Loyd Thomsen
Oct 21, 2016
Loyd William Thomsen, 72, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer on October 21, 2016. Loyd was born in Chadron, NE on March 19, 1944, to Harry and Josephine (Felz) Thomsen. He was raised on the family homestead west of Oelrichs, SD where he developed a genuine passion for hunting and ranching....
Pamela A Murry
Oct 19, 2016
Pamela A. Murry, age 60, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on October 19, 2016, in Rapid City, SD. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct October 25, 2016, at Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans State Home with Chaplain Loyd Nielsen officiating.
Elda Carlson
Oct 17, 2016
Elda M. Carlson, age 84, formerly of Browning, MT, passed away on Oct 17, 2016, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Elda was born on August 26, 1932, in Browning, MT, to Oscar and Mary Anne (Ell) Germundson. She married Duane Carlson at Coeur d'Alene, ID, on September 19, 1954. They farmed for a time before moving to WY....
Joeann Case
Oct 16, 2016
JoeAnn Case, age 79, of Oral, SD, passed away on October 16, 2016, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. JoeAnn was born in Harlan County, KY. The family moved to Michigan in the mid to late forties for work and settled in the suburbs of Detroit. JoeAnn was married at 18 and had two wonderful daughters,...
Floyd Leil, Jr.
Oct 16, 2016
Floyd "Bob" Leil Jr., age 58, of Pringle, SD, passed away at this home on October 16, 2016. Bob was born on November 21, 1957, in Longmont, CO, to Floyd and Anna (Duran) Leil, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Kelly Leil of Pringle, SD; brothers, David Leil of Rapid City, SD; James Leil of Longmont, CO; and sister,...
Sidney Wilbur Berman
Oct 14, 2016
Sidney Wilbur Berman, age 84, of Custer, SD, passed away at home with his family on October 14, 2016. Sidney was born on February 8, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, to Abraham and Esther (Belinsky) Berman. He graduated High School from Brooklyn. Sidney obtained degrees in Anthropology and Archaeology from the University of Mexico. In 1956, he met and married Ella...
Lucille Rice Garcia
Oct 8, 2016
Lucille Rice Garcia, 102, passed away from this world into the loving arms of Jesus October 8, 2016. Lucille was born March 4, 1914, in Lebanon, SD, to Frank and Martha (Griese) Paul. She married Robert A. Rice on November 28, 1938, in Lebanon, and they were married for 41 years. To this union, two daughters were born, Barbara and...
Kenneth L. "Ken" Glaser
Oct 5, 2016
Kenneth L. "Ken" Glaser, age 85, of Custer, SD, passed away October 5, 2016, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Ken was born to Roy and Dorothy Glaser on July 2, 1931, in Dubuque, IA. He married Nancy Lea Taubert on April 12, 1986. He attended Dubuque Schools, K through 12. During High School he enlisted...
Elenora H. Anderson
Oct 1, 2016
Elenora H. Anderson, age 97, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on October 1, 2016, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Elenora was born at Harford, SD on April 13, 1919, to Joe and Ida (Schievelbein) Muchow. Elenora helped her dad with chores every day before and after school. This foundation created one of the hardest...
Rita L. Lund
Oct 1, 2016
Rita L. Lund, 74, passed away October 1, 2016, at her home near Hot Springs, SD. Rita was born September 5, 1942, in Hermosa, SD, to Harold and Florence (Rodgers) Stabelfeldt. Rita is survived by her husband, Donald Lund of Hot Springs; son, Timm (Jenny) Buchholz of Garrison, MN; stepsons, Mike (Laurie) Lund of Bremerton, WA; Keith (Tonya) Lund of...
Joyce Hazeltine
Sep 30, 2016
Iola Joyce Hazeltine, age 81, died September 30, 2016, due to complications from cancer. She passed peacefully while in the loving presence of her family in Custer, SD. Even in her last moments she lit up the room with her infectious smile and class. Joyce was born July 16, 1935, in Pierre, SD, the daughter of Howard and Ofa Mae...
Norma K Mills
Sep 28, 2016
Norma Katheryn (Schoppert) Mills was born on February 27, 1928, at the family farm near Freeman, South Dakota, to Robert and Louisa (Roduner) Schoppert. Her father named her "Norma" after the actress, Norma Scherer, of whom he was a great fan. She was baptized at the Wolf Creek Congregational Church, rural Freeman, on April 29, 1928, and confirmed on July...
Kevin Roger Komes
Sep 28, 2016
Kevin Roger Komes, 54, of Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Edgemont, SD, passed away September 28, 2016, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. Kevin was born August 13, 1962, in Hot Springs, SD, to Leonard and Iris (Beehler) Komes. Kevin is survived by two sons, Kris (Charity) Komes of Rapid City; Jon (Jamie) Komes of Rapid...
Barbara Joan Lukens
Sep 27, 2016
Barbara Joan Lukens, 85, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away September 27, 2016, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Barbara was born May 22, 1931 in Fairburn, SD, to Earl and Ethel (Gorsuch) Robinson. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Karen (Larry) Shepard of Ontario, Canada; son, Gaylen Carpenter of Hot Springs; brothers, Dr. William (Velma) Robinson of...
Bonnie Doughty
Sep 26, 2016
Bonnie Margaret Doughty, age 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away September 26, 2016, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs. Bonnie was born November 11, 1927, to William and Vara (Goff) Holbach in Chamberlain, SD. Bonnie is survived by her three sons, Keith (Carolee) Doughty of Pahoa, HI; Kent (Rita) Doughty of Hot Springs; Kevin Doughty of...
George Joseph Criscione, Jr.
Sep 20, 2016
George Joseph Criscione, Jr., age 68, of Custer, SD, passed away on September 20, 2016, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Service information is pending.
Daniel L Gallett
Sep 9, 2016
Daniel L. "Dan" Gallett, age 74, passed away on September 9, 2016, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Dan was born on August 5, 1942, in Green Bay, WI, to Lester and Iris (Jacobson) Gallett. He served the United States Army and Army Reserves from 1964-1969. After his military service he farmed in Missouri and Minnesota. Dan bought land...
Lester F Mcclanahan
Sep 8, 2016
Lester (Les or Mac) Franklin McClanahan, 89 of Custer, SD passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Two weeks prior he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer however, the cause of death was a seemingly unrelated brain aneurism. Les was born on February 10, 1927, in Lawrence, KS. He was the...
John Howard "Jack" Paulton
Sep 8, 2016
John Howard "Jack" Paulton, age 90, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on September 8, 2016, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Jack was born in Omaha, NE, to Howard and Gertrude (Peycke) Payne on June 14, 1926. He graduated from Sioux Falls Washington High School in 1944, and immediately joined the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific...
Velda "Madge" Barton
Sep 6, 2016
Velda "Madge" Barton, age 90, of Thornton, CO, passed away September 6, 2016, at the Alpine Living Center, Thornton, CO. Madge was born March 17, 1926, in Bingham, NE, to Diles and Eula (Moon) Howell. Her family moved to Edgemont, SD, where she attended 1st – 12th grade; graduating from Edgemont High School in 1943, a valedictorian and MVP of...
