Laura P. Mulcahy
Jul 26, 2009
Laura P Mulcahy, age 85, of Custer, SD, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009, at the Custer Regional Senior Center in Custer. Laura was born on August 13, 1923 to Edwin E. and Bertha (Trueblood) Paul at Ryder, North Dakota. She married Paul R Mulcahy at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hot Springs, SD on December 6, 1952. Laura is...
Evelyn M. Hohn
Jul 23, 2009
Evelyn Marie Schrader Hohn died at her home in Palmyra, IL, on Thursday, July 23, 2009. Evelyn was born October 5, 1968, at Spearfish, SD, to Faye Rene (Chubby) Wortham, Schrader and John Schrader, both parents are deceased. When Evelyn was eight years old, in order to assure they were able to stay together, she joined her two sisters, Darcy...
Jack Lee Gulzow, Jr.
Jul 20, 2009
Jack Lee Gulzow, Jr. lived his life to the fullest. Born August 27, 1982, in Denver, CO, Jack was a carefree and loving child. His activities included hockey, baseball, fishing, camping and other sporting events. Participating in Boy Scouts, he genuinely helped everyone he could in any way he could. As a teenager, he dedicated his life to God at...
James Allen Bland
Jul 19, 2009
James Allen Bland, age 35, of Custer, SD, passed away July 19, 2009 in Casper, WY. James is survived by his parents, James L. and Karen Bland of Custer; grandmother, Joyce Bland of Custer; sisters, Michelle (Frank) Kistler of Hermosa, SD; Mindy Bland of Chadron, NE; three nieces, Catie; Casey, Kelsey; and numerous aunts; uncles and cousins. Visitation will be...
Carmen O. 'Ace' Olstad
Jul 19, 2009
Carmen 'Ace' Olstad, 78, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Sunday, July, 19, 2009 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Ace was born in Roberts County, SD, on July 8, 1931 to Berger and Mae (Selvig) Olstad. He attended school at Hart #3 in rural Roberts County and the Sisseton High School. He married Mavis Gillis...
Loretta Ann Lanphear
Jul 13, 2009
Loretta Ann Lanphear, age 75, Of Custer, SD, passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Loretta was born May 13, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, to Ablert and Ethel (Lohner) Schilling. She was a member of The Order of Eastern Star in Custer and Hermosa as well as being very active in the...
Mildred C. Zadel
Jul 13, 2009
Mildred C. Zadel, age 91, of Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Clifton County, CO, passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 at Hospice House of the Black Hills in Rapid City. Mildred is survived by one brother, Eugene Arthur, and one sister, Leona Best, both of Rapid City. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Theresa Arthur;...
Merle Allison Kezar
Jul 13, 2009
Merle A. Kezar, 78, of Hot Springs, SD, died on Monday, July 13, 2009, at the V.A. Hospital in Hot Springs after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 19, 1931 to Norbert and Blanche (Pike) Kezar, in Belvidere, South Dakota. A graduate of Belvidere High School, Merle enlisted in the Air Force and enjoyed 21 years of...
Helen Lucille Mcgeeney
Jul 7, 2009
Helen Lucille (Shehi) McGeeney, 91, of Louisburg, KS, and formerly of Custer, SD, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Louisburg Care Center. She was born on January 8, 1918 near Westmoreland, KS, the youngest of five children of John Andrew "Jack" and Johanna "Josie" Kennedy Shehi. She attended grammar school at Spring Creek School which her grandfather, George Washington...
Marjorie Jean Parker
Jul 2, 2009
Marjorie Jean Parker departed her earthly home in Custer, SD on Thursday 2 Jul 2009; just eight days shy of her 89th birthday. She was born to Willard B. Ward and Gertrude M. Lahr Ward on 10 Jul 1920 in Ames, Iowa. She grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana, graduating from Purdue University with B.S. in Life Science Studies in...
Mary Margaret Popescu
Jun 30, 2009
Mary Margaret Popescu, age 78, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Golden Living Center-Bella Vista in Rapid City, SD. Margaret was born July 1, 1930 in Raymond, MT to Carl and Antionette (Corckery) Stadstad. She attended grade school there. She attended Plentywood High School 1948. On August 24, 1955 she married James Pascu Popescu in...
Ruth Nancy Baldwin
Jun 28, 2009
Ruth 'Nancy' Baldwin, of Hot Springs SD, died June 28, 2009 at the Dorsett Regional Senior Care Center in Spearfish, SD. She was 86 years old. She now resides in Heaven. Nancy was born April 11, 1923 to Byers and Celia (Brimmer) Reed in Huron, SD. Beginning the third grade, she moved to Pierre, SD. She then moved to Hot...
Linda Klippenstein
Jun 25, 2009
Linda Epp Klippenstein of Hot Springs, South Dakota passed away in her home June 25th 2009. She was 93. Linda was born on her parent's homestead near Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada. Five brothers and one sister preceded Linda into the spiritual world. Her younger sister, Clara lives in B.C. Canada. Linda met and married her soul mate, W.B Klippenstein on June...
Florence L. Bebbington
Jun 24, 2009
Florence (Flossie) Bebbington was born October 15, 1927 to Jim Beavers and Millicent (Poole) Beavers at the family homestead in Shirttail Canyon, S.W. of Pringle, SD. She was the second-youngest of 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Her parents separated when she was quite young and she moved to Custer with her mother and siblings where her mother worked at the...
James Clarence Stringer
Jun 23, 2009
James Clarence Stringer, age 62, passed away June 23, 2009, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. James was born July 29, 1946 in Colorado Springs, CO, to Ancil R. and Mary (Middleton) Stringer. He served in the United States Navy from December 2, 1963, until his honorable discharge on June 30, 1967. James is survived by his son, James...
Kevin John Thomson
Jun 16, 2009
Kevin John Thomson, age 47, a local artist passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at his home in Custer, SD. Kevin was born December 10, 1961, at Arlington, VA, to John Edward and Loretta Irene (Hayes) Thomson. Kevin is survived by one sister and two brothers. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have...
Florence Jewell Mattox
Jun 15, 2009
Florence Jewell Mattox, age 75, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009, at her home in Custer, SD. Florence was born July 28, 1933 in Custer County, SD to George James and Vienna (Akes) Woodford. She graduated from the eighth grade at the Park School in rural Custer County. Florence lived on her parents' ranch, northwest of Custer, until 1960 when...
Laverne E. Harrington
Jun 14, 2009
LaVerne E. Harrington, age 75, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at his home in Buffalo Gap, SD. Survivors include sons, Steve (Judy) Harrington of Newcastle, WY; Shawn (Heidi) Harrington of Verndale, MN; step-son, David Harrington of Butte, MT; step-daughters, Jeanette (Sergio) Orozco of Rapid City, SD; Missy (Bob) Dickenson of Salisbury, MD; brothers, Marv Harrington of Ronan, MT; Donald...
Clayton Lambeth
Jun 13, 2009
Clayton Lambeth of Hot Springs died on Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Rapid City from a brief illness. He was 69 years old. Born in Ridgely, Tennessee to Hugh and Pauline Lambeth in 1939, he worked on farms as a young man in Texas and then in Arizona, graduating from Casa Grande High School in 1958. He attended the University...
Donald Leslie Parsons
Jun 13, 2009
Donald Leslie Parsons, age 76, of Custer, SD, passed away June 13, 2009, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. Donald was born December 19, 1932, in Custer County, SD to Leslie M. and Verna Irene (Stanton) Parsons. He attended the Custer schools and graduated from Custer High School in 1952. He served in the...
