Judy Ann Canfield
Mar 11, 2016
Judy Ann Canfield, age 56, formerly of Edgemont, SD, passed away on March 11, 2016, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Judy was born on March 13, 1959, in Lawrence County, to Floyd and Rita (Comeau) Marzolf. She is survived by her son, Tobbie Mountain of Rapid City, SD; daughters, Jenny (Pedro) Duarte of Custer, SD; Paula Marzolf...
John Hewitt 'Jack' Raben
Mar 11, 2016
John Hewitt 'Jack' Raben, age 82, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 11, 2016, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Jack was born February 20, 1934, in Akron, IA, to Lyle and Olive (Akers) Raben. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1956. He was fortunate enough to have...
Nancy Joan Kistler
Mar 6, 2016
Nancy Joan Kistler, age 74, of Custer, SD passed away on March 6, 2016, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Nancy was born on September 10, 1941, in Pierre, SD to Herbert and Gladys (Schlegel) Mason. She graduated from Kennebec High School, Kennebec, SD, in 1959. On November 21, 1959, in Kennebec, SD, Nancy married Donald Kistler. She was...
Allen Chesley Dickerson
Mar 5, 2016
Allen Chesley Dickerson, age 84, of Greeley, CO, passed away on March 5, 2016, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Allen was born on October 13, 1931, to Chesley A. and Stella Vesta (Miller) Dickerson in Nezperce, ID. He served in the United States Air Force from 1950, until his honorable discharge in 1964. Allen is survived by his...
Judy Cummings
Feb 24, 2016
The Lord has another angel. Judy Sue (Hamaker) Cummings of Yerington, NV, was called to be with her Lord on February 24, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, NV. Judy was born to Tim and Ruth (Tolover) Hamaker in Crawford, NE, on June 14, 1943. Judy had seven siblings, twin sisters that died at birth and five surviving siblings:...
Zabie P. Pudwill
Feb 23, 2016
Zabie Pearl (Zimiga) Pudwill was born February 1, 1941, in Wanblee, SD, to James and Grace (Hawkins) Zimiga. She grew up in Edgemont with her seven brothers and sisters. She was married to Duane Peck from March 1963-February 1988. One son and two daughters were born to this union; Connie DeHaai, Donnie Peck and Kristy Green. She later married Norman...
Betty Lou O'Brien
Feb 23, 2016
Betty (Brost) O'Brien, 84, of Custer, SD, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 after suffering the effects of dementia for several years. Betty Lou Brost was born January 21, 1932 in Belle Fourche, SD to Otto and Pauline Brost. Betty was the 7th of 11 children, four of whom died in early childhood (Viola, Ida,...
Eben Winfred Streeter
Feb 22, 2016
Eben Winfred Streeter, age 97, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away February 22, 2016, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD. Eben was born August 12, 1918, to Harry H. and Mary Hazel (Parker) Streeter in Hot Springs. He attended the first eight grades at Eden Valley Country School, riding horse back after the first year. Eben...
Susan Lea Knapp
Feb 18, 2016
Susan Lea Knapp, age 68, passed away on February 18, 2016, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Susan was born the oldest of eight children, on July 2, 1947, in Waseca, MN, to William C. and Zona L. (Dunsmore) Nielsen. Her brother Chris was taken early in life due to polio. She grew up with an outstanding work ethic...
Ruth Alice Snedeker
Feb 16, 2016
Ruth Alice Snedeker, age 93, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away, February 16, 2016, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Ruth was born on July 21, 1922, to William J. Yeager and Arla O. (Lightwine) Yeager, in Niobrara County, WY. Ruth was a ranch woman who loved her land and her animals. Little Bo Peep (her CB...
Glenda K. Reder-Lorenz
Feb 16, 2016
Glenda K. Reder-Lorenz, age 66, of Hot Springs, SD, went to meet her Heavenly Father on February 16, 2016, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Glenda was born on July 11, 1949, in Hot Springs, to Robert and Virginia (Callan) Hansen. Glenda grew up in the Hot Springs area and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1967. She...
Melvin Wayne Nachtigall
Feb 12, 2016
Melvin Wayne Nachtigall, age 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away, February 12, 2016, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Melvin was born December 30, 1931, Harry A. and Rebecca (Gisselbeck) Nachtigall, in Marion, SD. Melvin proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1955. He lived in the Denver, CO,...
Clinton Charles 'Clint' Gregory
Feb 10, 2016
Clinton 'Clint' Gregory, 89, of Pierre, SD, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at his home in Pierre. Clinton Gregory was born on April 20, 1926, in Hot Springs, SD, to Clinton Jay Gregory and May (Turner) Gregory. Clint graduated from the Hot Springs High School in 1944. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1944, and after graduation...
Donald Ernest Kunce
Feb 8, 2016
Donald Ernest Kunce, age 66, passed away February 8, 2016, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Donald was born on November 9, 1949, to Harold Ernest Kunce and Luella (Grahm) Kunce in Hot Springs, SD. Donald served in the US Army from 1968 until his honorable discharged in 1974. Donald is survived by his son; Christopher (Lonnie) Kunce of...
Evelyn I. Smith
Feb 7, 2016
Evelyn Irene (Bateman) Smith, 95, of Custer, SD, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. Evelyn was the only daughter of James and Ada (Buerck) Bateman, born October 1, 1920, on their farm south of the town of Cottonwood in Jackson County, SD. She attended school in Cottonwood where she graduated in May of...
David Paul Russell
Feb 4, 2016
David Paul Russell, age 74, of Edgemont, SD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. David was born October 17, 1941, in Hot Springs, SD, to Paul and Elisabeth Russell. After graduating from Edgemont High School in Edgemont, David went on to study law and graduated from the University...
Eleanor B. Highley
Feb 2, 2016
Eleanor B. Burnison Highley, age 94, of Edgemont, SD, passed away on February 2, 2016, at the Rapid City Hospice House in Rapid City. Eleanor was born in Miner County, SD, on March 13, 1921, to Arthur and Florence (Morrison) Scott. Eleanor is survived by her daughters, Earleene (Jerry) Kellogg of Edgemont, SD; Bev (Tom) Schoenstedt of Rapid City, SD;...
James Donald Elliston
Jan 31, 2016
James Donald Elliston, age 54, passed away on January 31, 2016, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. James was born on March 11, 1961, in Houston, TX, to Charles Warren and Ann (Bernie) Elliston. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1980 until his honorable discharge in 1981. James is survived by his children, Avery Elliston of...
Mitchell Kleppe
Jan 27, 2016
Mitchell Kleppe, 34, of Hot Springs, passed away peacefully at his family's home into the arms of his Heavenly Father on January 27, 2016, surrounded by his loving family following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Mitchell was born January 16, 1982, in Hot Springs and spent his entire life in Hot Springs. He was part of a big...
Ian Mcleod Hay
Jan 18, 2016
Ian McLeod Hay, age 83, formerly of Custer, SD, passed away January 18, 2016, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Ian was born January 15, 1933, in Scotland to James Johnson and Mary Elliott (McLeod) Hay. Ian is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Michael (Cheryl) Hey of Scotland; daughter, Lynette Hey of Scotland; step-daughters, Heather Balderrama of Hemet,...
