Benjamin Raver
Mar 11, 2023
Benjamin Raver's Memorial Folder
Benjamin James Raver, 68, of Custer, SD, passed away March 11, 2023, in Custer, SD.
Ben was born October 22, 1954, in Hot Springs, SD, to Lloyd and Gladys (Brown) Raver. He was raised on the family ranch that his grandparents, Benjamin and Daisy Di Raver, homesteaded on Ruby Creek west of Custer....
Patricia A. Fritz
Mar 10, 2023
Patricia Alvina Fritz, 88, formerly of Custer, SD, passed away March 10, 2023, at Pine Hills Retirement Community in Hot Springs, SD.
Patricia was born March 18, 1934 to Herman and Marcella (Schriver) Blaeser.   She met the love of her life, Donald Fritz, in 1951 and they married in 1952. They farmed together for 50 years in...
Michelle Kristine Gudeta
Mar 8, 2023
Michelle Gudeta's Memorial Folder
Michelle Kristine Gudeta, 30, of Custer, SD, passed away March 8, 2023.
Michelle was born to Rick and Adriana in 1993, in California. Her family moved to Custer when she was in 2 nd grade. After graduation, she attended college in Chadron and lived there until now.
Michelle was known by...
Gwen Healey
Mar 6, 2023
Gwen Healey's Memorial Folder
Gwen Anderson Healey, 67, of Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2023, at Edgewood Memory Care in Pierre, South Dakota after a long battle with vascular dementia.
Gwen was born on September 26, 1955 and was raised in Newell, South Dakota as the only daughter of Dale Bernard Anderson...
Edwin L. Harter
Mar 5, 2023
Edwin Harter`'s Memorial Folder
Edwin Lewis Harter, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Hot Springs, SD. surrounded by family.
He was born to Chet and Irma Harter on March 26, 1934, in Wheatland, WY. After graduating in 1952, Ed served a short duty for the Wyoming National Guard. He then came home to continue...
Steven J Halls
Mar 1, 2023
Steven J. Halls, 56, of Pierre, SD, passed away March 1, 2023.
Steve was born April 8, 1966, in Hot Springs, SD, to Raymond Blaine and Myrna (Gillis) Halls.
Steve is survived by his son, Tim (Toni) Halls of Chadron, NE; daughter, Alicia Halls of Pierre, SD; mother, Myrna Halls of Hot Springs; brothers, Robert...
Robert 'Bob' Duane Myers
Feb 24, 2023
Robert Myers's Memorial Folder
Robert Duane Myers, (85) passed away unexpectedly on February 24, 2023. He was born August 5, 1937, to Ila and Obed (Toby) Myers in Rapid City, South Dakota.
He was a proud U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran who was honorably discharged in 1972. During a tour in Germany, he met his future wife, Elfriede...
Mary Jane Fallang
Feb 20, 2023
Mary Jane Fallang, 94, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 20, 2023.
Mary Jane was born April 8, 1928, in Flandreau, SD. Mary Jane's mother's name was Sedalia Elizabeth Monner, born in 1898, in Springbrook, Iowa. Sedalia's parents were Bertha and John Monner. Sedalia had two brothers, Cyril and John and three sisters, Florence,...
Virginia L. Shattuck
Feb 17, 2023
Virginia L. Shattuck, 74, of Custer, SD, passed away February 17, 2023, at her home in Custer.
Virginia was born December 28, 1948, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Fred and Lelia (Fetterman) Carlson.
Virginia is survived by her brothers, Fred Carlson of Custer; Rick Carlson of Kentucky and Dan Carlson of Florida.
Private...
Ruth A. Dahl
Feb 14, 2023
Dahl, Ruth Ann, (Fitzner), age 77, formerly of Hot Springs, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023. She is a graduate of Custer High School in 1963 and then went to Black Hills State College. Ruth had a love for animals and enjoyed raising them. She would love a Sunday ride on horseback with her family and friends. Ruth also...
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Loutsch
Feb 12, 2023
Jacqueline Loutsch, 69, of Custer, SD, passed away February 12, 2023, at her home in Custer.
Jackie was born August 31, 1953, in Stillwater, MN, to Verden and Hilma (Johnson) McKusick. Jackie was proud to have graduated from Simpson College with honors.  She enjoyed many things, bird watching; gardening; tending to house plants; collecting and refinishing antiques;...
Mary Mcdill
Feb 11, 2023
Mary Lou Beran was born August 6, 1930, in Valley County, Nebraska, to Edward and Agnes Beran. She grew up on the farm near Ord and attended country school. Following her graduation from Ord High School in 1947, she attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. There, she met John (Jack) McDill and they married on August 28, 1950....
Judith J. Lessard
Feb 8, 2023
Judy J Lessard, 88, after a brief illness, passed away at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs on February 8, 2023.
Upon graduation from Yankton College, Judy embarked on a satisfying 32-year career as the librarian at the Hot Springs Veterans Administration Center. Judy loved gardening, camping, reading and travel.
Preceding her in...
Timothy Renstrom
Feb 6, 2023
Timothy E.R. Renstrom lost his battle to cancer on February 6, 2023.
Interment will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Evergreen Cemetery in Hot Springs, SD.
He leaves behind his wife, Stormy and two children, Kira and Gideon, plus a large number of family members on both sides. He will be placed with...
Larry C. Taylor
Feb 6, 2023
Larry Chester Taylor, 64, of Hot Springs was born to Virginia and Larry Taylor in Newcastle, WY on July 19 th , 1958, and passed away in his home on February 6 th , 2023.
Larry enjoyed painting in his free time, traveling, and spending time with his friends. He was a free...
Starla Mae Graham
Feb 2, 2023
Starla Mae Graham, of Custer, was born to Leslie and Bette Pullins in Hot Springs, SD on April 25, 1957 and passed away at her home on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023.
Starla married the love of her life James "Jim" Graham in Lewiston, ID December 21, 1996.
She is survived by her children, Mellisa Pullins...
Tasia Dawn Boson
Feb 1, 2023
Tasia Dawn Boson, 39, formerly of Custer, SD, passed away February 1, 2023 in Pierre, SD.
Tasia Dawn VanSchoonhoven was born January 23, 1984 to Scott and Linda (Hanson) VanSchoonhoven at Custer SD. She grew up and attended school in Custer SD. She enjoyed spending time and playing with her two brothers, Joel and Ryan VanSchoonhoven. She...
Cassandra D. Mcmillan
Feb 1, 2023
Cassandra Dawn (Fitzgerald) McMillan was born February 14, 1959, in Stockton, CA. Being raised in the city by Lake Michigan she gathered many memories of city life with family and friends. She loved going to Chicago Cubs games with her lifelong friend, Barbara Skarha.
Cassandra and James McMillan were married October 23, 1983 and traveled to the...
Leona Mae Brown
Feb 1, 2023
Leona (Baker- Hageman) Brown passed away February 1, 2023 at Seven Sisters Living Center at Hot Springs, SD.
May 22, 1933 Leona Mae Baker was born in a home birth near Harrison, Nebraska to parents Gladys (Beck) and Jack Baker. She was a little sister to Wilma and Billy. She attended school in...
Ellen Mae Heafner
Jan 31, 2023
Ellen Mae Heafner, 68, of Hot Springs, SD, joined her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Ellen was born on May 19, 1954 in Mitchell, SD, to Roy and Ardith McKown. The family lived in various towns in South Dakota before settling in Edgemont, SD, where Ellen graduated high school...
