Obituary Listing

Apr 26, 2018

Adele Marjorie (Gunville) Birdsall, 85, passed away April 26, 2018, at her home in Hot Springs, SD.

Della was born January 13, 1933, to Evelyn Rose (Lawrence) and Joseph Alec Gunville, in a tiny log home on a ranch outside of Whitehorse, on the Cheyenne River Reservation. She graduated from Stephan Boarding School, on the Crow Creek...

Apr 24, 2018

Virginia Ann Hooper, 69, of Custer, SD, passed away April 24, 2018, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Virginia was born June 17, 1948, in Houston, TX, to Otha and Helen Hooper. She lived in South Dakota the majority of her life enjoying the love of her family and friends. Although Virginia had...

Apr 20, 2018

Frank Aubrey Bryant, 86, of Custer, SD, died April 20,2018, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD.

Frank was born January 24, 1932, in Caney, KS, to Frank Bryant, Sr. and Helen (Baldwin) Bryant. He moved with his parents to Atoka, OK, where he graduated from Atoka High School in 1950. After...

Apr 13, 2018

David LaRay 'Dave' Soper, 70, died unexpectedly of natural causes on April 12, 2018, at his home in Hot Springs, SD.

Dave was born on February 5, 1948, in Crawford, NE, to William and Bertha (Dieckmann) Soper. He grew up in Jackson Hole, WY. After high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served honorably...

Apr 7, 2018

Richard Lee 'Dick' Brandt, 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on April 7, 2018,  at the VA Medical Center, Ft. Meade, SD.

Dick was born August 1, 1929, in Lincoln, NE, to Edward and Ida (Wells) Brandt. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1952.

Dick...

Apr 6, 2018

Rose R. Speaect, 91, of Pierre, formerly of Hot Springs, passed away April 6, 2018 at Pierre Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00pm, Friday, April 13, 2018 at Chamberlain-McColley's Chapel in Hot Springs. Funeral Services will begin at 2:00pm, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Chamberlain-McColley's Chapel in Hot Springs with interment following at...

Apr 5, 2018

Mary Frances (Plooster) Parsons, 62, of Custer, SD, passed away April 5, 2018, at the Custer Hospital in Custer.

Mary was born April 22, 1955, in Vermillion, SD, to Dale and Frances (Krogman) Plooster.

Mary is survived by her husband, Michael of Custer; daughter, Micaela Parsons of Rapid City, SD; sister, Julianne (Jeff) Petzoldt of...

Apr 5, 2018

Merlin Ralph Kesselring, 84, of Custer, SD, passed away April 5, 2018, at his home in Custer.

Merlin was born December 11, 1933, in Blue Earth, MN, to Ralph and June (Hanson) Kesselring.

Merlin graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1951, and married Carol Myers in 1953.  To this marriage four children were born. ...

Apr 1, 2018

Ross Wayne Dexter, 55, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 1, 2018, in Aurora, Colorado.

Ross was born November 23, 1962, in Alliance, NE, to Kenneth and Rita (Johnson) Dexter.

Ross is survived by his two sons, Brandon (Kelsey) Dexter of Trimble, TN; Michael Kirstine of Williston, ND; parents, Kenneth and Rita Dexter of...

Mar 29, 2018

Anna W. Powell, 101, of Custer, SD, passed away March 29, 2018, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer.

Anna was born March 30, 1916, in Pedro, SD, and was one of ten children born to Dick and Anna (Hamann) Busskohl. She lived her whole life in South Dakota. Anna completed eight years of country...

Mar 23, 2018

Lawrence K. Clem, 81, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 23, 2018, at his home in Hot Springs. Lawrence was born in Louisville, KY, February 20, 1937. He was the second of four children born to Robert and Katharine Clem. He attended St. Xavier High School and after graduation joined the community of Xaverian Brothers. He earned a Bachelor's...

Mar 23, 2018

Lewis Charles 'Rod' Morrison, of Hot Springs, SD, went to be with Jesus on March 23, 2018, while at the Dixie Regional Hospital in St George, UT. While at Dixie Regional he received excellent care and became friends with many of the nurses and doctors who strived to make him as comfortable as possible. As a family we are eternally...

Mar 21, 2018

Daniel John Lang, 77, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 21, 2018, in Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Dan was born February 16, 1941, in the Harvey, ND Hospital to John and Pauline Lang. Dan attended school in a country school about a mile from where they lived on a farm by Harvey. They lived on...

Mar 20, 2018

Jane Anne Anderson, 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed on to her heavenly home March 20, 2018, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Jane was born January 21, 1930, at the farm home of her parents, Don and Lucy (Emerson) Leete in Volga, Iowa. She attended rural school and then Volga High School. After her junior year she went...

Mar 19, 2018

Fairway Wally has gone to the ultimate golf course in heaven on March 19, 2018. We know that he is there. Walter Ray (Walt) Thomas was born to William and Mable (Jennings) Thomas on the family ranch 12 miles west of Belle Fourche, SD in 1932. He died 5 days shy of his 86th birthday. He had a happy, depression...

Mar 18, 2018

Louis Meddie 'Lou' Holman, 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 18, 2018, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Lou was born August 6, 1933, in Waubay, SD, to Archie and Eva Holman. Lou attended public school in Waubay. He entered the Air Force on January 10, 1951, during the Korean War and served...

Mar 18, 2018

Linda Rae Bogart (Haggerty), 70, passed away March 18, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Linda was the second daughter born to Henry and Margaret Haggerty on April 15, 1947 in Great Falls, Montana.

Linda attended Newman Elementary School, Garfield and Billings West High where upon she graduated in 1965.  After graduation, Linda moved Seattle, Washington...

Mar 16, 2018

John R. Baumann, 85, died at his beloved Black Hills home, north of Custer, SD, on March 16, 2018. John was born July 10th, 1932, at White River, SD, to George & Opal (Emerick) Baumann. He grew up on the family ranch at White River. John served in the Air Force from 1952 until 1956. Soon after, he attended Spartan...

Mar 16, 2018

Daryl Deane Besco's spirit moved on, late Friday night, March 16 at his home in Oelrichs, SD. Daryl was born June 11, 1943, in Albert Lea, MN, to Elvin and Helen (Myers) Besco. Daryl is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, Brian Besco of Buffalo Gap, SD; two daughters, Billie Besco of Rapid City, SD; Brenda (Tom) Schnose of Oelrichs;...

Mar 15, 2018

Delphine N. 'Del' Beery, 94, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 15, 2018, at the Pine Hills Retirement Community in Hot Springs. Delphine was born on November 18, 1923, in Bristol, SD, to John J. and Anne (Ulrickson) Becht. After receiving her Master's degree from Chadron State College, she became the elementary school librarian and substitute teacher for a...