Catherine Grace Wahle
Jul 16, 2021
Catherine Grace Wahle (Hall)
Catherine Grace Wahle (Hall) of Custer, SD passed away on July 16, 2021, at Monument Health Hospital, Custer, SD.
Catherine was born September 30th, 1930, to Leon Earnest and Susan J. (Barr) Hall on their farm in Potter County, near Gettysburg, SD, where she grew up the youngest of...
Fred Ardell Heath
Jul 16, 2021
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Fred Heath of Hot Springs, South Dakota, born in Correctionville, Iowa, who passed away July 16, 2021, at the age of 82, preceded in death by parents Gerald and Alice Marine Heath, and brother Richard Heath.
Fred is survived by his sister-in-law Rose Heath, nephew and...
Edward Harold Vandel
Jul 9, 2021
Edward Harold Vandel, 71, of Custer, SD, passed away July 9, 2021, at Monument Health Custer Sr. Care in Custer, SD.
Ed was born April 15, 1950, in Hot Springs, SD, to Paul and Burdean (Bowen) Vandel.
Ed is survived by his brothers, William Vandel of Custer; Jim Vandel of Sioux Falls, SD; Rick Vandel...
Jerry A Hamaker, Sr.
Jul 9, 2021
Jerry Alan Hamaker Sr, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Edgemont, SD on July 9 th 2021.
Jerry was born at the Sisters Hospital in Hot Springs, SD on June 6 th , 1952, to Tim and Ruth Hamaker.
He retired from the South Dakota Dept of Transportation in 2013. Since then, he...
Daniel Todd Peterson
Jul 8, 2021
Daniel Todd Peterson, 57, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 8, 2021, at his residence in Hot Springs, SD.
Daniel was born November 2, 1963, in Minneapolis, MN, to Ronald and Maryann (Lenhart) Peterson.
Daniel proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp until his honorable discharge in 1986.
Dan enjoyed many things...
Nancy Lee Mileusnich
Jul 8, 2021
Nancy's Memorial Folder
Nancy Lee (Merrill) Mileusnich age 83 of Hot Springs, SD passed away on July 8, 2021 at the Michael J Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home, Hot Springs, SD. Nancy was born October 2, 1937 in Onida, SD to William Rush Merrill and Alvera Selma (Breitkreutz) Merrill.
Nancy graduated from Onida High School in 1955. On...
John 'Frank' Swindal Iii
Jul 7, 2021
Frank passed away at Monument Health Hospital, Custer on July 7, 2021 Frank was born on December 23, 1954 in Jacksonville, FL to Frank and Jean Swindal.  Within a year of his birth, they moved to Coral Gables, FL where he lived until he moved to Custer. Growing up in Florida, Frank enjoyed the outdoors, especially water sports, swimming, boating...
Rachel Marie Kossow
Jul 6, 2021
Rachel Marie Kossow was born on October 7, 1987 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up spending time with her mom at the park, causing neighborhood chaos, picking on her little sister, going on adventures with her grandpa, fishing with her dad, and much more. She had a deep love for her hometown and her friends and family there. She...
David E. Morgan
Jun 28, 2021
David's Memorial Folder
David Edward Morgan was born on April 3 1940, to Robert E. and Mildred R. (Dean) Morgan in Hot Springs, SD. He completed grade school in Pringle and graduated in 1958 from Custer High School.
Dave married his high school sweetheart, Beverly L. Wheeler on Easter Sunday, March 29 th, 1959, at the Community...
Barbara A. Constant
Jun 28, 2021
Barbara A. Constant, age 82, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on June 28, 2021, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs.
At the family's request, no services will be held.
Dick Duane Mechalke
Jun 27, 2021
Dick's Memorial Folder
Dick Duane Mechalke, 87, Hot Springs, passed away on June 27, 2021. Born on May 5, 1934, in Greeley Colorado to Elmer & Elsie (Wonenberg) Mechalke.
He was a graduate of Campion Academy Class of 1952 in Loveland Colorado and attended Union College, Lincoln Nebraska, before serving his Country in the United States Army....
David Robert Christopherson
Jun 18, 2021
David R. Christopherson, of Custer, SD, lost his battle with ALS at 68. One good thing about ALS, it gave me time to write my own obit. Born November 14, 1952, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, to Robert and Ardeth Christopherson who later divorced.
I married my loving wife of 46 years, Nancy Moyer. We...
Iola J. Carter
Jun 13, 2021
Iola J. Carter was born July 31, 1926 to Ernest and Hilda Heppner. She started her formal education at the country school and finished with graduation as a registered nurse from Saint Catherine's in Omaha, NE.
While working at the VA in Hot Springs, SD, she met Erwin Carter. They were soon married and moved to Custer...
Dennis 'Duke' Arthur Mower
Jun 11, 2021
Dennis 'Duke''s Memorial Folder
Dennis "Duke" Arthur Mower, age 73, was welcomed into his heavenly hunting camp on Friday June 11, 2021. Duke was born on December 3, 1947 in Rapid City to Jiggs and Lucille Mower. He enjoyed growing up in Oral, SD where he spent time fishing and racing motorcycles. He attended Hot Springs High School and...
Hilda Jane Simmons
Jun 6, 2021
Hilda Jane Simmons was born on March 2, 1926 in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada to Earl and Dora Estabrooks. At a young age her family moved to New England where she attended school at Pinkerton Academy in Derry New Hampshire and later New Hampshire State College where she majored in Chemistry and Art.
In 1945, she married...
Carlton H. Anderson
Jun 4, 2021
Carlton "Carl"'s Memorial Folder
Carlton H. Anderson, 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away June 4, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, SD.
Carl was born in Barron, Wisconsin to Fay and Evlyn (Schwers) Anderson. He graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1950. He enlisted in the United States Navy August 19,...
Kristopher Sean Smith
Jun 4, 2021
Kristopher Sean Smith, 30, of Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed away June 4, 2021, in Hot Springs, SD.
Kristopher was born June 15, 1990, in Hot Springs to Charlene Smith.
Kristopher is survived by his mother, Charlene Smith of Hot Springs; daughters, Aurora; Annabel; sister, Crystal Smith of Rapid City, SD; niece, Sierra; nephews, Cameron;...
Thomas Ellis Green Jr
Jun 1, 2021
Thomas's Memorial Folder Thomas's Memorial Folder
Thomas Ellis Green, Jr. , 77, a resident of Pearland, TX, passed away on June 01, 2021, from Parkinson's Disease in Pearland. Thomas was born November 01, 1943 in Shelbyville, TN, and was of the Catholic faith. Thomas was employed for 33 years with...
Deanna R Olson
May 31, 2021
Deanna Rose Olson (Gose) was born on May 1st, 1940 in Cottonwood, MN to Ernest and Mabel (Weber) Gose. At a young age Deanna's family moved to a farm northeast of Montevideo where she spent all of her childhood years. She graduated from Montevideo High School in 1958. She went to work for Montevideo Public Schools as a secretary...
George A Davis
May 26, 2021
George's Memorial Folder
George A. Davis was born to Roy and Florence (Linton) Davis on March 6, 1931, in Deadwood, SD. He was the youngest in his family and joined a brother, Sam and three sisters, Nellie (Parsons); Inez (Sharp) and Margaret (Kollmar). He grew up in Deadwood, Millboro, Igloo and Custer, SD. In 1966, he married the love...
