Obituary Listing

Oct 1, 2018

Jolly (Jahleel Dudley) Woodbridge, age 87, of Hot Springs SD, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on October 1, 2018. He was born in Bronxville, NY, July 22, 1931.

Jolly and his wife, Maggie, moved to Hot Springs in April 2003. A graduate of Cornell University in 1953 with a BS in Agriculture, Jolly was elected...

Sep 28, 2018

Charles Nathaniel 'Chuck' Bergeron, 70, of Custer, SD, passed away September 28, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Ft. Meade, SD.

Chuck was born in Waterville, ME, on November 12, 1947, to Charles H. and Eleanor (Knowls) Bergeron. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. from 1967 until his honorable discharge in 1970 as...

Sep 28, 2018

Lois Elaine (Stinnett) Warfel, 88, of Custer, SD, passed away on September 27, 2018, at Rose Haven Senior Living Center in Custer.

Lois was born in Pierre, SD on June 19, 1930, to her parents Arthur E. and Dorothy F. Stinnett.  The family lived in Pierre until 1936, when they moved to a suburb of Los Angeles,...

Sep 11, 2018

Carol June Mackan, 76, of Custer, South Dakota, passed away on September 11, 2018, at her residence in Custer. Carol was born on February 11, 1942, to Elmer and Esther (Jones-Sherman) Faitz, in Chicago, llinois. Surviving Carol in death are her daughters, Rosemary (Van) Arp of Custer, SD; Cindy (Bill) Lange of Anthem, AZ; Kathy (Brian) Nordlund of Wauconda, IL;...

Sep 8, 2018

Vincent L. Childers, age 95, of Edgemont, SD passed away September 8, 2018, at Crestview Care Center in Chadron, NE.

Vince was born on June 23, 1923 to Berry Floyd and Hazel Caroline (Gorr) Childers at Edgemont, SD. He attended Edgemont Schools graduating in 1941. Vince attended the SD School of Mines in 1941-1942 and he was...

Sep 3, 2018

Dickie Dean "Rich" Sassman, age 50, of Custer County, SD, died on September 3, 2018, in Custer.

Rich was born on June 27, 1968, to Gerald and Barbara (Ensley) Sassman in Storm Lake, IA. He graduated in 1986 from Sioux Rapids High School, IA then attended West Hills in Visalia, CA obtaining an associate's degree in Aeronautics....

Sep 1, 2018

Douglas Delane Pemrick, age 64, of Custer, SD, passed away on September 1, 2018, at his home in Custer.

Douglas was born on January 15, 1954, in Salina, KS to Roman and Marlys (Gerlach) Pemrick. While proudly serving in the United States Army he earned his G.E.D. and was honorably discharged in 1974. He attended Lake Area...

Aug 26, 2018

Alva Eugene "Gene" Tromburg, 76, of Custer, SD, passed away on August 26, 2018, at his residence in Custer.

Gene was born on July 22, 1942, in Nampa, Idaho, to Dale and Margene (Gilman) Simpson. He moved many times in his life for the Military and family from Idaho, Wyoming, California, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado and South Dakota....

Aug 25, 2018

Rose Alice (Hulburt) Rickenbach, 99 years old, of Oelrichs, South Dakota, passed away on August 25, 2018 at Seven Sisters Living Center, Hot Springs, South Dakota of natural causes.

Rose was born on April 28, 1919 at her parents' rural farm near Rapid City, South Dakota to Seth M. Hulburt and Ida M. (Tree) Hulburt.  She and...

Aug 25, 2018

John 'Jack' Willard Davison, 91, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 25, 2018, at his home.

John proudly served in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge in 1947.

John is survived by his beloved daughter, Malia Davison of Hot Springs; son, John Davison of Oshkosh, NE; very special friend, Suki Labbe of...

Aug 24, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Russell Lynn Miracle accounces his passing on August 24, 2018, in Custer, SD, at the age of 70. Russ was born on August 22, 1948, in Cambridge, NE, to Hubert and Jean (Kutz) Miracle.  He grew up in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1966.  He then went on...

Aug 24, 2018

Bob Carter was born Feb 5, 1924 to Lester and Ivy Carter in Crandon, WI where he grew-up and attended school before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1943. He was able to see a small part of the world while he was serving his country, mostly stationed in the United States, but his farthest point of deployment...

Aug 21, 2018

Julie P. Patterson, 90, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away August 21, 2018, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018, in Ballantine, MT, with Pastor John Dyce officiating. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home, Hot Springs, SD.

Aug 20, 2018

It may be by Paul's death we can reach others with the great news of eternal life through Jesus !

Paul with his favorite niece, Gigi!

Paul Peter Grieder, age 55, went to be with his Lord and Savior August 20, 2018.  Paul, an honorably discharged Navy veteran, died in his home in Hot Springs,...

Aug 18, 2018

Beverly Mae McClure, 80, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 18, 2018, at the Seven Sister Living Center in Hot Springs.

Beverly was born in Hartford, SD, on February 18, 1938, to Arthur and Lila (Evans) Wiese. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother; nothing made her day more then to hear...

Aug 18, 2018

Lorraine Catherine Brown, 81, of Custer, SD, died on August 18, 2018, at her residence in Custer. Lorraine was born on March 16, 1937, in Orofino, ID, to Daniel and Effie (Hardman) Carr.

She is survived by her sons, Sheldon (Amy) Brown of Custer; Joe Brown of Libby, MT; Wayne Brown of Idaho Falls, ID; daughters, Sharrol...

Aug 17, 2018

Larry Wayne Hinzman, 67, of Custer, SD, passed away on August 17, 2018, at this residence in Custer.

Larry was born on December 31, 1950, to Wayne and Jean (Heibult) Hinzman. He is survived by his mother, Jean Hinzman of Rapid City, SD; son, Wes (Kristy) Hinzman of Rapid City, SD; daughter, Stacey Hinzman and her daughter...

Aug 14, 2018

Claudia D. Goldey, 87, of Parker, CO, and formerly of Rapid City and Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 14, 2018, at the Brookdale of Greenwood Village Hospice in Greenwood Village, CO.

Claudia was born April 20, 1931, in Hot Springs, SD, to Joseph and Sylvia (Roberts) Gervasi.

Claudia is survived by her two sons,...

Aug 12, 2018

Watercolor artist and Hot Springs resident June Palmer passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD.  Born June 20, 1931 in New York state to Christina and Anthony Palmer, June attended Cortland State Teachers College, graduating with a major in Physical Education where she endowed a scholarship to support the Educating...

Aug 7, 2018

Harry Craig Smith, 64, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 7, 2018, in Hot Springs, SD.

Harry was born April 20, 1954, in Portland, OR, to John and Dorothy (Wood) Smith.

Harry is survived by his brother, LeRoy Smith of Hot Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Sandy Wood....