Obituary Listing

Nov 10, 2019

Dean Morris Wynia, 58, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on November 10, 2019, in a three-car accident near Grand Island, NE.

Dean was born September 8, 1961, in Hot Springs, to Norman 'Red' and Derelle (Hendrickson) Wynia.   After graduating from Hot Springs High School in 1979 he continued his education and obtained degrees in Management Information...

Nov 7, 2019

Raymond Dean Anderson, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on November 7, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City.

Raymond was born December 28, 1956, in Redfield, SD to Richard and June (Baker) Anderson.

Raymond had many jobs over the years but he excelled at his job for 22 years at Central High...

Nov 3, 2019

G ayLynne Marie Entwisle, 56, passed away November 3, 2019, at her residence in Hot Springs, SD.

GayLynne was born August 5, 1963, to Leonard and Patty (Whalen) Vellek in Flandreau, SD.  Her younger years were spent in Flandreau, Scotland and Huron, SD.   She was united in marriage to John Entwisle in December of 1988 and they...

Nov 1, 2019

Jack LeeRoy Virtue drew his last breath on November 1, 2019 surrounded by family at Regional Health Custer Hospital.  Jack was born on April 12, 1948 to John and Eva (McCann) Virtue in Custer, South Dakota.  He graduated from Custer High School in 1966.  In 1968 he entered the Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam.  After his discharge, he spent...

Oct 31, 2019

Helen Carroll Sharkey passed away on October 31, 2019 in Gillette, Wyoming.  She was born on a farm south of Mission, on January 30, 1931.  Helen is the daughter of Frank and Mary (Sheehan) Carroll.  She grew up in a family of nine children.  She attended rural school and graduated from St. Francis School, and at the age of...

Oct 28, 2019

Ronald Howard French, 75, of Rapid City, SD, passed away October 28, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

Ronald was born in Custer on February 14, 1944, to Howard and Beulah (Gould) French.  He graduated from Edgemont High School in 1963.  Football was a big part of Ron's life in high school...

Oct 28, 2019

Kenneth Lee Bernhardt, 75, of Scottsbluff, NE, passed away on October 28, 2019, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD.

Kenneth was born on October 14, 1944, to Fred and Emilia (Kling) Bernhardt in Scottsbluff, NE.

Services are pending.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain...

Oct 25, 2019

Brian Allen Barber, 57, passed away October 25, 2019, at his residence in Hermosa, SD.

Brian was born October 28 th , 1961,  to Harold and LaVonna Barber in Wessington Springs S.D. Brian was very busy on the family farm and working with several local farmers in the Springs area. Brian was also active in rodeo, riding...

Oct 20, 2019

John Henry "Jack" Brunson was born on May 27, 1950 the 9 th of 10 children of Charles Vern Brunson and Ada (Swan) Brunson.  Jacks early years were spent on the Brunson ranch between Cedar Butte and Belvidere, SD.  A ranch full of kids, cattle and horses they were known for creating their own entertainment. He attended school at...

Oct 19, 2019

With family at her side, and escorted by angels, Mary Maxine (Morrill) Pokorski passed quietly from this life on Saturday evening October 19, 2019. Born on July 4, 1925, to Joe McKinley Morrill and Rose Irene Sherlock Morrill in Bridgeport, Nebraska, she moved with the family (which also included older brother Mason) to Alliance, Nebraska.  She spent most of...

Oct 11, 2019

Carla LaRue Virtue drew her last breath on October 11, 2019 surrounded by family in her home in Custer after losing her second battle with cancer.  Carla was born on August 3, 1948 to Ralph and Alice (Wyman) Middlemas in Spearfish, South Dakota, the youngest of four children.  Her family moved around quite a bit as Carla was growing...

Oct 10, 2019

Lucille Christine Mower, 95 of Hot Springs, SD, passed away October 10, 2019, in Hot Springs.

Lucille was born June 22, 1924, in Rapid City, SD, to Theodore and Christine Norman.  She grew up on the family farm on Old Folsum Road.

Lucille married Jiggs Mower on December 4, 1946.  They lived in Cottonwood, Oral...

Oct 1, 2019

Arthur Melvin Butcher, 59, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away October 1, 2019, at Fall River Health Services in Hot Springs.

Arthur was born September 6, 1960, in Pasadena, TX, to  Melvin and Margaret (Barton) Butcher.

Arthur grew up and went to school in Buffalo, WY.  He enjoyed mowing lawns around Buffalo to earn extra...

Sep 24, 2019

Jeri LeRoy Hewitt, age 53, of Custer, SD passed away September 24 th , 2019 at his residence in Custer.  Jeri was born February 5, 1966, to Robert and Maxine Hewitt.  He attended school in Custer.  Jeri worked as a welder and in the timber for several years.  Later, he took a position with the City of Custer and...

Sep 17, 2019

David Lee Johnson, 63, of Edgemont, SD, passed away September 17, 2019, near Edgemont.

David was born September 20, 1955, in Superior, WI, to Donald and Catherine (Doepp) Johnson.

Services are pending.

Sep 16, 2019

Jacob Gary Diedtrich, 37, of Custer was born to Gary & Jean Diedtrich on October 11, 1981. After a "hot" start working together on a fire engine for the Forest Service, sparks flew and Jake and Jenny were united in marriage on September 8, 2012. This union was blessed by two beautiful daughters, Olivia Lynn and Sophia Rosalie.

Sep 12, 2019

Gilbert August 'Bert' Bogner, 70, of Oral, SD, passed away September 12, 2019, at Fall River Health Services in Hot Springs, SD.

Bert was born July 15, 1949, in Hot Springs, to Leonard and Edyth (Trent) Bogner.   He attended Oral schools grades 1 through 8 and graduated from Hot Springs High School followed by training at vo-tech...

Sep 12, 2019

Rhonda K., 48, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019, after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Rhonda was born to Arvid O. and Helen K. (Young) Iverson on July 15,1971, in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Rhonda was a newspaper carrier for the Rapid City Journal at the young age of 7 with her...

Sep 10, 2019

Yvonne M. McCarthy passed peacefully the morning of September 10 th , 2019 surrounded by her loved ones in her Custer, SD home after 85 wonderful years of life.

Yvonne was born to Clarence and Minnie Thorne at their home in Denver, Colorado on March 9 th , 1934. She grew up with her five sisters Helen,...

Sep 9, 2019

Ann Marie Hamilton, 67, of Custer, SD, passed away on September 9, 2019, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Ann, aka Custer, SD's Mrs. Santa Claus, was born December 11, 1951, to Willard E Lindsteadt and Betty LaVonne (Young) Lindsteadt In Norfolk, NE. She attended grade school at Christ Lutheran and graduated from...