Arthur Jacob Martinez
Aug 9, 2021
Arthur Jacob Martinez, 80, of Custer, SD, passed away August 9, 2021, at his residence in Custer, SD.
Arthur was born October 8, 1940, in Colorado to Noverto and Perfecta (Trujillo) Martinez.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Lorrie of Custer; seven children; many grandchildren; great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
He is...
David Loren Coppess
Aug 8, 2021
David "Dave" Coppess, 83, of Custer, SD, passed away August 8, 2021, at his residence in Custer.
Dave was born July 10, 1938, in Sunfield, Michigan, to George and Margaret (Sherwood) Coppess. Dave proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and after his honorable discharge he married Kay LaVonne Darby in 1958. Obtaining a...
Annette Marie Bledsoe
Aug 2, 2021
Annette Marie Bledsoe, 57, of Oral, SD, passed away August 2, 2021, at her residence in Oral, SD.
Annette was born July 7, 1964, in Yankton, SD to Yvonnie Crowley. She had a brother, Jason and a sister, Shelly. Annette graduated from high school in Yankton with the class of 1981. She was blessed with two sons,...
Donna Jean Cornay
Aug 1, 2021
Donna Jean (French) Cornay, age 87, longtime resident of Hot Springs, South Dakota passed away Sunday, 1 August 2021 at Brookstone Meadows Nursing Home in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
Donna was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota on May 5th, 1934, to George and Randie French. She had an older brother Howard, a younger brother Bob, and a half-brother...
Keith L. Schroeder
Jul 31, 2021
Keith's Memorial Folder
Keith L Schroeder, 63, was born October 20, 1957, in Fargo, ND to Robert and Marian Schroeder, the 4th of five children. He took his final ride on July 31, 2021.
Keith grew up in Hunter, ND and joined the Army in 1975 where he was an MP. After leaving the service, he moved...
Eric David Shull
Jul 25, 2021
Eric's Memorial Folder
Eric David Shull passed away unexpectedly July 25, 2021, at his home in Edgemont, SD.
Eric came into this world June 27, 1980, at 7:20 pm in Hot Springs, SD. From the time he was big enough to climb onto is grandfather's backhoe he was hooked. His first solo operation was at the age...
Mae Niedermyer
Jul 25, 2021
Mae's Memorial Folder
Aga Mae Niedermyer, 105, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 25, 2021, at Pine Hills Retirement Center in Hot Springs, SD.
(Aga) Mae Dixon was born April 14, 1916, to William Hester Dixon and Lucy Eunice Blasingame at Mabank, Texas. Mae graduated from Mabank, Texas High School in 1932. She attended Parkland Hospital...
Robert 'Ski' Stanley Kaliszewski
Jul 23, 2021
Celebration of Life for Robert "Ski" Kaliszewski
Robert Stanley Kaliszewski, known simply as "Ski" to everyone, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 23, 2021. Ski was the much-loved owner of DJs Auto in Custer, SD, and lived up to the name of his business every day by Doing Jesus'...
Evelyn J. West
Jul 21, 2021
Evelyn J. West, 76, of Edgemont, SD died on July 21, 2021, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY.
Evelyn was born at Gila County Hospital in Globe, AZ on May 29, 1945, to Harry and Josephine Potter. Evelyn worked at Black Hills Workshop in Rapid City, SD as an aide and school bus driver for the...
Cherrell 'Cherry A. Myrvik
Jul 19, 2021
Cherry's Memorial Folder
Cherrell A Myrvik, 77, of Edgemont, SD, passed away Monday, July 19 2021, at Pine Hills Retirement Center in Hot Springs, SD.
Cherrell spent a majority of her life In Edgemont where she married her husband Dennis, in 1979, and he helped raise her 4 sons. Dennis passed away in 2007.
Survivors...
Renette Diane Birdsall
Jul 18, 2021
Renette Diane Birdsall, 67, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away at her residence in Hot Springs, SD. She left behind years of physical pain on this earth and went home to be with the Lord on July 18 th , 2021.
Renette was born November 10, 1953, in Minnesota, to Richard and Ruth (Wolter) Reed.
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Robert 'Bob' Russell Elsasser
Jul 16, 2021
Robert 'Bob' Russell Elsasser, 98, World War II veteran, passed away July 16, 2021, at his residence in Pine Hills Retirement Living Center in Hot Springs, SD.
No services will be held.
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...
