Richard Henry Slavik
Dec 16, 2014
Richard Henry Slavik, age 76, of Hill City, SD, passed away on December 16, 2014, at the Custer Regional Care Center in Custer, SD. Richard was born in Toledo, OH, on October 14, 1938, to John and Frances (Motycka) Slavik. He served in the Air Force from 1956-1961. Richard made a career as a feed truck driver for various companies....
Terry L. Pierce-Gossel
Dec 15, 2014
Terry Lee Pierce-Gossel, age 66, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away December 15, 2014, after a long length illness of kidney disease and COPD, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Terry was born on December 27, 1947, to Beverly Jane Phifer and Lloyd Radcliffe in Hot Springs. After her parents divorced she moved to Newcastle, WY....
Francis Dean Nelson
Dec 14, 2014
Francis Dean "Bud" Nelson died on December 14, 2014, in Aberdeen, SD to complications with the flu. He was 79. Bud was born on September 19, 1935, in Hot Springs, SD, to parents, Geddis and Dorothy Nelson. He joined the Army after graduation from Provo High School at Black Hills Ordnance Depot, Igloo, SD, in 1953. Following boot camp in...
Pauline Sue Meseraull
Dec 9, 2014
Pauline Sue Meseraull, age 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on December 9, 2014, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Pauline was born September 28, 1930, Osborne, KS, to Paul and Bessie (Bowers) Gilmore. In 1948, she graduated from Miltonvale, KS, High School. Pauline was the dressing room assistant for The Miss South Dakota Pageant from 1972-1981....
Charles Lee 'Chuck' Huddleston
Dec 8, 2014
Charles Lee 'Chuck' Huddleston, age 63, passed away on December 8, 2014, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Chuck was born on May 19, 1951, in Hot Springs, SD, to Don and Geraldine (Palmgren) Huddleston. He earned his high school GED in the early 1970's then proudly served in the United States Army from November of 1974 until his...
Linda Jo Ball
Dec 4, 2014
Linda Jo Ball, age 64, of Custer, SD, passed away December 4, 2014, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Linda was born June 19, 1950, in Sioux Fall, SD, to William R. Ball and Carol A. Johnson. She loved to sing and make people laugh. She was a very witty girl. She is survived by her mother,...
Robert B. Jeffrey
Nov 25, 2014
Robert B. Jeffrey, of Custer, SD, age 97, passed away on November 25, 2014, at Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Robert is survived by his wife, Gladys (Kester) Jeffrey; his son, Ray Russell Jeffrey; his daughters, Sandra McCoy and Gail Walker; his brother, Wallace Jeffrey; 16 grandchildren; 53 great grandchildren; great, great grandchildren; and numerous great, great, great...
Ralph E Roeck Jr.
Nov 24, 2014
Ralph Edwin "Rock" Roeck, Jr., age 73, of Custer, SD, passed away November 24, 2014, at the Custer Hospital. Rock was born February 23, 1941 in Chicago, IL, to Ralph Edwin and Amelia (Poredisch) Roeck. He graduated from high school in 1959, and moved to Canada in 1968, where he was a hunting and fishing guide in and around the...
Lydia Elvira Flanagan
Nov 24, 2014
Lydia Elvira Flanagan, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs on Monday, November 24, 2014, at the age of 94. Lydia was born in Verdon, SD, on March 18, 1920, where her parents, August and Anna (Milbradt) Erdmann farmed for many years. Lydia served in the Army Nurse Corp during...
Charles Russell 'Chuck' Catlett
Nov 23, 2014
Charles Russell 'Chuck' Catlett, age 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on November 23, 2014, at VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Chuck was born on December 5, 1929, to Andrew and Hannah (Hupp) Catlett in Sherrard, WV. He was married to Doris (Way) Catlett for 55 years. Chuck worked as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed gardening, woodwork,...
Andrew Marinus Boekhout
Nov 21, 2014
On November 21st in the year of the Lord 2014, Andrew "Andy" Boekhout returned to the loving embrace of his heavenly father, at the age of 91. Andy was born in Mobridge, SD, on October 11, 1923, to C.M. and Thea (Hollingstad) Boekhout. From the age of 3 ½ to 7 the family lived in Rapid City, SD, before moving...
Armond 'Don' Alarie
Nov 20, 2014
Armond "Don" Alarie, age 85, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away November 20, 2014, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Don was born January 27, 1929, at a farm home near Wessington, SD. He attended a rural school in Hand County and graduated from Huron High School in May 1946. Don then enlisted in the...
Richard Louis Molla, Jr.
Nov 20, 2014
Richard Louis Molla, Jr., age 73, passed away on November 20, 2014, at his home in Hot Springs. Richard was born in September 2, 1941, in Boston, MA, to Richard Molla, Sr. and Doris Grant Molla. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1960 until his honorable discharge in 1963. He loved the Army as well as trains,...
Robert R. 'Bob' Brown
Nov 19, 2014
Robert 'Bob' Richard Brown, 87, of Hot Springs, SD, died November 19, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House with added care by Hospice of the Hills. Bob was born in Hot Springs on August 22, 1928, to Robert and Emma (March) Brown. Growing up he lived in the Hot Springs area, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois. In...
Arthur W. Roetzel
Nov 18, 2014
Art Roetzel was born on September 18, 1931, to Frank Roetzel and Helen (Doll) Roetzel in the Limestone area of the Black Hills on a homestead know as Bear Springs. He died at his home at the Roetzel Ranch just a few miles from his birthplace. He was the baby brother to two older sisters and three brothers, Bertha, Lucille,...
Dorothy J. Delicate
Nov 16, 2014
Dorothy Jean (Ross) Delicate, 87, of Custer, SD, died on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. She died following a stroke surrounded by family. Dorothy was born on a farm near Gering, NE, during a blizzard on April 3, 1927. She was the only child of John and Marie (Kaufman) Ross. The...
Florence A. Halls
Nov 3, 2014
Florence Ann Halls, age 73, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on November 3, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Florence was born in Tabor, SD, on August 17, 1941, to Jerry and Anna (Carda) Adam. She attended Elementary School in Tabor, Mount Marty High School in Yankton, SD, and the Black Hills State University...
Dr. Larry D. Agenbroad
Oct 31, 2014
Dr. Larry Agenbroad, age 81, a longtime member of the Hot Springs, S.D. community, died in Christ at the Pine Hills Retirement Home in Hot Springs on October 31, 2014. Larry will be remembered not only for his scientific accomplishments, but for his support of others and his ever-present sense of humor. Larry Delmar Agenbroad was born on April 3,...
Helen M. Vavra
Oct 27, 2014
Helen M. Vavra, 92, formerly a longtime resident of Martin, SD, passed away on October 27, 2014, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. Helen was born October 4, 1922, to Joseph and Antonia (Berankova) Buresh in Dodge, NE. She was raised on a farm near Batesland, SD, with 7 brothers and sisters, one half-sister and one half-brother. On...
Madeline A. Burke
Oct 24, 2014
Madeline A. Burke, age 89, formerly of Wanblee, SD, passed away October 24, 2014, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Madeline was born January 25, 1925, in Pine Ridge, SD, to William and Lizzie (Gariner) Pumpkin Seed. She is survived by her nieces and nephews. Wake services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 27,...
