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Lois Mary Sherwood

Lois Mary Sherwood

Jul 19, 2022

Lois Mary Sherwood, 93, of Hill City South Dakota, died July 19, 2022, at Monument Health Custer Hospital in Custer, SD.

Lois was born on July 28th, 1928, in Arlington, S.D. She was born to Krestian E. and Helma M. (Dahl) Nielsen. To the union of this marriage included Lois, an older brother Lloyd and a younger...

William 'Bill" Edwin Wakeland

William 'Bill" Edwin Wakeland

Jul 17, 2022

William (Bill) Edwin Wakeland was born on June 3, 1945, in Methuen, MA to Wee & Nora (Pacheco) Wakeland. He was the oldest of 3 children. Bill graduated from Quincy JR-SR High School in 1963 (the same year he had his first child and the same year his beloved Terry was born.) He attended several different junior and city...

Della F, Ince

Della F, Ince

Jul 15, 2022

Della F. Ince, 97, of Custer, SD, passed away July 15, 2022, at Rapid City, SD.

Della was born April 26, 1925, in Pukwana, SD, to Frank and Hazel (Cummins) Burns.

Della was married to John A. Ince.  Della was the epitome of the sweetest woman.  She enjoyed old Country Western music, card playing at...

Raymond J. Schultz

Raymond J. Schultz

Jul 13, 2022

Raymond J. Schultz, 79, of Edgemont, SD, passed away July 13, 2022, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Raymond was born on May 3rd, 1943 to Matthew and Rita (Eisbrener) Schultz in Chicago, IL. Ray joined the United States Air Force in 1961 and was honorably discharged in 1965. Upon returning to Chicago, he...

Richard 'Dick' Harold Kleppe

Richard 'Dick' Harold Kleppe

Jul 12, 2022

Richard "Dick" Harold Kleppe of Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed peacefully in his sleep at home in the early hours of July 12, 2022.

Dick was born on November 24, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Edward and Dorothy (Weller) Kleppe. He grew up on the family farm in Mechanicsville, Iowa, with older brother Edward and younger...

Robert 'Bob' Charles Crisman

Robert 'Bob' Charles Crisman

Jul 11, 2022

Robert (Bob) Charles Crisman, passed away on July 11th, 2022.  Bob was born August 9, 1949, in Rapid City, and graduated high school in Hill City in 1967. He married his high school sweetheart, Colleen McNulty and joined the Air Force right away. Bob and Colleen had two children Angela and Dale. Bob retired in 2004 after 31 years...

Bradford Albert Stoddard

Bradford Albert Stoddard

Jul 7, 2022

Bradford Albert Stoddard, 79, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 7, 2022, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD.

Bradford was born August 29, 1942, in Standford, Connecticut to Philip and Francis (Mix) Stoddard.  He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force until his honorable discharge in 1965.

Bradford is survived...

Dolores ‘Dee’ J Schrier

Dolores ‘Dee’ J Schrier

Jul 4, 2022

Dolores Jean Schrier, 82, of Hill City, SD, passed away July 4, 2022.

Dolores was born October 26, 1939, in Elliott, Iowa to Harold and Cleo (DeWitt) Petty.  She and Dale were married in 1958.

Dolores was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was the # 1 biggest fan watching so many kids...

Mary Ellen Duennermann

Mary Ellen Duennermann

Jun 29, 2022

Memorial services will be held 11:30 a.m., Sunday, May 28, 2023, at St. John's Lutheran Church outside of Hot Springs, SD.  Committal services will follow at Smithwick Cemetery near Smithwick, SD.

Mary Ellen Duennermann, 99, of Hot  Springs, SD passed away June 29, 2022,  at the Pine Hills Retirement Community  Center in Hot Springs.

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Jean M Donnell

Jean M Donnell

Jun 26, 2022

Jean Marie Donnell, age 96, passed away June 26, 2022, at the Pine Hills Retirement Community in Hot Springs, SD.

Jean was born May  21, 1926, at Pawnee City, NE, the daughter of Ray and Ethel (Marshall) Benson.  She grew to adult hood on the family farm, graduated from high school and attended Hastings College.  She was...

Arlene "Arle" Marian Reetz

Arlene "Arle" Marian Reetz

Jun 25, 2022

Arlene Reetz, age 81, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on June 25, 2022, in Custer, SD. She was born on August 8, 1940, to Marion and Katherine Hoover in Appleton, WI. She was the second of six children. She grew up outside of Neenah, WI, on the shores of Lake Winnebago. It was there that...

Robert 'Bob' G. Studt

Robert 'Bob' G. Studt

Jun 25, 2022

Robert "Bob" Studt

Robert George Studt, 75, of Custer, SD passed away on June 25, 2022, at Monument Health Sturgis Care Center after several years of health issues.

Bob was born in Presho, SD to John and Della (Quillin) Studt on Nov. 6, 1946, the second of seven children.  He was baptized into the Lutheran...

Harry L Swain Iii

Harry L Swain Iii

Jun 22, 2022

Dr. Harry L Swain, III

September 30, 1934 - June 22, 2022

Dr. Harry L Swain, III, 87, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away at Pine Hills Living Center in Hot Springs, SD, on June 22, 2022.

Harry was born on September 30, 1934, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Harry II and Hazel...

Mary Lorraine Burke Beachler

Mary Lorraine Burke Beachler

Jun 21, 2022

Mary Lorraine Burke-Beachler peacefully passed away June 21 st , 2022.  She led a beautiful and blessed life for 102 years and was thankful for all the family and friends that were able to visit and say goodbye prior to her passing.

Lorraine was born in Oak Park, IL and attended school at Marshall High School in...

Roger Dean Huber

Roger Dean Huber

Jun 19, 2022

Roger Dean Huber, 60, of East Newcastle, SD, died at his childhood home after a short battle with cancer.  He was born June 7, 1962, in Bowman, ND, to Raymond R and Lumeda R (Hibner)) Huber.

Roger spent most of his life in Newcastle, WY, graduating in 1981 from Newcastle High School, followed by an enlistment in...

David Allen Gehman

David Allen Gehman

Jun 15, 2022

David Gehman's Memorial Folder

David Allen Gehman, 74, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Edgemont, SD, passed away June 15, 2022, at his residence in Rapid City.

David was born August 11, 1947, in Allentown, PA, to Homer and Lorraine (Schmeltzle) Gehman.

David proudly served in the U.S. Air Force until his honorable discharge and...

Wayne Ambrose Nielsen

Wayne Ambrose Nielsen

May 29, 2022

Wayne Nielsen passed on May 29, 2022.

Born on September 15, 1939, to the late Ambrose and Vera and brother to the late John and James.  Beloved husband of Nina, Father of Richard, Alecia, Teresa, Michelle, Virginia and Dane.  Grandfather to Kaitlyn, Elizabeth and Mariah, Chris, Victoria and Nathaniel, Ariel, Everett, Adelaide and Evelyn, Erik and Holly....

Frankie Monfore Oleson

Frankie Monfore Oleson

May 26, 2022

Frankie Monfore Oleson, 93, of Custer, SD, loving wife of Emmett 'Ike' Oleson, passed away peacefully in her sleep, May 26, 2022, at Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City, SD.

Frankie was born June 28, 1928, in Springfield, SD, to Bryson and Odetta (Opperman) Monfore.  Frankie attended Niles rural school and later finished her education...

Judith Irene Bredlau

Judith Irene Bredlau

May 25, 2022

Judith 'Judi' Irene Bredlau, 81, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 25, 2022, at her home in Hot Springs, SD.

Judi was born December 11, 1940, in California, to Rueben and Irene (Almason) Bredlau.

Judi is survived by her daughter, Brittany Drey, of San Diego, CA; her sons, Doug (Jen) Drey of Hot Springs,...

Robert 'Bob' Wayne Stevens

Robert 'Bob' Wayne Stevens

May 22, 2022

Robert W. Stevens (Bob) of Edgemont, SD was tragically killed in a car accident on May 22, 2022 at the age of 57. Bob, Uncle Bob or "Bobbles" to those who loved him was born to Marlous and Edward Stevens on March 6, 1965 in Hot Springs, SD and raised in Edgemont, SD. Bob was forever young at heart....

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