Emma Grace Cortez
Apr 14, 2010
Emma Grace Usher Cortez passed away on April 14th at her home at Pine Hills Retirement Home. She was born Oct. 5, 1919 on a farm near Thayer, Kansas, the daughter of Mont and Myrtle Usher. She attended grade and high school in Morehead, Kansas. She later attended Parsons Junior College, Parsons, Kansas and she graduated with a B.S. in...
Dorothy Delia Stanley
Apr 12, 2010
Dorothy Delia Stanley, age 89 of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 12, 2010, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Dorothy was born October 1, 1920, in Hanna, SD, to Charles and Della (Curry) Lavier. She graduated from Lead High School in 1938 and married Randall 'Bud' Stanley, also from Lead, on August 24, 1940. They moved...
Gloria Jean Schaffer
Apr 12, 2010
Gloria J. Schaffer, age 63, of Custer, SD died at Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD, on April 12, 2010 from an extended struggle with cancer. She was the daughter of Merlin 'Van' Vandewege and Maxine (Berning) Vandewege. Gloria lived in Austin, MN through 11th grade when her family moved to Mankato, MN. She graduated from high...
Pauline Catherine Eastep
Apr 8, 2010
Pauline Catherine Eastep, age 89, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 8, 2010 at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. Pauline was born February 6, 1921 in Carlinville, IL, to Paul and Catherine (Muir) Zachar. She attended Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, MN, and St. Michael's School of Nursing in Grand Forks, ND, where she earned...
Bobby Hale Richesin
Apr 3, 2010
Bobby Hale Richesin, 91, of Custer, SD, passed away April 3, 2010, at Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Bobby was born October 21, 1918, in Bellefonte, AR, to William Claude and Zella Lois (Lair) Richesin. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Navy from October 12, 1942, until his honorable discharge on...
Patty Lee Moen
Apr 2, 2010
After a courageous battle with cancer, Patty L. (Lynn) Moen of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on April 2, 2010, at the age of 75 at the Rapid City Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Patty was born on April 6, 1934, in Deemston, PA, at the home of her parents, Edgar Lynn and Nellie Olena (Matthews) Lynn. In 1952,...
Eugene Allen Moose
Mar 29, 2010
Eugene A. "Gene" Moose, 70, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 29, 2010, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Gene was born August 18, 1939, in Madison, SD, to Ernest and Irene (Markey) Moose. He was a plumber and owned businesses in Colorado before retiring in Hot Springs. Gene was a wonderful son and protective...
James Anson Brown
Mar 29, 2010
James Anson Brown, 74, of Custer, SD, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 29, 1935 at home in Austin, MN to Clelle and Viva (Coudding) Brown. He grew up and was educated in Austin. He graduated from Austin High School in 1953. From 1955 through 1957 he served in the...
Bertha Puterman
Mar 27, 2010
Bertha Puterman, 99, passed away March 27, 2010, at her home at Pine Hills Retirement Center in Hot Springs, SD. Bertha was born March 20, 1911, in Burditchev, Russia, to Samuel and Eva Elkin. In 1935 she married Joseph Puterman in Brooklyn, NY and earned her living as a sales woman of ladies dresses. Bertha lived enthusiastically and took great...
Erwin Clarence 'Erv' Heimbuck, Sr.
Mar 26, 2010
Erwin Clarence 'Erv' Heimbuck, 87, passed away at his home, Rose Haven, in Custer, SD on March 26, 2010, of congestive heart failure. He was greatly loved and will be sorely missed by his friends and family. Erv was born to Christine Eichelberg Heimbuch and Karl Heimbuch on December 13, 1922 in Lowry, SD, the eighth of eleven children. He...
Karen Marie Mcclaren
Mar 25, 2010
Karen Marie McClaren, 61, passed away March 25, 2010, at her home near Pringle, SD. Karen was born August 22, 1948, in Hot Springs, SD, to Wes and Norma Jean (Henry) Williamson. She graduated from Custer High School in 1966. On January 3, 1971 she married Robert McClaren. Karen was a devoted wife and mother. She loved her family, her...
Duane Lee Angerhofer
Mar 20, 2010
Duane (Dewey) Lee Angerhofer, WØZUS, of rural Edgemont, SD, became a Silent Key on March 20, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. He was 83. He was born August 28, 1926 to Edward and Pearl Wiltfang Angerhofer in Mansfield, Spink County, SD, where he spent his childhood days. He attended grades 1 through 8 in a...
Joann Deeble
Mar 20, 2010
JoAnn (Wilkins) Deeble, born April 14, 1931 in Lead, SD, to Byron Leon and Alyce (Strong) Wilkins returned to her Father in Heaven March 20, 2010. She married her eternal companion, Joel Deeble, May 4, 1946. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Manti Temple May 30, 1973. She was the loving mother of Robert (Maryann) Deeble...
James William 'Jim' Montgomery
Mar 17, 2010
James William 'Jim' Montgomery, 31, while at his home, went to be with our Lord on March 17, 2010. Jim was born in Aberdeen, SD, to Joseph William Montgomery and Karen Marie Montgomery-Smith on January 12, 1979. He is survived by his father, Dr. Joe Montgomery of Buffalo Gap; mother, Karen Montgomery-Smith of Hot Springs, SD; sister, Ms. Shawn Weist...
Dorothy Mae Otiker
Mar 15, 2010
Dorothy May Roder Otiker was born to Benedict (Ben) and Hulda Magdaline (Maybelle) Roder on May 31, 1931 in Chicago, IL. Dorothy went home to the Lord on Monday March 15, 2010. Dorothy attended school and graduated from Taft High School in Chicago, IL. She played softball for the Speedettes in her younger years and her team was very successful....
H. Richard Brechtel
Mar 14, 2010
H. Richard Brechtel, 67, of Abilene, TX, passed away March 14, 2010, the result of an automobile accident, three miles north of Oelrichs, SD, on HWY 18. Richard was born October 8, 1942, in New Underwood, SD, to Hubert Clinton and Ida (Wilcox) Brechtel and made his living as an airplane mechanic. Richard touched many lives and was dearly loved...
Donald Hennings
Mar 13, 2010
Donald Hennings, 76, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 13, 2010 at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. Donald was born June 25, 1933 in Rural Loup County Nebraska to Clarence and Ella (Roblyer) Hennings. After graduating from High School he joined the United States Air Force and proudly served in the Korean War from 1952-1956 in the...
Irene Ruth Andersen
Mar 11, 2010
Irene Ruth Andersen, 91, of rural Edgemont, passed away March 11, 2010 at the Custer Senior Care Center. Irene was born January 12, 1919 at Edgemont, South Dakota, to Andrew and Frances (Wheeler) Rasmussen. She spent her early days in Edgemont until the family moved to Burdock in 1928. Irene attended grade school at Argentine (Burdock) grade school and completed...
Louis Merkel
Mar 1, 2010
Louis Merkel, 88, of Hot Springs, SD, died at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs in the evening on March 1st. Louis was born on May 4, 1921, in Hazelton, ND to Jake and Emilia (Pitski) Merkel. The family moved to Bismarck where he attended school. Louis joined the US Army in 1942 and served as...
David Robert Milton
Mar 1, 2010
David Robert Milton, 65, passed away March 1, 2010, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. David is survived by two sons, Jason (Samantha) Milton of Tonica, IL; Matthew (Ruth) Milton of Spring Valley, IL; sister, Carolyn Jean Landers of CA; as well as three grandchildren, Olivia Milton, Evelyn Milton and Lucas Milton. Memorial services will be held at a...
