Obituary Listing

Jul 18, 2018

Jurene Thorson Pollock Youtzy, 93, of Custer, SD, passed away on July 18, 2018, in Custer.

Jurene was born February 15, 1925, in Ellendale, MN, to Gelbert and Emma (Jansen) Thorson.   She attended and graduated high school in Ellendale and graduated from nursing school in Albert Lee, MN, in 1945.  Jurene worked as a surgical nurse and...

Jul 18, 2018

Peter John Jacobs, 66, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on July 18, 2018, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Peter was born November 24, 1951, to Edward and Delores (Brady) Jacobs in Denver, CO.

Peter proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until his honorable discharge in 1973. Peter is survived by...

Jul 16, 2018

Leo Clark Moses, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018.  He lived the last three years outside of Brule, NE, being lovingly cared for by nephew, Denny and Cheryl Thompson.  Leo was born on July 18, 1919, to Leroy and Millie Moses in Carter, SD.  He spent his early years in Carter and Witten,...

Jul 16, 2018

Marlys Jo-Anne Lefever, 64, of Custer, SD, went to be with Our Lord on July 16, 2018, at her home in Custer.

Marlys was born February 20, 1954, to William and Alida (Den Hartog) Sawtell, in Orange, CA.

Marlys was the food service coordinator and cook at Outlaw Ranch for over 20 years. She fed...

Jul 11, 2018

Leilani Rae Homelvig, 60, died July 11, 2018, at her home in Hot Springs, SD.

Leilani was born May 28, 1958, in Tucson, AZ, to William and Gloria (Crowther) Bernard.   Leilani proudly served in the U. S. Navy from 1982 until her honorable discharge in 1987.

Leilani is survived by her husband, Mike Homelvig of...

Jul 10, 2018

Ronald William 'Ron' Lee, Sr., 69, of Edgemont, SD, died on July 10, 2018, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Ron was born September 25, 1948, in Brooklyn, NY, to William and Dorothy (Gill) Lee.

Ron graduated from Massapequa High School in 1965, and attended one semester of college in Farmingdale, NY.  ...

Jul 4, 2018

Dorothy Doris (Kennedy) Woessner, 98, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on July 4, 2018, in Commerce City, CO.

Dorothy was born January 28, 1920, the second of five girls and two boys, to Hearl and Inez (Havens) Kennedy of Fairburn, SD.  She attended 8 years of primary school in a 1 room schoolhouse and worked...

Jul 4, 2018

L. 'Jay' Beckham, 91, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on July 4, 2018, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD.

Jay was born February 18, 1927, into a farming family to Luke Marcus and Frankie Lou (Warr) Beckham, at Prairie Hills, TX.   He attended Hallsburg Elementary School in Hallsburg, TX, and Riesel High School in Riesel, TX,...

Jul 3, 2018

Mary 'Kathleen' Connell, 95, of Oral, SD, passed away on July 3, 2018, at Seven Sisters Living Center, in Hot Springs, SD.

Kathleen was born October 1, 1922, in Beaver City, NE.  She attended grade school in Beaver City graduating from Rock County High School in Basset, NE, in 1940.   She completed a two-year college diploma at...

Jun 26, 2018

Alfred Lloyd Peterson, 91, of Custer, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

"Lloyd" Peterson was born March 18, 1927, in Lemmon, South Dakota, to George and Mildred Peterson of Morrison, South Dakota. He was the oldest of four children. In 1945 he joined the United States Navy and was stationed on the Aleutian Islands,...

Jun 26, 2018

Leonard James Barr, 89, of Hill City, SD, passed away June 26, 2018, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD.

Leonard was born November 23, 1928 in Hot Springs, to Leroy and Helen (Sanfner) Barr.   Leonard proudly served in the United States Army from 1946 until his honorable discharge in 1947....

Jun 22, 2018

John Kirk Risdon, 75, of Rapid City, SD, passed away June 22, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD.

John was born in Indianapolis, IN, on October 14, 1942, to John Oren and Elenore Louise (Kirkpatrick) Risdon. He proudly served in the U.S Air Force as an Independent Duty Medic from June of 1964...

Jun 19, 2018

Kerry 'Lance' Adair, 54, of Custer, SD, passed away on June 19, 2018, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer.

Lance was born August 5, 1963, to Doak and Alice (Whitmer) Adair in Albuquerque, NM.

Lance is survived by his father, Doak Adair of Custer; and his brother, Jeff Adair of Custer.

Lance...

Jun 17, 2018

Perry Michael Ohlsen, 74, of Hot Springs, SD, died June 17, 2018, in Hot Springs.

Perry was born November 10, 1943, to Harold and Gladys (Erie) Ohlsen, in Baltimore, MD.

Perry is survived by his sisters, Barbara (Lynn) Braddy of Rapid City, SD; Teresa (Tom) Johnston of Denver, CO; twin sister, Patricia (Buddy)  Cook of ...

Jun 15, 2018

Gilbert William 'Bud' Marks, 95, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away June 15, 2018, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home, in Hot Springs.

Bud was born December 16, 1922, in Leroy, CO, to Gustave and Elizabeth (Krukow) Marks.

Bud is survived by his son, William Marks of Oral, SD; daughter, Linda Leochner...

Jun 12, 2018

Agnes N. (Aggie) Wiederhold, 96, went home to her Heavenly Father on June 12, 2018, in Custer, SD.

She was born December 3, 1921, to Fred and Gertrude Palmer in Aberdeen, SD.  Aggie grew up on the family farm south of Aberdeen.  She attended country schools and then graduated from Aberdeen Central High School.  She married John...

Jun 11, 2018

Pedro "Pete" Martinez, 94, died June 11, 2018, at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, NE. Pedro was born April 4, 1924, in Mission, TX to Isabel Martinez and Valeria Ruvio. He married Inez Valades on October 18, 1951, at St. James Catholic Church in Edgemont, South Dakota. To this union nine children were born. Pete was a hard-working...

Jun 11, 2018

John A. Wilson, 69 of Hot Springs, SD, passed away June 11, 2018, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD.

John was born January 2, 1949, in Mitchell, SD, to Thomas O. and Fern I. (Allen) Wilson. John graduated from Mitchell High School in 1967 and then attended Dakota Wesleyan University 1967-1970 and 1974,...

Jun 9, 2018

Dustin Robert Oesterling, 35, journeyed from this world into the next on June 9, 2018.

Dusty was born February 22, 1983, in Mitchell, SD.  He worked as a Conductor at BNSF Railway and resided in Hot Springs, SD. Dusty will be remembered as kind-hearted, funny, full of life and always ready to celebrate and care for family...

Jun 6, 2018

Raymond Ernest Hanson, 78, died June 6, 2018, at his home in Custer, SD.

Raymond was born April 8, 1940, on a farm in Kief, ND, where he and he and wife eventually lived and raised their family.

Raymond is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ione; and his children, Violet Hanson; Kathleen (Sean)...