Melva M Witthoeft
Feb 4, 2008
Melva M. Witthoeft Melva M. Witthoeft passed into her Savior's waiting arms February 4, 2008 at her daughter's home at Chili, Wisconsin at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 21 days. She will be deeply missed by her family and loved ones. Melva Marcedes (Rawstern) Witthoeft was born to Joe and Ruby (Otto) Rawstern on April 14, 1918...
Steven Roy Merkel
Feb 3, 2008
Steven Roy Merkel, age 57, of Hot Springs, SD passed away February 3, 2008 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. Steve served his Country in the United States Army from 1970 until his honorable discharge in 1972. Steve returned to the family farm after discharge from the Army where he worked for several years....
Ida Myrtle Nyquest
Jan 26, 2008
Myrtle Nyquist was born November 2, 1917, to Lee and Ida Cornwell. She went home to be with our Lord on January 26th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at Mountain view Care Center in Bozeman, MT. Myrtle was born and raised in Glasgow, MT, on her family's ranch. On January 29th of 1953 she married Jay W. Nyquist. They lived and...
Ida Myrtle Nyquist
Jan 26, 2008
Myrtle Nyquist was born November 2, 1917, to Lee and Ida Cornwell. She went home to be with our Lord on January 26th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at Mountain view Care Center in Bozeman, MT. Myrtle was born and raised in Glasgow, MT, on her family's ranch. On January 29th of 1953 she married Jay W. Nyquist. They lived and...
Kenneth Earl 'Sonny' Larson
Jan 25, 2008
Kenneth Earl 'Sonny' Larson, 66, of Hot Springs, SD passed away January 25, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Sonny was born March 12, 1941 in Rosebud, SD to Floyd and Edith (Longcor) Larson. and then attended school in Igloo, SD. He served in the National Guard. Sonny was employed at the VA Hospital in...
Lucille 'Mike' Kirkpatrick
Jan 24, 2008
Lucille 'Mike' Kirkpatrick, age 76, of Hot Springs, SD passed away January 24, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Mike was born in Valentine, NE, November 23, 1931 to Ed and Edna Ogle. After graduating High School she attended Nursing School in Alliance, NE and received her LPN license. Mike married Roy J. Kirkpatrick on September...
Betty Jean Huntley
Jan 21, 2008
Betty Jean Huntley, age 80, died at the Fall River Hospital, Hot Springs, SD on January 21, 2008 from natural causes. Betty was born on July 19, 1927 in Faulkton, SD to Roy D. and Cora M (Fjune) Travis. She married Charles L. Huntley June 23, 1946 in Clear Lake, IA. Together they established their own commercial bakery in Manly,...
James Paul 'Jim' Nighswonger
Jan 17, 2008
James Paul 'Jim' Nighswonger, age 86, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away January 17, 2008 at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Jim was born June 12, 1921 to Floyd Marion Nighswonger and Violet Anna Johnson in Banner County, NE. Jim served in the US Army as a Communications Tech during WWII. On September 5, 1946 he married Joyce Hottell....
Herman Paul 'Buddy' Heck
Jan 15, 2008
Herman Paul 'Buddy' Heck, 83, of Edgemont, SD passed away January 15, 2008 at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Buddy was born on the family ranch at Burdock, SD to Walter and Anna (Schmid) Heck on September 7, 1924. He attended the Burdock Rural school and taught himself to be a mechanic and thus was able to...
William Laray Soper
Jan 13, 2008
William LaRay 'Bud' Soper, age 84, of Hot Springs passed away peacefully, January 13, 2008 at Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Home in Hot Springs, SD. surrounded by the love of his family. William was born August 8, 1923 to Cecil and Edna Soper in Argyle, WI. He attended school in Nebraska. Bud proudly served in the United States Navy submarine...
Irene Edna Salverson
Jan 11, 2008
Irene Edna Salverson, 86, of Hot Springs, SD passed away January 11, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, SD. Irene was born August 8, 1921 in Anamoose, ND to Robert and Elizabeth (Roder) Buchholtz. She graduated from Mobridge High School in 1939 and then went on to secure her nursing degree from Presentation...
Lawrence Edward Chattick
Jan 11, 2008
Lawrence Edward Chattick, 81, of Hot Springs, SD passed away January 11, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Lawrence proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1944 until his retirement and honorable discharge in 1967 Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice...
Eugene 'Nick" Charles Comstock
Jan 9, 2008
1929. He served his Country in the United States Air Force from 1946 until his honorable discharge in 1955. He is survived by his wife, Susan of Hot Springs; three daughters, Debbie (Patrick) Dahl of Ft. Worth, TX; Cindy (Simon) Waller of Ft. Worth, TX; Brenda Kistler of Ft. Worth, TX; four sisters, Joanne Brownly of Antioch, CA; Geraldine Berman...
Irene May Whitford
Jan 8, 2008
After a valiant fight to the very end, Irene Whitford, age 71, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer January 8, 2008 in her home in Hot Springs, SD with her family at her bedside. Irene was never one to give up, having lived with Epilepsy for the majority of her life and COPD with oxygen dependence for the last 6...
Beverly Helen Brinkman
Jan 3, 2008
Beverly Helen Brinkman was born on May 16, 1944 in Greeley, Colorado to Fred and Helen Brinkman. She had three older sisters and one younger brother. Beverly spent all her childhood growing up on a farm West of Ault, Colorado and attended all twelve years of schooling in Ault, graduating from Ault High School in 1961. She worked at the...
Mildred Racheal Morgan
Jan 2, 2008
Mildred Racheal (Dean) Morgan, age 93, passed away January 2, 2008 at her residence in Custer, SD. Mildred was born February 14, 1914 in Milan, Illinois to Walter Russell Dean and Cora Rettic. Mildred married Robert E. Morgan September 1934 (Labor Day). They lived in Pleasant Valley at the Woods place until they moved to Pringle in the fall of...
Theodore Richard Jacobson, Md
Jan 1, 2008
Dr. Theodore R. Jacobson passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital during the afternoon of January 1, 2008, with his family at his side. Dr. Jacobson was born and raised in Beresford, S.D. Following his graduation from Yankton College, he worked briefly as a chemist at Iowa State University. He then joined the U.S. Navy in October, 1943. After basic...
Reba Grace Williams
Dec 30, 2007
OBITUARY REBA GRACE (WALKER) WILLIAMS Reba Grace Williams, 83, of Hot Springs, SD, formerly of Blunt, SD, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veteran's Home in Hot Springs. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM on Thursday, January 3rd 2008 at McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs. Funeral services will be held...
Almyra Sue Scott
Dec 26, 2007
Almyra Sue Scott, age 66, of Custer, SD passed away December 26, 2007 at Custer Regional Senior Care. Almyra is survived by her husband, Truman of Custer; one step-son, Truman Scott, Jr. of Sarasota, FL; and one step-daughter, Tonya Sullivan of Hot Springs, SD. At her request no services will be held. Almyra will be interred next to her mother...
Dolores Torres
Dec 23, 2007
Dolores Torres, 97, of Edgemont, SD left this world to be with our Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Dolores was born September 10, 1910 in Bent, NM to Lenore and Esquipula Gallegos. She enjoyed a long and happy life among her family and friends. She was devoted to...
