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...
Frances Helen Oaks
Feb 27, 2010
Frances Helen Oaks of Hot Springs passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010, at Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. She was 101 years old. Frances was born on November 4, 1908, in Sioux County, Iowa, to Chris and Anna (Hazlitt) Koltze. She lived near Fairview, S.D., until she was six years old. She attended Oakland school for one year....
Earl Wayne Long
Feb 26, 2010
Earl Wayne Long, 78, of Hot Springs, SD, went home to the Lord February 26, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Earl, son of Oval Raymond "Pappy" and Lucille (Cope) Long, was born in Hot Springs, SD. Earl was the youngest of three children, having an older bother Ralph "Chub" Long and older sister Ethel Long. The three rode horse...
Roger David Carbaugh
Feb 26, 2010
Roger David Carbaugh, 56, passed away February 26, 2010, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Roger was born in Denver, CO, March 19, 1953, to Elmo and Violet Mae (Pixler) Braden. Roger served in the United States Air Force from February 10, 1974 until his honorable discharge on February 10, 1978. Roger took great pride in his family and...
Ovid S. 'Bozo' Mccoy
Feb 26, 2010
Ovid S. 'Bozo' McCoy, 92, of Newcastle, WY, passed away February 26, 2010, at the Weston County Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle. He was born December 2, 1917, at Middlebourne, West Virginia to Ira and Alma (McIntyre) McCoy. Bozo was educated in Oklahoma. He spent three years in the United State Army where he earned three bronze stars, including the...
Alta Mae Biever
Feb 25, 2010
Alta Mae Biever, 100, Hot Springs, SD, died Thursday, February 25, 2010, at Castle Manor Nursing Home, Hot Springs. Alta Mae was born in Edgemont, SD, on April 28, 1909, to Anna Amanda (Adams) and Charles Henry Petro. They were one of Fall River County's pioneer families and Alta Mae lived her entire life in Fall River County. She attended...
Trisha Lynn Palmer
Feb 23, 2010
Trisha Lynn Palmer, 38, passed away February 23, 2010, at her home in Hot Springs, SD Trisha is survived by her husband, Aaron Palmer of Custer, SD; sons, Forrest (Miranda) Montgomery of Hattiesburg, MS; Brett Lee; Eli Lee and Bailey Lee all of Yucca Valley, CA; daughters, Alexandra Lee and Lindsey Lee of Yucca Valley, CA; mother. Susan Halderman of...
Genevieve G. Harris
Feb 22, 2010
Genevieve G. Harris, 87, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 22, 2010, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Genevieve was born January 19, 1923, in Rushville, NE, to Thomas and Gladdis (Bruce) Mulcahy. She attended rural schools in Sheridan County, NE and graduated high school in 1941 from Gordon High School. Genevieve was married to...
Samuel Frank Scott
Feb 20, 2010
Samuel Frank Scott, 83, long time Custer businessman, was born October 5, 1926, to Frank Samuel and Evelyn (Robinson) Scott in Hot Springs, SD. He attended schools in Hot Springs and Custer and graduated in 1944 from Hot Springs High School. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1944, served as medical technician and was honorably discharged. In 1946, Sam...
Ted L. Dryden
Feb 19, 2010
Ted L. Dryden, 80, of Oelrichs, SD, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital with his family by his side. Ted was born July 26, 1929, to Ralph and Alta (Milligan) Dryden. He spent most of his life in Fall River County. Ted and his brothers helped his dad on the ranch. He graduated from Oelrichs...
Gladys Irene Winkler
Feb 18, 2010
Gladys Irene Winkler, of Hot Springs, passed away February 19, 2010, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. She was 85 years old. Gladys was born on June 24, 1924 in Tuthill, SD, to Frank and Mary Gertrude (Parks) Hoyt and grew up in the Crawford, NE, area. Gladys met the love of her life, Sennett (Wink)...
Charlotte Josephine Andersen
Feb 7, 2010
Charlotte Josephine Andersen, age 81, of Edgemont, SD, passed away February 7, 2010, at the Weston County Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle, WY. Charlotte was born August 19, 1928 in Newcastle, WY to Tobias and Elizabeth (Cullum) Kaiser. She spent her life in the Newcastle WY area where her family ranched. As a young teenager she moved with her family...
Dorothy E. Eirich
Feb 6, 2010
Dorothy Edna Eirich, age 91, died in her sleep February 6, 2010, at her home at the Pine Hills Retirement Community, Hot Springs, SD. Dorothy was born May 5, 1918, at St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of William and Elsie (Moeller) Wurl. Her son, Wayne, adds this: "God saw that she was getting tired, and a cure was not to...
Everett T. Gillis
Feb 6, 2010
Everett T. Gillis, 102, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 6, 2010, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Everett was born on April 23, 1907, in the "middle of Fall River County". He spent all but a few years right in Fall River County. He attended grade school at Fairview School on Sorghum Flat and then graduated...
Robert Alton 'Bob' Johnson
Feb 3, 2010
Robert Alton (Bob) Johnson, 52, of Hot Springs, SD passed away February 3, 2010 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs. Bob was born January 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN, to Robert H. and Lois (Hartneck) Johnson. He attended Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park, MN. Bob received his Bachelors of Applied Studies from the University of...
