Kenneth Raymond 'Kenny' Rutter
Sep 20, 2007
Kenneth Raymond 'Kenny' Rutter, 88, of Oral, SD passed away September 20, 2007 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Kenny was born August 2, 1919, in Mitchell, NE to Ross and Edna Rutter. He attended public schools in the Mitchell area and entered the United States Army on March 25, 1942 and served until his honorable discharge on November 13,...
Lois Louise Test
Sep 7, 2007
Lois Louise Geise Test (age 94) passed away September 7, 2007 at Rose Haven near Custer, SD. Lois was born March 7, 1913, in Virgil, SD. The family moved to Clark, SD when she was 3 months old, and within 4 years she had a younger sister and brother. Lois graduated from high school in Clark and then received a...
William J. Fisher
Sep 3, 2007
William J. "Bill" Fisher, 91, of Hot Springs, SD passed away September 3, 2007 at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Bill was born November 20, 1915, in Van Tassell, WY to Antone and Lousia (Armtrust) Fisher. He lived in Van Tassell until he was 24. In 1939 Bill married Mary Christian in Gearing, NE. He moved from Harrison,...
Carlos William Bentz
Aug 30, 2007
Carlos W. Bentz, age 95, of Hot Springs, SD, died of natural causes at his residence, Thursday, August 30, 2007. He was born October 25, 1911 to Karl and Elizabeth Bentz, on a homestead 20 miles west of Belle Fourche, SD. Carlos was one of eleven children, five boys, John, R.H., Adolph, Jacob, Carlos; six girls, Millie, Lillian, Emma, Katherina,...
Janice Joy Rongstad
Aug 29, 2007
Janice Joy Rongstad, age 62, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at her residence in Hot Springs, SD. Janice was born October 15, 1944 in Presho, SD to Adolph and Mayme (Larson) Atkinson. Survivors include two sons, Bill Langley of Isanti, MN, Leon Rongstad of Rapid City, SD; four daughters, Sherry Leblanc of Hot Springs, SD, Delvine Langley of Hot...
Gerald William Parks
Aug 26, 2007
Gerald William Parks of Edgemont SD (formerly of Newcastle, WY and Big Timber, MT) died Sunday, September 26 at Cactus Hills Retirement Community. He was born July 26, 1929 to Amos Clark and Stella Cross-Clark in Meda, MO. Upon his mother's death, he was taken in by Jim and Agnes Parks, who adopted him and his twin sister Geraldine. Gerald...
Betty Jo Graf Hall
Aug 25, 2007
Betty Jo Hadden Graf Hall passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007, in Hot Springs, after 76 years of love and laughter. On April 30, 1931, Betty Jo was born in Nemo, South Dakota, to Charles and Dorothy Hadden. She attended school in Nemo with her sister, Lorry Lou, and graduated from Deadwood High School. She met her husband, Don Graf...
Dorothy Ellen Lampert
Aug 23, 2007
Dorothy Ellen Lampert, age 85, of Custer, SD passed away Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Wedgwood Regional Senior Care in Custer. Dorothy was born on June 12, 1922 at Manville, WY to Clarence and Lola (Beck) Patten. She grew up and attended both elementary and high school at Manville, graduating as Valedictorian in 1940. Dorothy attended the University of Wyoming...
Floyd Merlin Livingston
Aug 19, 2007
Floyd Merlin Livingston, 74 years old, Custer, SD Born: November 4th, 1932 to Floyd & Alena Hansen Livingston Died: August 19, 2007, Rapid City Regional Hospital As a young man he was a corpsman in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict working as a medical corpsman at Ellsworth A.F.B. He attended college at S.D. School of Mines &...
Bessie L. Burke Duffy Jeffries
Aug 15, 2007
Bessie L. Burke Duffy Jeffries, age 102, passed away August 15, 2007 at Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Bessie was born August 26, 1904 in Pottawattamie County, IA to Ellery and Jenny (McGill) Burke. She attended Augustana College in SD and was a teacher for many years, and taught school in the 1920's and 30's in Mellette,...
Rex Elliott Mcmichael
Aug 14, 2007
Rex Elliott McMichael, age 57, passed away August 14, 2007 at the Veterans Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Rex was born November 27, 1949 in Salem, OR to Frank and Ruby (McKinley) McMichael. He was a Vietnam veteran and served his country in the United States Army from 1969 until 1989. Rex is survived by his wife, Joan McMichael...
Lucy Emily Benson
Aug 13, 2007
Lucy Emily Benson, age 92, died Monday, August 13, 2007 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center in Sturgis, SD. Lucy was born December 20, 1914, on the Petty ranch near Hot Springs to Arley and Martha (Kneuple) Petty. They moved to the ranch northwest of Smithwick in 1923 where Lucy and her late sister Edna and late brothers Arley and...
Irene Christine (Roth) Conrad
Aug 11, 2007
Irene Christine Conrad age 97, of Hot Springs, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2007 at the State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Irene was born on September 21, 1909 in Edgemont, SD to Ira and Christina (Peterson) Thomas of Hat Creek, WY. Irene attended rural school in the Hat Creek and Red Bird, WY area. She entered into marriage January...
Leon Duane Holthus
Aug 9, 2007
Leon Duane Holthus 80, of Custer, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2007 at the Custer Regional Hospital. A memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 13, 2007 at the Custer Lutheran Fellowship Church. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Leon's name to benefit the Custer Hospice House and the Custer Lutheran Fellowship Church with...
David Samuel Renshaw
Aug 5, 2007
David Samuel Renshaw, age 83, passed away August 5, 2007 at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. David was born March 25, 1924 in Rapid City, SD to Barnett and Ethel (Stotlemeyer) Renshaw. Many of his favorite hobbies, which he loved, include hunting, fishing, golf and airplanes. David served as a pilot in the United States Air Force from 1948 until...
Earl Faye Ellwanger
Aug 2, 2007
Earl Faye Ellwanger, Jr., 55, of Provo, SD died August 2, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. Earl was born September 2, 1951 in Isabel, SD to Earl F. Ellwanger, Sr. and Coletta (Boeding) Ellwanger. Earl proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 until his honorable discharge in 1972. He was...
Kenneth H Spring, Sr
Jul 29, 2007
Kenneth H. Spring, Sr., 97, passed away July 29, 2007 at the Custer Regional Care Center in Custer, SD. Ken was born in Fairburn, South Dakota, on January 13, 1910, to Godfried and Effie Spring and was a life long resident of Custer County. Ken led an active life as a rancher, miner and shop owner. He was a member...
Thomas Ross Hand
Jul 25, 2007
Thomas Ross Hand, age 66, of Custer, SD passed away July 25, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Tom was born February 13, 1941 in Hot Springs, SD to Harold and Vera (Wickersham) Hand Tom served in the United States Navy from 1960 until his honorable discharged in 1963. He retired after thirty four and one...
John Dorland Dugan
Jul 22, 2007
John Dorland Dugan, age 59, passed away July 22, 2007 at his home in Hot Springs, SD. John was born November 18, 1947 in Manhattan, KS to John F and Bernadine (Jensen) Dugan. He served his country during the Vietnam Conflict from 1965 until he was honorably discharged in 1967. Survivors include one son, Russell J Dickie of Shanghai, China;...
William Lance Hewitt
Jul 21, 2007
William "Lance" Hewitt, age 51, passed away July 21, 2007 at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Lance was born November 11, 1955 in Deadwood, SD to Vernon R and Margaret L (Woods) Hewitt. Survivors include three daughters, Nichole Hewitt of Shalimar, FL; Coleen "Rae" (Mike) Gooding of Ft. Collins, CO; Cheyenne Hewitt of Hot Springs, SD; mother, Margaret L...
