Arlene Mae Walker
Jul 1, 2010
Arlene Mae Walker, age 83, of Custer, SD passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Arlene was born July 5, 1926 in Ponsford, MN to Ben and Mae (Windles) Siers. Survivors include sons, Gaile (Debra) Walker of Custer; Larry (Donale) Walker of Custer; brother, Wesley Siers of Britton, SD and six grandchildren; Larryssa; Cyla;...
Eva M. Streeter
Jun 30, 2010
Eva M. Streeter of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away June 30, 2010, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Eva was born January 24, 1919, in Hot Springs, SD, to Bert and Zella (Graham) Bayliff. She graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1937. After graduation she attended Denver Beauty School and later established her own beauty shop....
Danny Joe Wantoch
Jun 26, 2010
Danny Joe Wantoch, affectionately known in Custer as Gold Pan Dan, died peacefully in Irene, South Dakota on June 26, 2010. In keeping with the way he lived his life, Dan wrote his own obituary, which follows: Danny was born February 25, 1948 in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Danny spent most of his life in Custer and graduated from Custer...
James Robert Kay
Jun 25, 2010
James Robert "Jim" Kay of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs. Jim was born February 13, 1945 in Salt Lake City, UT to William and Susan (Isherwood) Kay. He served in the US Army from August 1962 until his honorable discharge in November 1969. Jim is survived by...
Lloyd Dean Putnam
Jun 23, 2010
Lloyd Putnam died at his home surrounded by his family on June 23, 2010 after a short battle with cancer. Lloyd was born January 26, 1929 in Edgemont, South Dakota, to George G. and Minnie M. (Doran) Putnam. He was the youngest of three children, having an older brother Harry Donald, and an older sister Helen Louise. He was raised...
John Alan Mckillip
Jun 21, 2010
John Alan McKillip, age 60, went home to his Lord on June 21, 2010 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He passed in his home in Pringle, SD with family at his side. John was born in Sioux Falls on December 6, 1949 along with twin brother Robert. He graduated from Washington High in 1968. John and his twin...
Yvonne C. Sedlezky
Jun 16, 2010
Yvonne C. Sedlezky, age 72, of Custer, SD, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Survivors include her husband, Ed Sedlezky of Custer; children, Amelia Savey (Chris) of Beresford, SD; Nicole Jordan (Kevin) of Riverton, WY; Lydia Fothergill (Kurt) of Fenton, IA; Leon Sedlezky of Helena, MT; sister, Naomi Miglia (Joe) of Newcastle, WY;...
Edward R. Williams
Jun 16, 2010
Edward R. Williams, 79, of Custer, SD, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Ed was born in Crookston, MN on April 6, 1931 to Edward and Dulia (Barrette) Williams. He attended Igloo School and was a star player for basketball and baseball. He was a plummer...
Kenneth Robert Wishmeyer
Jun 15, 2010
Kenneth Robert Wishmeyer, age 74, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at the home at the Landover Estates in Custer. Kenneth is survived by daughters, Karen Hover of Las Vegas, NV; Laura Furlan of Chicago, IL; Linda Thelin of Rapid City, SD; Julie Wishmeyer of Rapid City, SD, and three grandchildren. A remembrance service will be held from 1:00 until...
Roxanna Merwin
Jun 14, 2010
Roxanna Merwin, age 64, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Roxanna was born August 10, 1945 in Alhambra, CA to Lloyd and Yvonne (Volaire) Polston. She attended school at San Gabriel High School in California. She was a professional musical artist who played drums for many big name people,...
Charlotte L. Mcclaren
Jun 9, 2010
Charlotte L. McClaren, age 83, of Custer, SD passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Charlotte was born on January 10, 1927 to John and Mabel Lauritsen in Lead, SD. She graduated from Custer High School in 1945. On November 21, 1953 she married Robert M. McClaren. Bob and Charlotte lived and worked in many places,...
Robert Charles Smith
Jun 8, 2010
Robert Charles Smith, 79, of Fairburn, SD, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on June 8, 2010. Bob was born May 24, 1931, in Edgemont, SD, to Charles and Mary (Meier) Smith. He attended primary school in Ardmore, SD, and lived on Hat Creek until 1947, when the family moved to Cody, WY. He graduated from...
Marcel S. Greenia
Jun 3, 2010
Marcel S. Greenia, 69, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010, at his home near Hot Springs, SD. Marcel was born July 2, 1940, at Casablanca Morocco, Africa to Simon Elkhim and was later adopted by Claude Greenia. At the age of six, he and his family moved to the United States. Marcel served in the United States Army from 1959...
Eda Mae Bode
Jun 1, 2010
Eda Mae Bode, 92, passed away June 1, 2010 at the Wedgewood Living Center in Custer, SD, where she had resided for the past two years. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Bode, in 1982, brothers Harold and Russell Schmidt, and sisters Margaret, Mildred, Opal and Ruby. Eda Mae was born July 7, 1917 at Searsboro, IA...
Terry Wayne Clifford
May 25, 2010
Terry Wayne Clifford, age 57, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs. Terry was born December 8, 1952, in Rushville, NE, to Dewey J. and Doris Jean (Marrival) Clifford. In 1971 he graduated from OCS High School in Pine Ridge, SD, and attended the University of South Dakota...
Chris Irving Fiedler
May 24, 2010
Chris Irving Fiedler, age 62, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010, at his residence in Hot Springs, SD. Chris was born February 9, 1948, in Long Beach, CA, to Charles Thomas and Mary Jane (Short) Fiedler. He attended Lake Wood High School Class of 1966. He worked in the airline industry from 1967 until 1972. In 1972 he joined the...
Mark S. Anderson
May 18, 2010
Mark Steven Anderson of Rapid City, SD, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was 53 years old. Mark was born in Hot Springs, October 1, 1956, to Carl and Leana (Krutsch) Anderson. He attended school in Hot Springs graduating in 1974. He attended Chadron State College and soon after began working for Burlington Northern...
Freda M. Aman
May 15, 2010
Freda M. Aman, 76, of Custer, SD, passed away May 15, 2010, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Freda was born August 23, 1933 in Merna, NE, and was the only child of Lloyd and Juanita (McCarty) Waffensmith. She was raised at Pringle, SD, where she met and grew up with James V. Aman, whom she...
Delores V. Ridlen
May 12, 2010
Delores Ridlen, age 81, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Pine Hills Retirement Community in Hot Springs. Delores was born July 24, 1928, in Imperial, NE, to Willard C. and Neva F. (Wallin) Hill. She graduated from Case County High School in 1946. Delores was a long term employee of Ampex in Colorado Springs,...
Claire Theresa Nekuda
May 4, 2010
Claire Theresa (Dlugosh) Nekuda was taken from her earthly life to spend eternity with the Lord on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Claire was born on November 25, 1919, near Elyria, NE and joined two older sisters. She was raised on a farm and soon had more than her share of farm...
