Altha Catherine Bohlken
Nov 18, 2007
Altha Catherine (Koch) Bohlken, 101, of Hot Springs, SD was born June 11, 1906 near Coleridge, NE to Frank S. and Mathilda (Frerichs) Koch. She was baptized as an infant and later confirmed at New Underwood. In 1911 the family moved to a farm northwest of Owanka, SD. Altha attended school in a claim-shack near there. She completed her elementary...
David John Muhm
Nov 17, 2007
David John Muhm of Hot Springs died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born April 26, 1934 at Oelrichs to Gordon and Martha (Kneebone) Muhm. He was a lifelong rancher southwest of Oelrichs. On September 4, 1955 he married Phyllis Hatch. They had three children, Randall, Laura and Nancy. In 1983 they moved to Hot...
Ray Gore
Nov 17, 2007
Ray Gore, 89, of Custer, SD passed away November 17, 2007 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Ray was born October 5, 1918 to Worth and Etta (Arnold) Gore in Frederick, OK. He married the love of his life Mildred Hass on July 8, 1938. To this union two children, Betty Lou and Jimmy Ray, were born....
John Delano Rock
Nov 16, 2007
John Delano Rock, 71, of Hot Springs, SD passed away November 16, 2007 at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. John was born January 30, 1936 to William H. and Mable (Mathieu) Rock in Groton, SD. He graduated from the Groton High School in 1954 and then went on to earn a BS degree from the University of Minnesota...
Sharon Lorraine Arseneault
Nov 15, 2007
Sharon Lorraine Arseneault, age 65, of Hot Springs, SD passed away November 15, 2007 at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Sharon was born August 13, 1942 to Charles 'Bus' and Gladys (Lancaster) Halls in Hot Springs. She attended kindergarten through twelfth grades in Hot Springs. She became a military wife when she married Philip Arseneault in Hot Springs on...
Avon Nathaniel 'Snazz' Shaw
Nov 15, 2007
Avon Nathaniel 'Snazz' Shaw, age 85, of Oelrichs, SD passed away November 15, 2007 at the Michael Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. Avon was born January 7, 1922 to Frank and Marjery (Dryden) Shaw in Oelrichs, SD. He served in the US Navy during WWII, from 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946. He spent most of...
Vincent Martin Wasserburger
Nov 5, 2007
Vincent Martin Wasserburger, age 91, of Ardmore, SD passed away November 5, 2007 in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Vincent was born October 20, 1916 in Montrose, NE to Herbert and Gertrude (O'Connell) Wasserburger. He spent the majority of his life ranching near Ardmore, SD. However, he spent several years in California working for Douglas Aircraft in the early 1940's. Survivors...
Emma Louise Wilson
Nov 4, 2007
Emma Louise Wilson, 82, of Custer, SD passed away November 4, 2007 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Emma was born November 27, 1924 to Martin and Regina (Gates) Peterson in McClean County, ND. Emma is survived by her daughter, Betty (Dennis) Herrmann of Kramer, ND four grand children and five great grandchildren. Emma was preceded in...
Kathleen 'Kathy' Verneta Dillon
Nov 3, 2007
Kathleen 'Kathy' V. Dillon, 63, of Custer, SD passed away November 3, 2007 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Kathy is survived by her husband James Dillon, Sr. of Custer; two sons, James (Kimberly) Dillon, Jr. of Custer; Robert (Lareena) Dillon of Rapid City; two daughters, Bertina 'Tina' Larcher of Custer; Katherine Williams of...
Leora Charlotte Melmer
Nov 3, 2007
Leora Charlotte Melmer, 92, of Custer, SD passed away November 3, 2007 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Leora is survived by her son, David (Janeen) Melmer of Custer; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ernest J. Melmer; infant son, Dennis Melmer; three brothers, Grant E. Lawrie, Howard...
Kathleen Verneta Dillon
Nov 3, 2007
Faith, family and service were the three core values Kathleen V. Dillon lived by before leaving this world to be with the Lord on November 3, 2007 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Kathleen was born to Harvey and Katherine (Butterworth) Weaver in Tucson, AZ on August 19, 1944. She lived in a variety...
Dwight H. Sholl
Oct 31, 2007
Dwight H. Sholl, age 66, of Hot Springs, passed away October 31, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Dwight proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1960 until his honorable discharge in 1963. Survivors include one brother, Raymund (Jackie) Sholl of Valentine, NE; one niece, Starla Sholl of Chicago, IL. and numerous cousins....
Henry 'Ed' Marty
Oct 31, 2007
Henry 'Ed' Marty, age 83, of Hot Springs, SD passed away October 31, 2007 in Denver, CO. Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Grace Marty; four children, Pat; Linda; Les and Gene; eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2007 at McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs...
Charles 'Chuck' A. Hacker
Oct 30, 2007
Charles A. Hacker, age 55, formerly of Hot Springs, passed away October 30, 2007 at his home in Cheyenne, WY. Charles was born January 17, 1952 in Hot Springs, SD to Bill and Julianna (Standing Soldier) Hacker. Survivors include one daughter, Trecil Shaun Hacker of Hot Springs; father, Bill Hacker of Hot Springs; five sisters and three brothers, Bev (Victor...
Leslie Wayne Anderson
Oct 28, 2007
Leslie 'Wayne' Anderson, age 70, of Buffalo Gap, SD passed away October 28, 2007 at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. Wayne is survived by his mother, Ruth Anderson of Buffalo Gap. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the funeral services which will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 1, 2007 at McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot...
Marvin Joe Herrmann
Oct 23, 2007
Marvin Joe Herrmann, age 84, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Marvin is survived by one daughter, Faith "Cindy" (Michael) vanDellen of Oberhausen, Germany and one grandson. Wake Services will be held 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 29, 2007 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Hot Springs, SD. Mass of...
Paul Schott
Oct 22, 2007
Paul Schott, age 85, passed Monday, October 22, 2007, at his residence in Hot Springs, SD. Paul is survived by one son, Paul David (Melody) Schott of Hot Springs; three sisters, Annie Webb of Albuquerque, NM; Katherine Hassen of Albuquerque, NM; Mary Heinzman of Denver, CO. and three grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 26,...
Emma L. Peck
Oct 19, 2007
Emma L. Peck of Hot Springs, age 87, passed away Friday October 19, 2007, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Emma is survived by her husband, Floyd Peck of Hot Springs, SD; one son, Duane Peck of Hot Springs; one daughter, Joyce Hand of Custer; one brother, Fred Gossel of Hot Springs; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Emma was preceded...
Bernice Elaine Korthaus
Oct 11, 2007
Bernice 'Elaine' Korthaus, age 95, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007 at Castle Manor in Hot Springs, SD. Elaine was born May 12, 1912 to Joseph (Joe) Korthaus and Estelle (Etta) McVey, in south central Custer County. Her home was the territorial horse and cattle ranch known as the 55 Ranch, located just west of the territorial town of Bakerville,...
Lee H. Nicolls
Oct 5, 2007
Lee Hershel Nicolls, 85, of Edgemont, SD died Friday, October 5, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. Lee was born August 19, 1922 on the Nicolls Ranch 7 miles SW of Pringle, SD to Lewis Byron Nicolls and Florence Hazel (Sparks) Nicolls. Lee attended the Hopkins Flat Country School, then later Pringle School through the 8th grade. During...
