William Eugene 'Gene' Spargur
Mar 23, 2017
William Eugene (Gene) Spargur was born to Mildred and Irvin Spargur on May 7, 1939, in Custer SD. Gene was one of 4 sons including James, John, and Gerald. Gene spent his youth in Custer, attending Custer High School, and joined the U.S. Navy with tours on the aircraft carriers Midway and Shangri-La . After the service, Gene returned home,...
Barbara Ann Hale
Mar 22, 2017
Barbara Ann Hale, age 79, of Custer, SD, passed away March 22, 2017, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Barbara was born December 1, 1937, in Minneapolis, MN, to Werner Richard and Drusilla (Kochendorfer). Barbara is survived by her husband, Gerald 'Jerry' Hale of Custer; son, Gerald John Hale of Phoenix, AZ; and daughter, Pamela Hale of Custer. In...
Matthew Allen Morgan
Mar 22, 2017
Matthew Allen Morgan, 56, peacefully passed away March 22, 2017, at Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO, as the result of a car accident; his wife, step-daughter, mother and sisters were by his side. Matthew was born July 6, 1960 in Seattle, WA to (the late) Harold Morgan and Lorraine (Ousley) Morgan. He spent his early years in New Orleans,...
Daniel P. 'Dan' Dale
Mar 18, 2017
My husband and best friend, Daniel Dale, 74, went home to be with his Savior on March 18, 2017. He was born, Jan 14, 1943, and raised in St. Paul, MN. His parents, Reverend David Dale and Olga Dale, preceded him in death. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of MN, majoring in engineering. After 3 years...
Richard Allen Jensen
Mar 17, 2017
Richard Allen Jensen, age 60, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on March 17, 2017, peacefully at his home in Hot Springs. Richard was born on June 2, 1956, and raised on a farm outside Spencer, SD, to Donald R. and Maxine W. (Cabiglli) Jensen. He ran the family business, Golden Bowl, in Golden, CO, for 28 years and restored...
Wayne Paul Cope
Mar 17, 2017
Wayne Paul Cope, 69, passed away March 17, 2017, at his home near Oelrichs, SD. Wayne was born December 3, 1947, at Sister's Hospital in Hot Springs, SD, to Oscar and Laura (Hussong) Cope. His early years were spent on the fledging Cope Ranch on Shirk Creek with sister, Anita and brother, Leslie. He was a life-long rancher, family man,...
Roy William Stender
Mar 16, 2017
Roy W. Stender, 94, of Custer, SD, passed away March 16, 2017, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Roy was born July 20, 1922, in Zell, SD, to Henry and Dortha (Clark) Stender. Roy is survived by his son, Gary (Lee D) Stender of Custer; daughter, Judyth (Loren) Tullburg of Custer; three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren,...
Kenneth Leroy Serry
Mar 15, 2017
Kenneth LeRoy Serry, 78, passed away March 15, 2017, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Kenneth was born May 15, 1938, in Pine Ridge, SD, to Elwood and Lizzie (Swallow) Serry. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Linda of Hot Springs; three daughters, Rise (Jeffrey) Honeycutt of Seattle, WA; Jody (Darrell) Janis...
Mabel Gertrude Allison
Mar 8, 2017
Mabel G. (Leavitt) Allison, 91, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 8, 2017, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs. Mabel was born September 8, 1925, in White Clay, NE, to Walter and Dora (Bothell) Leavitt. She was educated in Nebraska and South Dakota. Mabel married Andrew Allison March 9, 1946, and they ranched for years in...
Nancy Jane Jackson
Mar 5, 2017
Nancy Jane Jackson, age 80, of Hot Springs, SD passed away on March 5, 2017, at her home in Hot Springs. Services are pending.
Arvon Richard Hamilton
Mar 4, 2017
Arvon Richard Hamilton, age 68, of Custer, SD passed away on March 4, 2017, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Arvon was born in a blizzard February 15, 1949, in Orchard, NE, to Richard and Gladys (Eley) Hamilton. He moved to Norfolk, NE, when he was 1 year old. Arvon married Ann Lindsteadt on August 1971. They had one...
Steva Pearl Risinger
Mar 2, 2017
Steva 'Pearl' Risinger, 78, a beloved kindergarten teacher and friend to many passed away March 2, 2017, at her home near Hot Springs, SD. Pearl was born June 13, 1938, in Pierre, SD, to Walter L. and Marguerite (McFarling) Madison. Pearl is survived by her two sons, Robert Risinger of Washougal, WA; Getro Maceno of Newark, NJ; two daughters, Pam...
Mary Beth Elizabeth Ghost
Feb 23, 2017
Mary Beth Elizabeth Wilson (Ramirez) Ghost, 64, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 23, 2017, at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mary Beth was born on April 1, 1952, in Hot Springs, to George and Lucy (Rossenecht) Wilson. Mrs. Ghost graduated from Hot Springs High School and then continued her education...
Cu C. Ly
Feb 20, 2017
Cu Ly, age 89, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on February 20, 2017, at a friend's home near Hot Springs. Cu was born in Vietnam on June 6, 1927, to Mahn Ly and Tha Phan. Cu grew up in Vietnam, where she enjoyed being the owner of a convenience store and helping out her community. She moved to the...
Anna Schnetzky
Feb 17, 2017
Anna Schnetzky, 103, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on February 17, 2017, at the Seven Sisters Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Anna was born on June 29, 1913, to Balthasar and Theresa (Mattern) Reiss in Strasburg, ND. She was raised in Rural Trail City, 5 miles west of town, and attended the rural school there. Anna moved to Stayton,...
Alice Marian Howard
Feb 16, 2017
Alice Marian Howard, age 93, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on February 16, 2017, at her home in Hot Springs. In her younger years, Alice had been very active in community activities and her church while working full time after her youngest was of school age. She adapted to the West and spent most of her adult life in...
Thomas Francis Schutte
Feb 11, 2017
Thomas Francis 'Tom' Schutte, 80, passed away September 11, 2017, in his home at the Michal J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home, in Hot Springs, SD. Tom was born February, 8, 1937, to Paul and Lucille (Foran) Schutte in Omaha, NE. He proudly served in the 14th Armored Calvary Regiment, U.S. Army, on the Iron Curtain from 1955 until his honorable...
Elsie J Calabrese
Feb 9, 2017
Elsie J. Calabrese, age 102, of Custer, SD, passed away February 9,2017, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Custer, SD.
Joni Kay Hazen
Feb 6, 2017
Joni Kay Hazen, age 57, of Custer, SD, passed away on February 6, 2017, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. Joni was born on May 2, 1959, in Lincoln, NE, to Ralph and Edna Alice (Reece) Hazen. She was a Med-Aid at Pine Hills Retirement Center in Hot Springs. Joni is survived by her sons, Jackson (Ula) Shymanski...
Norman Andrew Lee
Feb 3, 2017
Norman "Norm" Andrew Lee of Custer, SD, lived his life building relationships and serving others and died while working in his shop on February 3, 2017, with his wife, Sylvia, by his side. Norm followed his twin sister, Norma into this world, on January 27, 1933, on a farm West of Ramona, SD. Norm was the youngest of 7 living...
