Judy K. 'Tootie' Shaffer
Oct 8, 2010
Judy Kay 'Tootie' Shaffer, 64, passed away October 8, 2010, at her home in Igloo, SD. Tootie was born August 20, 1946, in Jasper County, IN to Melvon Andrew and Julia Mae (White) Eaton. She loved the Black Hills area and will be remembered by the many friends that she had here. She is survived by two sons, Andy (Robin...
Violet S. Biever
Oct 3, 2010
Violet S. Biever, age 98, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Violet was born November 4, 1911, in Oelrichs, SD to James E. and Martha L. (Dryden) Williams. Violet is survived by her sons, Keith (Kathy) Biever of Seattle, WA; Duane (Verna) Biever of Castlewood, SD; daughter, Karolyn...
Vivian Benzel
Sep 29, 2010
Vivian Benzel, age 88, of Hot Springs, SD, entered into eternal life Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at the Heritage Estates Nursing Home in Gering, NE. Vivian was born July 27, 1922, in Hardin, MT, to Gile A. and Lola I. (Pearce) Litton. She grew up and married Edward Benzel in Hardin. They moved to the Hot Springs area in 1953...
Ann M. Eisler
Sep 23, 2010
Ann (Musty) Eisler, 87 year old Custer, SD resident, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Custer Regional Senior Care. A graveside service will be held at a later date with interment in the South Lawn Cemetery in Piermont, NH. Ann Eisler was born June 9, 1923 in Piermont, NH to Alfred and Marion (Gorham) Musty. She grew up on...
Robert 'Bob' Wayne Bowker
Sep 21, 2010
Robert Wayne 'Bob' Bowker, age 65, of Oral/Smithwick, SD, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs, following the most wonderful care by the VA doctors and nurses. Bob was born November 9, 1944, in Hot Springs to Lyle and Marie (Perreault) Bowker, one of six sons. He grew up in the Oral/Smithwick...
Martha P. Haden
Sep 20, 2010
Martha P. Haden, age 91, of Hot Springs, passed away September 20, 2010 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. She was born February 5, 1919, to Milda and Thomas Augustine in Dawes County, Chadron, NE. Her parents lived on Dry Creek northeast of Chadron where Martha grew up and attended Dry Creek School for eight...
Jennie Maria Kocer
Sep 20, 2010
Jennie M. Kocer passed away on Monday, September 20, 2010, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, South Dakota at the age of 99. Born March 1, 1911, to Art and Mabel Petty, Mrs. Kocer spent her younger years on her parent's ranch, in Red Canyon, near Edgemont where she completed grade school in a country school, and high school...
Ina Lee Miller
Sep 20, 2010
Ina Lee Miller, age 71, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010, at her home in Edgemont, SD. Ina was born December 3, 1938, in Boise, ID, to Daniel and Genevieve (Wallace) Bray. Ina earned a two year nursing degree. She was married to Aaron M. Miller, who passed away February 16, 2008. Ina is survived by her three sons, Kenneth...
Margaret Winifred Pierson
Sep 16, 2010
Margaret Winifred Pierson (Marge), age 89, passed away September 16, 2010 at her home in Custer, SD. Margaret was born in Norquay, Saskatchewan on September 12, 1921. At an early age she moved to Chester, SD, with her family. Margaret attended school in Chester graduating from high school in May of 1939. After moving to Sioux Falls, SD, Margaret attended...
Dale Eugene Hicks
Sep 13, 2010
Dale Eugene Hicks, age 80, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fort Meade, SD. Dale was born March 19, 1930 in Bennett County, SD, to Asa and Julia Pauline(Steele) Hicks. He finished eighth grade in Martin, SD, and went to work for his father farming. In 1952 he was...
Charles 'Chuck' J. Jensen
Sep 4, 2010
Charles "Chuck" J Jensen passed away on Saturday evening September 4, 2010. He wasn't a huge man in stature but he was a giant in character, personality, and gumption. He believed in hard work, treating people fairly, and community service. He was quick with a joke, easy to befriend, and, in his younger days, quick on his feet at work...
Vickie Lee Heidebrink
Sep 2, 2010
Vickie Lee Heidebrink, age 51, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Vickie was born October 13, 1958 in Clarendon, Arkansas to Lloyd and Lee (McCue) Tweedy. She attended school in Arizona and took one year of nursing school. Being such a devoted mother she decided not to pursue...
Brian 'Mike' Martin
Sep 1, 2010
Brian 'Mike' Martin, age 66, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at his home in Custer, SD. Mike is survived by sons, Garin Martin of Jamestown, ND; Travis Martin of Fargo, ND; Justin Martin of Thornton, CO; daughters, Hope Bader of Sioux Falls, SD; Michele Hofman of Sioux Center, IA; step-son, Shawn Borchardt of Fort Wayne, ID; step-daughters, Sheila Morgan...
Richard Dean Gerdeman
Aug 28, 2010
Richard Dean Gerdeman, age 67, passed away August 28, 2010, at his home in Custer, SD. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Custer, SD. Written condolences may be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com.
Enone 'Peggy' Graf Kunar
Aug 20, 2010
Enone Elizabeth 'Peggy' Graf Kunar, age 85, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 20, 2010, at St. James Hospital in Butte, MT. Enone was born September 28, 1924 in the Minnekahta Valley, Fall River County, SD, to William A. and Arlene V. (Nelson) Eisenbarth. She attended a one room primary school in the Minnekahta Valley and high school...
Lorene Ellen Dickinson
Aug 20, 2010
Lorene Ellen Dickinson, 97, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 20, 2010, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Lorene was born October 28, 1912, in Hale MO, to William and Mary E. (Steele) Whitehead Pierce, and raised by Roy D. and Mary E. Pierce. As a young girl she attended schools in Missouri and Bennett County,...
Iva M. Hallett
Aug 19, 2010
Iva M. Hallett, age 96, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 19, 2010, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Iva was born October 28, 1913 in Valparso, NE and raised in Shawnee, WY to John and Mary (Smolik) Nance. On April 23, 1942 she married Floyd V. Hallett in Rapid City, SD. Along with her husband, Iva ranched...
Norman Dale Kezar
Aug 11, 2010
Norman Dale Kezar, age 80, of Edgemont, SD, passed away August 11, 2010, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Norman was born in Belvidere, SD, to Norbert G. and Mary Blanche (Pike) Kezar, on January 24, 1930, the second of three children. He went to school in Belvidere and graduated from Belvidere High School in 1948....
Mary K. 'Maizie' Homelvig
Aug 5, 2010
Mary K. (McDonald) Homelvig, 87, affectionately known as Maizie, passed away at her home in Hot Springs the morning of August 5, 2010. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Maizie was born October 16, 1922 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to Joseph L. and Grace M. (Reeves) McDonald. She attended school in Hot Springs, graduating from...
Arthur Ellis 'Art' Mcknight
Jul 30, 2010
Arthur Ellis 'Art' McKnight, age 84, of Edgemont, SD, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on July, 30, 2010, in the VA Hospital in Omaha, NE. Art was born on December 9, 1925, in Coleman, SD, to Edna Estella Anderson McKnight and Edward Irvan McKnight. He grew up on the homestead outside of Edgemont. He was the oldest...
