Obituary Listing

May 4, 2021

"It's been a good life", said Donald Husted in a recent magazine article.  "But I do miss being a cowboy," he added.  The former rancher, soldier, electrical contractor, airplane pilot, power company manager, artist, hunter, wagon teamster, wild horse enthusiast and cowboy passed away May 4, 2021, at the age of 90.

Don was born on March...

May 1, 2021

Mary's Memorial Folder

Mary Ellen (Burgeson) Sewright,92, passed away at her home in Pine Hills on May 1, 2021.

Mary was born on February 22, 1929 in Franklin, SD to Wilbur and Verna (Swancutt) Burgeson. Mary was a 64-year member of P.E.O. and served on the South Dakota State Executive Board from 1970-1977, serving as SD State...

Apr 29, 2021

Virginia 's Memorial Folder

Virginia (Ginger) Joy Carlson, 69, of Oral, SD passed away April 29, 2021. Ginger was born April 12, 1952, to Fred and Marcie Carlson. She was raised in Belle Fourche where she enjoyed helping with the family businesses, Parkway Grocery, The Grandview Hatchery and Locker Plant. She married Ed Tubbs, Jr on October 7, 1972....

Apr 24, 2021

Donald 'Butch' Flowers was born in Hutchinson, KS, on June 19, 1959, to Betty and Donald Flowers. He was raised with his older sister, Cindy; younger brother, Bobby and baby sister, Tina, in Littleton, CO.

Butch completed his journey with us on April 24, 2021, at 12:45 p.m. Butch started working at a young age and in...

Apr 22, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Victor "Vick" Edward Pohribnak of Hill City, SD, formerly of Killdeer, ND, on 22 April, 2021 at the age of 75 years.

Vick will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 34 years, Rita; his children Daniell (Ryan) Steele of Vincennes, IN, Dallas...

Apr 20, 2021

Joan J. Meyer, 90, of Custer, SD, passed away April 20, 2021, at Monument Health Custer Hospital in Custer, SD.

Joan was born September 19, 1930 to Rex and Cecile (Ickler) Marker.

Joan was a faithful and beloved wife to Leo for 42 years.   She was a mother of 6 children, not the least of...

Apr 17, 2021

Edward Dean Morrison Jr., 42, of Rapid City, SD, passed away April 17, 2021, in Hot Springs, SD.

Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Prairie Hills Funeral Home in Ogallala, NE.

Apr 13, 2021

Mike's Memorial Folder Ira Michael Bourland passed away at 73 years old, on April 13, 2021, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD.

Michael was born May 28, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.  He moved to Hot Springs in 1965.  In the Spring of 1966, for the love of country, he joined the U.S. Army.  He served...

Apr 11, 2021

Mary's Memorial Folder

Mary Ruth Anderson, 91, longtime Hot Springs and Buffalo Gap resident, passed away Sunday night at Avantara Mountain View nursing home in Rapid City.

Mary was born July 19, 1929 in Hot Springs, the daughter of Frank and Bessie McCoy Hannan. She was the fifth of eight children and grew up on the family...

Apr 8, 2021

Dennis's Memorial Folder

Dennis Allen Kazmer, 72, of Oral, SD, passed away April 8, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Dennis was born November 5, 1948, in the Sister's Hospital in Hot Springs, SD, to Wayne and Kathryne "Kate" (Renz) Kazmer.  He grew up and lived in Oral, SD his whole life. ...

Mar 31, 2021

Samuel Richard Pomper, 73, of Custer, SD, passed away March 31, 2021, at his residence in Custer.

Samuel proudly served in the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge in 1971.

Interment with military funeral honors will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 30, 2021 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

Mar 31, 2021

Enid E. Theisen, 94, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 31, 2021, at Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD.

Enid was born October 17, 1926, to John and Bertha (Rush) Thompson in Jackson County, SD.

Enid is survived by her sister-in-law, Catherine Thompson of Hot Springs; her brother-in-law, Lyle Tennyson of Hot...

Mar 24, 2021

Lillian Joan Beninati, 69, passed away on March 24, 2021, after a long tough battle with cancer.

Lillian was born on Feb 16, 1952, to James and Marie Piano. She was born and raised in Rockville Centre, NY where she graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1970. After high school, she attended clothing design...

Mar 23, 2021

Gary Gordon Crosby, 65, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 23, 2021, at his residence in Hot Springs.

Gary was born October 11, 1955, to Milton and Jane (Reynolds) Crosby.

Gary proudly served in the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge in 1975.

Committal services will be held 12:30 p.m., Friday, April...

Mar 16, 2021

Wayne L. Compton was born February 12, 1935, to Lewis M and Evangeline Compton at his father's homestead on the Limestone near Moon, SD.  This remained his home until he was 19 years old when he took a seasonal job with the U.S. Forest Service at Teepee Ranger Station.  He worked as a logger and ranch hand in the...

Mar 16, 2021

LaVonne (Goshorn) Horn was born in Wakefield, NE, on April 18, 1932. She started her teaching career in rural schools in Nebraska. During the Korean War, she and her husband, Don, worked in Wichita, Kansas, at Boeing Aircraft. They then moved to western Nebraska, to Scottsbluff, where they taught school for 25 years.

They retired in 1988...

Mar 13, 2021

Joy Lynn Weber July 3, 1973 - March 13, 2021

Joy Weber, 49, was born in Denver, Colorado, on July 3, 1971.  She moved with her mother to Hot Springs, SD, in 1975 where she lived most of the time until she passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 13th, 2021,  at Monument Health Hospital in...

Mar 11, 2021

William Douglas Hayes, 62, of Hot Springs, SD passed away on March 11, 2021, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

William was born September 20, 1958, in Northbend, Oregon to William and Winsome (Simpson) Hayes.

William proudly served in the United States Army from 1985, until his honorable discharge in 1988. He worked...

Mar 11, 2021

John Alva Carrico Jr., 87, of Custer, SD, passed away March 11, 2021, at Monument Health Custer Senior Care in Custer, SD.

John was born June 23, 1933, in Lamar, CO, to John and Bess Carrico.   He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force until his honorable discharge in 1967.

John is survived by his...

Mar 1, 2021

Kenneth T. Moon, age 74, of Custer, SD passed away on March 1, 2021 at his home in Custer.

Kenneth was born on November 14, 1946, to Kenneth A. and Wilma (Green) Moon in Albuquerque, NM. He proudly served in the United States Navy.

Kenneth is survived by his sons, Brian (Nicole) Moon of Bullhead...