in Potter County. Her parents, Minnie and Ernst Gnadt, raised her on the family farm outside of Slayton, Minn. Virginia and Walt were married in 1994 in Pierre,...
Joyce Bland
Jun 15, 2011
Joyce Bland was born in 1924, in Vivian, SD. She was the 9th of 12 children born to Myron and Grace Burleson. The family moved to Hill City, SD, when Joyce was 6 years old. She started school in Hill City then attended Argyle Country School after the family moved south of Pringle. Joyce graduated from Custer High School in...
