Jack William Marchant
Aug 16, 2008
Jack William Marchant, age 77, of Hot Springs, SD passed away August 16, 2008 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Jack was born October 17, 1930 in Omaha, NE to Pat and Marjorie (Zerbst) Marchant. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a long time Wyoming rancher. Jack is survived by son, Jay...
George 'Grizz Homer Carr
Aug 16, 2008
George Homer 'Grizz' Carr, age 84, of Custer, SD passed away August 16, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. George was born May 11, 1924 in Rockford, IL to Homer Louis and Velma Marie (Sexton) Carr. George served four years in the US Navy during World War II and twelve years in the Navy Reserves....
Argalene Floy Amiss
Aug 12, 2008
Argalene Floy Amiss, 78, of Hot Springs, SD passed away August 12, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Argalene was born May 22, 1930 in Melvern, IA to Wilbur and Hazel Ada (Martin) Young. She was raised with her Mother's family in Upton, WY graduating from high school in 1949. Starting in 1950 she attended...
Jeffrey James Shoop
Aug 6, 2008
Jeff Shoop, 51, of Custer, SD died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the VA Black Hills Health Care System in Hot Springs, SD with his wife, Jan, at his bedside. Jeff was born May 27, 1957 in Elk Point, SD to Lavina ((Jeffries) and Jim Shoop. He was eventually big brother to three sisters. Jeff grew up in Vermillion, SD...
Monte 'Brett' Beers
Aug 1, 2008
Monte 'Brett' Beers, 45, of Edgemont, SD passed away August 1, 2008 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Brett served in the United States Air Force from 1983 until his honorable discharge in 1987. He is survived by his wife, Ronell Beers, of Edgemont; step-son, Christopher Neiman, of Edgemont; father, Elliott, Beers, Jr. of Rapid City, SD;...
Richard Torbjorn Eide
Jul 28, 2008
Richard Torbjorn Eide, age 95, of Custer, SD passed away July 28, 2008 at Wedgewood Regional Senior Care in Custer. Richard was born to Guttorm and Ronnaug (Barlond) Eide on their family farm near Summit, SD on March 30, 1913. When he was seventeen the Eide family moved to the Custer area. He graduated from Custer high school in 1931...
Eleanor Laura Eibert
Jul 27, 2008
Eleanor Laura Eibert, age 77, passed away July 27, 2008 at Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Pine Hills was her home in Hot Springs, SD for the past two years. Eleanor was born August 24, 1930 and spent her first 19 years in San Diego, CA. She graduated from Point Loma High School in 1948. Eleanor married Murray E....
Marilyn June Brockman
Jul 25, 2008
Marilyn June Brockman, 74, of Custer, SD formerly of Truth or Consequences, NM, died Friday June 25, 2008 at Custer Regional Senior Care. She was born in Brainerd, MN October 31, 1933 to Morris and Cleo Wareing. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1951. She married her high school sweetheart, James H. Brockman on August 16, 1952. During the...
Raymond Leroy Haden
Jul 24, 2008
Raymond Leroy Haden of Hot Springs died Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the South Dakota State Veterans Home, Hot Springs, SD. Raymond was born November 11, 1916 in Cunningham, Kansas. He was a World War II veteran of the European Theater and a lifetime member of the American Legion. Raymond married Martha Pearl Augustine June 17, 1946 in Chadron, NE....
Frieda Mae Seegrist
Jul 21, 2008
Frieda Mae Seegrist age 60, passed away July 21, 2008 at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Frieda was born in Chadron, NE on December 8, 1947 to Clarence and Helen (Arner) Schwartz. Frieda is survived by four children, Brenda Seegrist; Kurt Seegrist; of Hot Springs, Dustin Seegrist of Sioux Falls, SD; Tanya Seegrist of Rapid City, SD and four...
Chester Harold Gausman
Jul 15, 2008
Chester H. "Chet" Gausman, 92, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Hospice House in Rapid City, S.D., after a brief battle with cancer. He was born November 26, 1915, in Milford, Neb., to Bertha (Kemper) and John Gausman and grew up on the family farm near Milford. He graduated from Dorchester (Neb.) High School in 1933, and he attended normal...
Hope Marshall
Jul 10, 2008
Hope Marshall passed away at the age of 86 on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. Formerly of Fort Collins, CO she lived the last several years in Custer, SD with her daughter and son- in-law. She was married to Merle Marshall for 48 years until his death in 1989. Hope was a fun...
Merle Duane Woolhiser
Jul 7, 2008
Merle D. Woolhiser, age 74, passed on July 7, 2008, at his residence in Hot Springs, SD. Merle, the youngest of eight, was born to Milton and Carolyn (Baker) Woolhiser on August 15, 1933 in Colome, SD. He attended and graduated from Colome High School. He entered the US Army where he served in both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts...
Wilemina Theresa 'Mena' Trotter
Jul 5, 2008
Wilemina Theresa 'Mena' Trotter of Edgemont, SD died July 5, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV while visiting family. Wilemina Theresa Daum was born June 18, 1926 in Edgemont to Mary Josephine Howard and William Henry Daum. She attended Edgemont schools, graduating in 1944, and worked at various local businesses including the Iris Theater where she loved watching all the movies,...
Theodorah Elizabeth 'Betty' Field
Jul 2, 2008
Theodorah Elizabeth 'Betty' Field, 98, of Ft. Collins, CO passed away July 2, 2008 in Oral, SD. Betty is survived by two daughters, Barbara (John) Messineo of Ft. Collins, CO; Susan (Bill) Paulton of Edgemont, SD; one son, Dr. Larry (Mitsuyo) Field of Christchurch, New Zealand; one sister, Dorthea Williams of Boulder, CO and three grandchildren. Memorial services are pending....
Mae Flowers Lancaster
Jul 1, 2008
Mae Flowers Lancaster, age 85, of Custer, SD passed away July 1, 2008 at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. Mae was born May 28, 1923 to Vay Isaac and Clara Etta (Flowers) Denton in Corson County, SD. She attended rural school in Corson County and finished through grade school in Hot Springs, SD. On October 26, 1942 Mae married...
Thomas Wayne 'Tom' Dodd
Jun 29, 2008
Thomas Wayne 'Tom' Dodd, 52, passed away June 29, 2008 at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Tom was born February 27, 1956 in Hot Springs to James and Ruth (Geisler) Dodd. He attended school in Hot Springs, graduating in 1975. After high school, he was employed in the laundry service at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs and...
Mildred 'Millie' Arlene Hammer
Jun 24, 2008
Mildred 'Millie' Arlene Hammer, age 73, of Hot Springs, SD passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Mildred, "Millie", was born January 2, 1935 at home in Crawford, Nebraska to Elmer and Jennie Sternhagen. As a young girl she lived with her family in Sioux County Nebraska. She attended school in a one room...
Ella Mae Burg
Jun 22, 2008
Ella Mae Burg, age 94, of Hot Springs, SD passed away June 22, 2008, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Ella Mae Hight was born August 22, 1913 in Pringle, Custer County, SD to John Milton and Mary Hight. On July 28, 1936 she was united in marriage to Albert Jacob Burg in Deadwood, SD. A...
Roger Merlyne Varick
Jun 20, 2008
Roger Merlyne Varick, 71, of Hot Springs, SD passed away June 20, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Roger was born on April 5, 1937 in Hot Springs, to Lawrence and Dora (Peck) Varick. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1956 until his honorable discharge in 1958. He worked for the Hot Springs School District as...
