Lawrence Moen
Jul 9, 2007
Lawrence Irving Moen, 92, of Hot Springs, SD passed away at his home on Monday, July 9, 2007. Lawrence was born January 5, 1915 in Portland, ND to Gilbert and Ida Moen, one of eight children. In November 1938 he married June Kaldor. In 1940 they moved to the Pleasant Lake, ND area and eventually bought a farm there. Lawrence...
David Lawrence Beeman
Jul 8, 2007
David 'Dave' Lawrence Beeman, 46, of Hot Springs, SD died July 8, 2007 as the result of a wild fire. Dave was born July 1, 1961 in Plainville, KS to Billy and Marilyn Beeman. On June 6, 1985 he married Janice Brunner and they lived in Hot Springs all the years of their marriage. Dave loved spending time with his...
Tamara Beth Scott
Jul 8, 2007
Tamara Beth 'Tammy' Scott, age 45, of Hot Springs, SD died July 8, 2007 at the University Hospital in Aurora, CO. Tammy is survived by her husband, Bryan Scott of Hot Springs; two sons, Joshua Scott and Brandon Scott of Hot Springs; three brothers, David Owen of Hot Springs; Steven (Jene') Owen of Hot Springs; Dustin (Casey) Atchley of Littleton,...
Don Lucien Smith
Jul 4, 2007
Don Lucien Smith, 62, of Hot Springs, SD died July 4, 2007 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. Don was born August 11, 1944 in Buffalo, SD to Clarence and Lois (Lamphere) Smith. Don attended school in Nisland and Vale, leaving high school to join the United States Navy from 1961 until his honorable discharge...
James P. Palmer
Jul 3, 2007
James P. Palmer, formerly of Custer, was born December 22, 1939, to Wesley and Mae (Steen) Palmer in Miller, SD. The Family moved to Custer when Jim was a young boy. He graduated from Custer High School in 1958 and married Bette (Steen) June 21, 1960, in Custer, SD. They had two children, Wesley and Vicki. He began working for...
William "Bill" Leroy Wiener
Jul 2, 2007
William "Bill" L.Wiener, age 66, of Hill City, SD died July 2, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Bill was born March 8, 1941 to Leroy and Juanita (Foote) Wiener at Emily MN. He attended school in Crosby, MN and then proudly joined the United States Army in 1958. Bill spent three years in Germany during his service and was...
Scott Wayne Hedglin
Jun 30, 2007
Scott Hedglin, 42, of Edgemont, SD died June 30, 2007 near Edgemont, SD as a result of an automobile accident. Scott was born October 1, 1964 to Adelbert H. and Vivian D. (Williams) Hedglin at Hot Springs, SD. On April 4, 1992 he married Theresa Marie Krumholtz. To this union were born two beautiful daughters, Nikita and Vivian. He loved...
Florence Elizabeth Zimbelman
Jun 24, 2007
Florence Elizabeth (Jones) Zimbelman, 93, of Custer, SD left this world, peacefully, at her home on June 24, 2007. Florence was born February 8, 1914 to William and Katie May Jones at Gregory, SD. She was the fourth of twelve children and weighed in at just over two pounds. This tiny baby thrived and then survived diphtheria at age seven....
Arthur Alexander Cornelius
Jun 22, 2007
Arthur Alexander Cornelius, 79, of Hills City, SD passed away at his home June 22, 2007. Arthur was born November 11, 1927 in Puna, India to Arthur and Esther (Shee) Cornelius. Survivors include his wife, Arlene Cornelius of Hill City; sons, Erik (Pam) Cornelius of De Pere, WI; David (Chere) Cady of Adolphus, KY; Douglas (Kande) Santeau of Rapid City,...
Julianna T. Hacker
Jun 15, 2007
Julianna T. Hacker, age 79, of Hot Springs, died June 15, 2007 at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Julianna was born December 2, 1927 in Wanblee, SD to Paul and Mae (Witt) Standing Soldier. Survivors include her husband, William of Hot Springs, SD; children, Bev (Victor Gerber) Johnson of Cheyenne, WY; Anna Amos of Cheyenne, WY; Robert Hacker of...
Paul Henry Shatter
Jun 10, 2007
Paul Henry Shatter, 74, of Hot Springs, SD died June 10, 2007 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Paul was born March 28, 1933 in Sioux Falls, SD to Robert and Rose (Gimble) Shatter. He began his career as a farmer before entering and proudly serving his country in the United States Army from 1953...
Georgia Francis Freeland
Jun 8, 2007
The following is a celebration of the life of Georgia Freeland who died on June 8, 2007 in Spearfish, South Dakota. She was born in Ortley, South Dakota on November 9, 1918, to James and Lena Tenny Conlin. She was raised in Keystone, South Dakota and shared many childhood adventures with her friend, Elsie Judson, as well as her sisters,...
Esther Lucille Nolan
Jun 8, 2007
Esther Coleman Cassity Nolan, 93, formerly of Buffalo Gap, SD, died June 8, 2007 at Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City, SD. Esther Lucille Coleman was born January 28, 1914 in Hot Springs; she was the second child of John Willoughby Coleman and Eleonora Bertha Sauer Coleman. In 1919, after her mother died in the influenza epidemic, Esther and...
Dwight Gerald Salisbury
Jun 6, 2007
Dwight Gerald Salisbury, age 90, of Hot Springs, SD died June 6, 2007 at the State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II from June 1945 until his honorable discharged January 1946. Survivors include his wife, Margaret of Hot Springs, SD; daughter, Carolyn Laurin of Corona, CA; step-daughter, Gloria...
Owen Wilson
Jun 3, 2007
Owen Wilson, age 94, passed away in Fall River Hospital on June 3, 2007. He was born on June 7, 2007 in Omaha, Nebraska to Thomas and Zona Hudspeth Wilson. Owen's early schooling was in Hot Springs, St. Martins, Sturgis and like schools in Alliance and Rushville, NE. He attended the Lincoln School of Aviation and became a pilot at...
Lyle Andrew Wendell
Jun 3, 2007
Lyle Andrew Wendell, 78, died June 3, 2007 at his home in Custer, SD surrounded by his loving family. Lyle was born June 11, 1928 at Mitchell, SD to Daniel and Verna (Norman) Wendell. He grew up on a farm near Artesian, SD and graduated from Artesian High School in May 1946. Lyle entered the United States Army in November...
Eleanor Marie Romick
May 28, 2007
Eleanor Marie Romick, 84, of Martin, SD, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD. Eleanor Marie Romick was born October 11, 1922 in Hot Springs, SD to Arthur Earle Stanton and Zella Isabelle (Foster) Stanton. She was the youngest of eight children. Eleanor grew up in the Black Hills and could remember watching the...
Robert Alan Dobratz
May 28, 2007
Robert Alan Dobratz, 48, of Hot Springs, SD died May 28, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Robert was born September 7, 1958 in Chicago, IL to John G. and Diane J. (Barkulis) Dobratz. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1975 to 1977. Robert worked as an automobile mechanic for over twenty...
Wayne L. Merrill
May 26, 2007
Wayne L. Merrill, 76, of Hot Springs, SD, died May 26, 2007 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Wayne was born in Hot Springs, SD on April 10, 1931 to Walter and Charlotte (Swanger) Merrill. He was raised on a ranch north of town and attended a country school during his grade school years. Wayne graduated...
Louise Goins
May 21, 2007
Louise (Parsons) Goins, 85, passed away May 21, 2007 at the Custer Regional Hospital. Louise was born April 26, 1922 at Alkali Springs in the Limestone near Custer to Ola Parsons and Louis Wolfe. She was raised by her grandparents Harley & Jennie Parsons near Custer on a ranch. She attended the Custer Public Schools. Louise married Clair Eugene Goins...
