Phyllis Ion Nowlan
Oct 1, 2017
Phyllis Ion (Seaman) Nowlan, 89, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away, October 1, 2017, at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Phyllis was born September 7, 1928, in Ft. Dodge, IA, to Richard and Myrtle (Evenson) Seaman. She grew up on a farm outside of West Bend, IA, and graduated from Bradgate High School in 1946....
Vivian L. Woehl
Oct 1, 2017
Vivian L. Woehl, 92, of Edgemont, SD, passed away October, 1, 2017, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD. Vivian was born September 18, 1925, in Britton, SD, to Charles and Elsie (Peters) Hartman. Vivian is survived by her daughter, Marlous Stevens of Edgemont; two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Committal services will be held at a...
Harry Robert Ellwein
Sep 29, 2017
Harry Robert Ellwein, 96, passed away September 29, 2017, at his home at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. Harry was born May 26, 1921, in Bowdle, SD, to Benjamin and Phillipina (Miller) Ellwein. In 1927, the Ellwein family moved west of the Missouri River and settled on a farm eleven miles south of Firesteel,...
Karen K. Adams
Sep 27, 2017
Karen K. Adams, 73, of Custer, SD, went home to be meet her Savior September 27, 2017, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Karen was born October 25, 1943, to Blair F. and Gladys V. (Nelson) Cronk in Sioux Falls, SD. She spent her school years in Sioux Falls, and attended South Dakota University where she met Robert (Bob)....
Donald Raymond Bradbury
Sep 25, 2017
Donald Raymond "Donnieray" Bradbury, 75, passed away September 25, 2017, in the arms of his loving wife, in Hot Springs, SD. Don was born August 8, 1942, in Denver, CO, to Donald E. and Betty J. (Nickeson) Bradbury. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1962-1965. Don married his beautiful ex-wife Lynn and they cherished their three...
Neoma F. Green
Sep 23, 2017
Neoma F. Green, 89, passed away peacefully at her home September 23, 2017 with hospice care. Neoma was born August 19, 1928, in Mitchell, SD to John Joseph 'Joe' and Margaret (Weber) Gaetze. She attended Notre Dame Academy through the 8th grade and graduated from Mitchell Senior High. She was a graduate of Mitchell Vocational Technical Institute in culinary arts....
Leroy J. Cutler
Sep 19, 2017
LeRoy James "Roy" Cutler, age 89, of Custer, SD, passed away on September 19, 2017, at Rose Haven Senior Living Center in Custer. Roy was born on May 9, 1928, in Roubaix, SD, to William Ernest and Violet Mae (Cooper) Cutler. He grew up in Silver City, SD, and went to High School in Rapid City, SD. After graduation, he...
Richard Leroy Lilyard
Sep 18, 2017
Richard Leroy 'Dick' Lilyard as a very young man as seen through the eyes of his mother Jo Lilyard. Dick He was born a wonderlust, And always liked to roam. We worried about him constantly, When he was far from home. He would sometimes telephone, Or drop a little line, "Don't worry about me Mom and Dad, I'm getting along...
Mariann Langer
Sep 12, 2017
Mariann Langer, age 83, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away September 12, 2017, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE. Mariann was born April 25, 1934, in Rapid City, SD, to George and Permelia (Wedmore) Hedlun. Mariann is survived by her daughters, Colleen (Ed) Bowker of Hot Springs; Pat (Gerald) Collogan of Hot Springs; sisters, Bernice Churchill of...
Ronald Raymond Richmeier
Sep 1, 2017
Ronald R. 'Ron' Richmeier, 70, passed away September 1, 2017, at his home in Hill City, SD. Ron was born February 2, 1947, in Quinter, KS, to Raymond and Helen Richmeier. He married Sharon Sanders on May 18, 1968, in Englewood, CO, and they would have celebrated their 50th anniversary next year. In 2008, Ron moved to Hill City after...
Dorothy E. Lake
Aug 20, 2017
Dorothy E. Lake of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 20, 2017, at the age of 82. She grew up in the eastern part of Washington state and always had fond memories of that area and of her parents, Everett and Esther Burcham. She loved books and gardening throughout her life. She is survived by her husband of 47...
John Edward Mcknight
Aug 19, 2017
John Edward McKnight (89) was born in Coleman, SD on November 27, 1927. He was the second son of Edward and Edna (Anderson) McKnight. In 1935, the family moved to the ranch where John lived his entire life and died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Saturday, August 19th, 2017. John attended Marty School and graduated from Edgemont...
Harry Robert Mcclung
Aug 18, 2017
Harry R McClung, 91, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 18, 2017, at the Brookside Apartments in Hot Springs. Harry was born June 2, 1926, in Beatrice, NE, to Guy and Pearl McClung. He moved to Oral, SD in 1954, where he did carpentry work for many people on the irrigation project. After Harry acquired his SD Electrical...
Verna E Barker
Aug 18, 2017
God's special servant, Verna Evelyn Barker, 80, of Edgemont, SD passed away August 18, 2017 at Custer Community Hospital, in the company of her family. She was born August 14, 1937 near Leroy, Saskatchewan, Canada to Herman and Dora (Hanson) Konrath. Her family moved back to their home near Ardmore, SD where Verna attended school in Ardmore, Igloo, and later...
Micheal James Carder
Aug 2, 2017
Micheal James Carder, age 61, of Custer, SD, passed away on August 2, 2017, near Custer. Micheal James Carder was born in Hinesville, GA to Bill and Marilyn(Strawhacker) Carder, on January 30, 1956. He spent his early years in Burlington, IA. He met & married Beckie after a whirlwind courtship while stationed at Ft Bliss, TX before doing a tour...
Carl Leroy Barrick
Jul 30, 2017
Carl LeRoy Barrick, 71, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 30, 2017, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home. Carl was born, September 24, 1945, to Clyde and Charlotte (Hoover) Barrick in Ashland, OH, where he graduated from Ashland High School. Carl proudly served in the United States Army in the Korea and the Asian Theater from October...
Shirley May Van Norman
Jul 28, 2017
Shirley May Van Norman, 76, passed away July 28, 2017, at her home in the Custer Highlands, SD. Shirley was born July 25, 1941, in Newton, NJ, to Charles and Fannie (Reynolds) Puff. Shirley is survived by her husband, Wayne M. Van Norman of Custer, SD; son, Donald Van Norman of Alliance, NE; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A...
Lauren Anderson
Jul 13, 2017
Lauren F. (Fries) Anderson, age 33, of Rapid City, SD, died on July 13, 2017, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Lauren was born in Harvey, IL, to Daniel Fries and Janet Morrison on January 4, 1984. She worked as a highway construction flagger. Lauren married Terry Anderson on May 6, 2017. Lauren is survived by...
Geraldine Fern Huddleston
Jul 11, 2017
Geraldine Palmgren Huddleston was born on March 27, 1927, and died on July 11, 2017. Her parents were John and Winnie (Merrill) Palmgren. She met and married Don Huddleston on February 11, 1949 in Custer, SD. Geri was a lifelong resident of Hot Springs and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1945. She started her LPN nursing career while...
Walter Gustave Deneve
Jul 10, 2017
Walter Gustave 'Walt' DeNeve, 88, of Custer, SD, passed away with his family at his side July 10, 2017, at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Walt was born September 13, 1928, in Letcher, SD, to August and Rose Anna (Poitrus) DeNeve. Walt began his military service in the United States Air Force in 1951, where...
