Dallas Dean Holloway
May 12, 2015
Dallas Dean Holloway, age 75, of Smithwick, SD, passed away on May 12, 2015, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Dallas was born on September 29, 1939, in Rapid City, SD, to William and Caroline (Ingenthroen) Holloway. He entered the Navy in April 23, 1958, serving until his honorable discharge on June 5, 1958. He is survived...
Steven Ely Webb
May 12, 2015
Steven Ely Webb, age 73, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on May 12, 2015, at his residence in Hot Springs. Steven was born on January 17, 1942, in Pitkin, CO, to Harry and Grace Mary (Webb) Love. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1960, until his honorable discharge in 1963. He is survived by his wife,...
Billy Dean Hallsted
May 11, 2015
After more than 40 years of faithful service in the ministry, Billy D. "Bill" Hallsted, age 74, was called home on May 11, 2015. He is reunited in heaven with his parents, Wayne and Flora, and his brother Jimmy, all of Chadron, Nebraska where he was born. Bill began life as a cowboy and horseman. He moved on to work...
Craig Terry Adams
May 11, 2015
Craig Terry Adams, age 64, passed away on May 11, 2015, at his residence in Hot Springs. Craig was born in Hot Springs, on March 7, 1951, to Clarence and Cleo (Hansen) Adams. Craig was loved by everyone, caring, generous and helpful to anyone who asked. Craig attended the Hot Springs School District and graduated from Hot Springs High School...
Raymond 'Ray' Leubeck
May 10, 2015
Dr. Raymond Milton "Ray" Luebeck, 75, of Hot springs, SD, passed away at his home, while surrounded by his family, on Sunday, May 10, 2015. He had a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Ray was born July 8, 1939, in Ashley, ND, to the Rev. W. J. and Gretchen (Koch) Luebeck. He was the youngest of seven siblings....
Helen Ruth Erickson
May 9, 2015
Helen Ruth Erickson, age 96, of Hill City, SD, passed away on May 9, 2015, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Helen was born on September 6, 1918, to Franklin and Anna (Bergstrum) Wahlheim in Geneseo, IL. She worked hard as a Registered Nurse for various medical centers. Helen is survived by her sons, Ralph (Karen)...
Dorothy Marie Fetters
May 9, 2015
Dorothy M. Fetters, age 98, of Weyauwega, WI, passed away after a brief illness, May 9, 2015, at the home of her daughter, Barb Fetters, MD, near Hot Springs, SD Dorothy was born May 18, 1916, in Neenah, WI, the daughter of Christ and Frances (Simon) Christensen. Dorothy grew up in Neenah, attended St. Pat's grade school in Menasha, and...
Dorothy M. Newkirk
May 9, 2015
Dorothy M. Newkirk, 94, of Custer, SD, passed away on May 9, 2015, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center, in Custer. Dorothy was born on June 5, 1920, to John and Martha (Schmidt) Peabody in Helena, MT. She is survived by her son, Dan (Shirley) Lake of Custer, SD; step children, Timothy Newkirk of CA; Barbara Schelp of Corvallis,...
Doudand Frederick Hunter
May 8, 2015
Doudand Frederick Hunter, Jr., age 71, of Chadron, NE, passed away May 8, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Doudand was born January 30, 1944, in Vesta, MN, to Doudand and Loneta (Lemcke) Hunter. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from August, 1962, until his honorable discharge in February, 1965. Doudand had no...
Mary Elizabeth Krebs
May 7, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Andersen Krebs, age 79, of Edgemont, SD, passed away on May 7, 2015, at her home in Edgemont. Mary was born on February 8, 1936, in Edgemont, SD, to Henry John and Mary Belle (Dennis) Andersen. Mary attended grade school for 8 years at the Burdock rural school, followed by her high school years and graduation from Edgemont...
Richard Donald Gerstner
May 5, 2015
Richard Donald Gerstner, age 89, of Custer, SD, passed away May 5, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Richard was born May 5, 1926, in Rochester, NY, to Edward and Mildred (White) Gerstner. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1943 until his honorable discharge in 1946. Richard worked most of his life as an...
Kristin Denise Krull Mercy
May 4, 2015
Kristin Denise Krull Mercy, age 32, of Rapid City, SD, passed away May 4, 2015, in Deadwood, SD. Kristin was born December 7, 1982, in Armour, SD, to Dennis and Kim (Hertz) Krull. Kristin was known for her infectious laugh, her ready smile and a sincere desire to have a "good time". She valued her time with friends but the...
E.W. Roy Miller
Apr 30, 2015
E.W. Roy Miller, 83, of Pringle, SD, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Rapid City Regional, Rapid City, SD surrounded by his family. He was born April 26, 1932 in Marion, South Dakota to Edythe (Goering) and John P. Miller. He grew up on a family farm near Freeman, SD. He graduated from Freeman Academy in 1952. He dreamed of...
Karen Louise Brown
Apr 30, 2015
Karen Louise Brown, age 76, of Custer, SD, passed away April 30, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Karen was born November 20, 1938, in Minneapolis, MN, to Elvin B. and Muriel Louise (Hedlund) Johnson. Karen graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1960 with a degree in home economics. She married Jim Brown on...
Kay Marie Smith Wical
Apr 29, 2015
Kay Marie Smith Wical, age 52, passed away on April 29, 2015, at her in home in Hot Springs, SD. Kay was born in International Falls, MN, on January 21, 1963, to Matthew and Fern (Dunbar) Smith. She is survived by her brother Mike (Yvette) Smith, of Santa Monica, California. Private committal services were held at an earlier date.
Thomas Paul Mcdill, Sr.
Apr 28, 2015
Thomas Paul McDill, Sr., age 93, passed away on April 28, 2015, at his ranch near Custer, SD. Thomas was born on October 14, 1921, in Lincoln, NE, to Paul and Emma (Engel) McDill. He proudly served in the United States Army and Air Force. McDill enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940, where he arrived in the...
Dee Ann Heller
Apr 27, 2015
Dee Ann Heller, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday April 27, 2015, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. She was born February 19, 1944, in Rapid City, SD to Aaron & Mildred Hansen, the youngest of 11 children. Dee Ann married Lewis Heller in 1967, beginning a life of companionship with a man who would be...
Benny Joe Gossel
Apr 25, 2015
Benny Joe Gossel, age 68, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 25, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Benny was born April 30, 1946, in Hot Springs, to Bernard and Mary Ann (Hawk) Gossel. Benny was a caring, compassionate, giving father; grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He would give you the "shirt off his...
Frank James Albright
Apr 24, 2015
Frank James Albright, age 99, of Edgemont, SD, passed away on April 24, 2015, at his home in Edgemont. Frank was born on October 2, 1915, to Frank and Ella (Gilkey) Albright at the Albright homestead in Red Canyon. He received his education while attending the Red Canyon County School. While working for the CB&Q Railroad in 1942, he received...
Gladys Lucille Reed
Apr 19, 2015
Gladys Lucille Reed, age 93, of Custer, SD, passed away on April 19, 2015, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer. Gladys was born on September 6, 1921, in Fedora, SD. She attended school through high school before moving to Pringle, SD, with her parents Henry and Edna Rabenstein. She met and married Don Reed and became a...
