Obituary Listing

Jan 18, 2019

Donald Eugene Kistler, age 80, of Custer, SD passed away on January 18, 2019, at the Custer Senior Care Center in Custer.

Donald was born on June 3, 1938 in Mitchell, SD to Milo and Grace (McManus) Kistler. He graduated from Reliance High School, Reliance, SD, in 1956. On November 21, 1959, in Kennebec, SD, Donald married...

Jan 18, 2019

Randy Hicks, 64, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away on January 18, 2019, at his residence in Buffalo Gap.

Randy was born December 8, 1954, in Martin, SD, to Dale and Luella (Allen) Hicks.

Dale is survived by his daughter, Lacie Smith and granddaughter Kaitlyn Smith of Casper, WY; mother, Luella Hicks of Buffalo Gap;...

Jan 17, 2019

Gregory Lynn Edwards, 62, of Custer, SD, passed away on January 17, 2019, in Minot, North Dakota.

Gregory was born March 2, 1956, in Tulsa, OK, to Andrew and Olivia (Lang) Edwards.

Gregory is survived by his wife, Barbara of Custer; mother, Olivia of Hoffman Estates, IL; stepson, Steven Lemke of Custer; step daughter, Jessica...

Jan 15, 2019

Virginia Ferguson, age 89, of Custer, SD, passed away on January 15, 2019, at the Custer Regional Hospital.

Virginia Harris, called Virgie from an early age, was born June 13, 1929, on a ranch in Southern Custer County that had been homesteaded by her great grandfather. From the age of one, Virgie was raised by her grandparents,...

Jan 13, 2019

Ann Mawhinney, age 101, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Winner Long-term Care Center in Winner, SD.

A service will be held in the Chapel at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD on January 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Ann was born on a farm in rural Gregory County, SD, on November...

Jan 11, 2019

Shirley Ann Goff, age 45, of Custer, SD, passed away on January 11, 2019, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City.

Shirley Ann Goff was born in Woodstown, New Jersey, she was always proud to be a South Jersey girl. She was a farmgirl through and through and she spent her youth helping out on...

Jan 10, 2019

Wanda Colleen (Baldwin) McClanahan, 90, died on January 10, 2019, in Champlin, Minnesota after living a good long life, longer than she ever anticipated. She was born on October 15, 1928 in Picher, Oklahoma, to Albert and Ruth Baldwin.

Wanda was married to Lester for 67 years until his death in 2016. She longed to be with...

Jan 9, 2019

George Russell Hangas, 73, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on January 9, 2019, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs.

George was born February 7, 1945, to George and Charlotte (Ralph) Hangas, in Philadelphia, PA.

George is survived by his wife, Toni Devereux of Hot Springs; son, Tyler (Brin) Hangas of Missoula, MT; step...

Jan 7, 2019

Avery Faith Whitehead was brought home to God Sunday, January 7th, 2019. She lived an extremely happy and loved life. She was the happiest, most loving little girl and always had the biggest smile on her face. Her personality would melt anyone's heart. Avery Faith will forever be in our hearts.

Avery is survived by her parents,...

Jan 4, 2019

Sheldon Mathew Walgren, age 70, passed away at his home in Hot Springs, SD, on January 4, 2019.

Sheldon was born on July 10, 1948, in Rushville, NE, to Fredrick M. and Pauline (Eckerle) Walgren. Sheldon proudly served in the United States Navy over ten years.   For thirty years he was control room supervisor at the Wolf...

Jan 4, 2019

David Morris, 88, of Custer, SD, passed away on January 4, 2019, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD.

David was born April 9, 1930, in Sugar Bush Township, MN, to George and Dorothy (Long) Morris.

David is survived by his sister, Judy Pond of Custer; brother, Ralph Morris of ID; nieces, Dana Kresch...

Jan 1, 2019

Claudine Joy Cacek, born on April 17,1927, in Aurelia, IA, passed away at the Custer Regional Senior Care on January 1, 2019, at the age of 91.

Claudine attended country schools until high school, at which time she attended and graduated from Aurelia High School in 1945. Following high school, Claudine worked as a telephone operator in...

Jan 1, 2019

Ethel A. Schaffer was born on Jan 26, 1930 to Timothy E. Cox and Ida A. (Miller) Cox. She joined her brother Byron, and was followed fifteen months later by her sister, Neva. Ethel and her sister enjoyed their lives on the ranch - riding horses, taking care of the chickens, whatever they could get themselves into. She attended...

Dec 31, 2018

Donald G. Dobbins, age 66, of Custer, SD, died on December 31, 2018, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer.

Donald was born in Pulaski, VA, on September 28, 1952, to Joseph and Bertha (Hughes) Dobbins. He loved working with his hands as a sculpting artist.

Donald is survived by his brother, Johnny...

Dec 27, 2018

Frances Ada W. Gross, age 89, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away peacefully at her home on December 27, 2018.

Frances was born on April 4, 1929, in Des Moines, IA, to Jack and Josephine (Schotka) Wilson. She married Fredrick W. Gross in Des Moines then they moved to colorful Colorado. In 2002, after Frances retired, she...

Dec 25, 2018

Lewis Lee Auen, 74, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away at his residence in Hot Springs.

Lewis was born October 8, 1944 to Claude and Laura (Slon) Auen in Mott, ND.  He served in the United States Air Force until his honorable discharge in 1970.

Lewis is survived by his brothers, Hugo Auen of Hot...

Dec 24, 2018

Lois Maybelle Rapp, age 94, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away on December 24, 2018, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD.

Lois was born on December 7, 1924, to Frank D. and Julia (Callahan) Wilson at their home in Washington (Lakota) County, SD. She married Freeman Rapp on June 14, 1945.

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Dec 23, 2018

Shirley Christine Scherer, age 80, of Custer, SD, passed away on December 23, 2018, at the Custer Regional Care Center in Custer, SD.

Shirley was born on November 24, 1938, in Manderson, SD, to Joseph and Christine (Standing Bear) Mesteth.  She married Robert D. Scherer in Rapid City on July 28, 1965, and they enjoyed 53 years...

Dec 23, 2018

Carolyn A. Kilian, age 87, of Custer, SD, passed away on December 23, 2018, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer.

Carolyn was born in New York on May 3, 1931, to Carl O. and Elizabeth (Richards) Kaiser. She was a wonderful homemaker for her husband Frank Kilian, until his passing in 2016, and their children, David...

Dec 23, 2018

Florence Mayer (Butler) was born on April 14, 1932. She grew up in Yankton, SD, where she finished her college degree in education. She became a teacher and moved to Roscoe, SD, where she met the love of her life, Franklin Mayer. They were married and had four children: Karen, Mike, David and Gary.

They started their...