Obituary Listing

Dec 23, 2016

Thomas Scott Ulrick, age 56, of Custer, SD, entered Heaven peacefully, December 23, 2016, at his home, in the presence of family and friends. He is survived by his wife Rebecca Ulrick, and his children Michael and Samantha Ulrick of Custer, as well as, his older children Robin, T.J., Kevin, Kimberley, and Scott, all from Massachusetts. Also, his three brothers,...

Dec 22, 2016

Emlon "Stan" Lee Stanton, Sr., age 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on December 22, 2016, at his home in Hot Springs. Emlon was born on June 3, 1932, in Mayfield, NY, to Ivan Lee and Marion (Hunter) Stanton. He served in the United States Air Force in Omaha, Bermuda, and the Artic. He married Joyce Conbeer and to...

Dec 20, 2016

Robin Leroy Davis, age 56 of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on December 20, 2016, at his home in Hot Springs. Rob was born on August 28, 1960, in Rapid City, SD, to Bernard "Slim" and Glorine (Nash) Davis. He served in the United States Army from 1980-1982. He worked many years at the gold mines in Lead, SD. His...

Dec 16, 2016

Amanda Rae Johnston, age 38, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on December 16, 2016, at her home in Hot Springs. Amanda was born on October 8, 1978, in Plymouth, WI, to Anthony and Alice (Ehmcke) Oakley. At her request no services will be held.

Dec 15, 2016

Marie Elanor Hosman Hendrickson, 88 of Custer, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Custer Regional Senior Center in Custer, SD. Marie was born in Pierre, South Dakota, August 12, 1928 to Stella Mae Vance and Joseph Anthony Hosman. Depression years forced the family to move to Gettysburg, South Dakota where her dad ran a service station. It was in...

Dec 15, 2016

Thomas Duane O'Dell, 79, of Hot Spring, SD, succumbed to heart failure at the Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by family on December 15, 2016. A Celebration of life Ceremony will be held at 11:00a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home in Hot Springs with Pastor Mark Crossman officiating. Burial will take place in Mackay, ID, on...

Dec 15, 2016

Gertie (Gertrude) Hartman went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the age of 95. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Gertie was born near Craig, Nebraska to Frank and Allie Simms on April 24, 1921, and lived the last 16 years of her life at Rose Haven in Custer,...

Dec 12, 2016

Delmer LeRoy Brown was born on May 3, 1938, to Elmer and Elfrieda Brown in Lexington Nebraska. Delmer graduated from Custer High School in 1955. He received a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering in 1959, from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Masters of Sciences in Geological Engineering in 1962, from the Colorado School of...

Dec 8, 2016

Anita Peggy Swedlund (Huber) passed away unexpectedly on December 8, 2016, in Minnesota. She was born December 10, 1965, to Virgil and Rosetta Huber and grew up in White River, SD, where she learned to value a community built on friendship, forgiveness, and finding the good in the bad. She graduated from White River High School and went on to...

Dec 8, 2016

Lynus Sylvester (Pat) Ryan, 97, of Custer passed away peacefully Thursday, December 8, 2016, at his home. Lynus was the oldest of five children born to Leo and Lillian (Meis) Ryan on April 2, 1919, on his grandfather's homestead in Kimball, Brule County, SD. After graduating from Kimball High School in 1936, he worked various farm jobs in the Midwest...

Dec 7, 2016

Alice Kathryn Gannon beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away, December 7, 2016, peacefully at home, after a courageous 7 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving husband and children. Alice was born on January 3, 1934, to Earl and Helen Baumberger in Chester, South Dakota. She grew up on Elmvue Farm and graduated from St. Mary's...

Dec 7, 2016

Calvin Dean Van Ornam who was born on June 3, 1932 to Donald R. and Ruby E. Van Ornam in Republic, County, Kansas, died December 7, 2016 at age 84. He attended a one room country school, Rosemound Dist. 76 during his 8 grade school years. He graduated from Hardy High School in Hardy, Nebraska and entered the US Air...

Dec 4, 2016

Brigitta Thompson of Hot Springs, SD departed this world on December 4, 2016, in Hot Springs after a brave battle with Pulmonary Melanoma for one year. Brigitta Thompson was born September 18, 1945, in Worms, Germany, to Ewald and Elisabeth Fost. She immigrated to the US in 1958, and lived in Kansas City, KS, also Colorado Springs, CO, and became...

Dec 1, 2016

James Francis Muhm, age 79, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on December 1, 2016, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs. James was born in Cottonwood, SD, on February 17, 1937, to Wayne and Mae (Beeson) Muhm. He spent his youth at Igloo, Black Hills Ordnance Depot, and attended school there and where he graduated as an...

Dec 1, 2016

Darwin Gene Kruse, age 80, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on December 1, 2016, at the Seven Sisters Living Center. Darwin was born January 1, 1936, to Edwin and Lillian (Berlin) Kruse in Sanborn County, SD. Services are pending.

Nov 29, 2016

Willa "Joyce" Gaskill Kruse passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Custer Regional hospital after a lengthy 5 yr battle with cancer. Joyce was born on Feb. 28, 1945, at Newcastle, WY, to Paul and Frances (Austin) Gaskill. Joyce grew up on the family ranch 50 miles South of Newcastle on the Cheyenne River. She attended Grade School at...

Nov 26, 2016

Glenn Franklin Brown, age 76, of Edgemont, SD, passed away on November 26, 2016, at the Hot Springs South Dakota V.A. Medical Center in Hot Springs. Glenn was born on January 13, 1940, in Hill City, SD, to Carl and Ruth (Jackson) Brown. He is survived by his wife, Betty Brown of Edgemont; son, Kirby Little of Spearfish, SD; brother,...

Nov 26, 2016

Nadine Smith, 99, passed into the arms of our Lord on Nov. 26, 2016, at Pine Hills Retirement Community in Hot Springs, SD. Nadine Elizabeth Smith was born July 6, 1917, in Pierre, SD, to Will and Hazel Smith. She grew up in the home her father had built and graduated from Pierre High School. Ever a strong, independent woman,...

Nov 25, 2016

Anthony "Tony" C. Badwound-Hernandez (Wicasa Tokahe Mani), age 49, of Custer, SD, passed away on November 25, 2016, at his home in Custer. He was born on March 18, 1967, in Yankton, SD He is survived by his fiancé Jami; moms, Doris ; Gloria (Owen); sons, Caleb; Zachariah; brothers, Bruce (Deb); Joy; Reynold; Eric; Chuck; Kelley (Penny); Ray (Denise); sisters,...

Nov 22, 2016

Frederick Charles Fernbaugh, age 97, of Custer, SD, passed away on November 22, 2016, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City.

Frederick was born November 26, 1918, to Charles Louis and Gladys (Jordan) Fernbaugh in Cogswell, ND. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942, until his honorable discharge in...