Sarah F. Kain
Apr 16, 2015
Sarah F. Kain, age 94, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 16, 2015, at the Golden Living Center Black Hills in Rapid City, SD. Sarah was born December 12, 1920, in Danville, IL, to William M. and Bertha (Kiger) Beach. Sarah is survived by 3 nieces and 2 nephews: Judy Grams (Bill), Bill Elliott (Nancy), Pam Burgess, Tony Elliott,...
Robert Dee Hott
Apr 14, 2015
Robert Dee "Bob" Hott, age 81, of Custer, SD, passed away on April 14, 2015, at the Fall River Rural Health Clinic in Hot Springs, SD. Bob was born on July 9, 1933, in Decatur, IN, the second of three sons born to Lee and Geraldine (Bugh) Hott. He attended school in Fort Wayne, IN, Tucson, AZ, and Dupree, SD,...
Harold Eugene Hoover
Apr 14, 2015
Harold Eugene "Gene" Hoover, age 76, of Custer, SD, passed away on April 14, 2015, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs, after a long battle with cancer. Gene was born on October 19, 1938, in Holdenville, OK, to Albert and Evelyn (Brooker) Hoover. He graduated from high school in Texas. Following graduation, Gene enlisted...
Colleen "Coke" Rae Hicks
Apr 10, 2015
Hicks, Colleen R. "Coke", of Custer, SD, passed away on April 10, 2015. She was born in Custer on September 8, 1937. She was the youngest of 10 children, born to Harry S. and June E. (Larson) Treloar. Like her mother, Coke was appreciated as a good cook (her cinnamon rolls were legendary). She was a number one fan of...
Benjamin Paul Larson
Apr 10, 2015
Benjamin Paul Larson, age 33, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on April 10, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. Benjamin was born at Reynolds Army Hospital, Fort Sill, OK, on May 9, 1981. He was Army from day one; a battery of howitzers crossing the road interrupted his ride home from the hospital. Ben grew...
Gary W. Thompson
Apr 9, 2015
Gary W. Thompson, age 66, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away April 9, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Gary was born February 26, 1949, in Philip, SD, to Oliver and Eileen Thompson. He was a proud member of the United States Navy and served in Vietnam from November 1967 until his honorable discharge in...
Erin Michelle Drey
Apr 8, 2015
Erin Michelle Drey, age 19, passed away April 8, 2015, at her home in Edgemont, SD. Survivors include her mother, Geri Miller of Glenwood, MN; step-father, Bobby Tibbetts of Glenwood, MN; brothers, Tyler Seregely of OR, Allen Johnson of HI, Mason Drey of SD; sister, Saylor Miller of SD; and many dear friends and family. A celebration of her life...
Gene Loren Phillips
Apr 6, 2015
Gene Loren Phillips, age 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on April 6, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Gene was born on October 12, 1930, in Custer, SD, to William "Les" and Lena Mae (Dumke) Phillips. He served in the United States Army from 1952, until his honorable discharge in 1954. Gene married Joyce Hendrickson...
William L. Delaney
Apr 1, 2015
A full and rich life came to a sudden end with the passing of William "Bill" Louis Delaney, on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at his home in Custer, SD. Bill was born in Hot Springs, SD, on October 12, 1943, to William John and Alice Marie (Harding) Delaney, joining older brother David Michael, and later welcoming brother Patrick John, to...
Clarence Wesley Lolley
Mar 28, 2015
Clarence Wesley Lolley, age 72, of Edgemont, SD, passed away at his home in Edgemont on March 28, 2015. Clarence was born on May 15, 1942, in Valentine, NE, to John Wesley and Juanita Ruth (Thrapp) Lolley. He is survived by his wife, Beth Lolley of Edgemont; daughters, Theresa Simet of Rapid City, SD; Connie Lolley of Edgemont; brothers, Richard...
Roy Horton Mckown
Mar 25, 2015
Roy Horton McKown, age 96, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on March 25, 2015, at the Seven Sisters Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Roy was born on March 21, 1919, in Hastings, IA, to Frank H. and Maime E. (Clark) McKown. At an early age the family moved to Miller, SD. Roy Graduated in 1938. In March 1942, he...
John Wayne Steffen
Mar 22, 2015
John Wayne Steffen, age 86, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. John was born June 15, 1928, in Halliday, ND, to John Henry and Ruth (Irons) Steffen, along with his older siblings Adlyn and Paul. The family resided on the farm south of Halliday,...
Winston David Smith
Mar 21, 2015
Winston D. Smith, age 89, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 21, 2015, at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center, Ft. Meade, SD. Winston was born January 5, 1926, in Calwood Township, Callaway County, Missouri, to Burton Crane and Ruth (Miller) Smith. He proudly served in the United States Navy. Winston is survived by two sons, Merlan (Toni) Smith...
Donald Carl Manitz
Mar 16, 2015
Donald Manitz, age 76, of Hot Springs, SD, formerly of Round Lake MN, died March 16, 2015, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Survived by his wife, Bonnie of Hot Springs; daughter; Janice Gillespie of Bakersfield, CA; sons, Jon (Chris) Manitz of Brandon, SD, Daniel (Lori) Manitz of Gillette, WY; grandsons, Justin and Brody Manitz. Preceded in death...
Carmon Lee Loberg
Mar 15, 2015
Carmon Lee Loberg, 79, from Rapid City, SD, passed away on March 15, 2015, at home in Rapid City. He was born May 30, 1935, to Christian and Laura (Thorness) Loberg, in Marshall County, SD. Married Georgia Cole, April 28, 1956, moved to Rapid City, SD in May 1960, where Carmon began the truck driving career of 45 years. They...
Caleb James Roberson
Mar 5, 2015
Caleb James Roberson, age 22, of Hot Springs, SD, died March 5, 2015 at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Caleb James was born on March 2, 1993, in Anchorage, AK. Caleb was the son of David Roberson of Anchorage, AK, and Stacie Roberson of Hot Springs, SD. He attended Trailside Elementary, Hanshew Middle School and graduated from Service High...
Belinda Lois Greeno
Mar 3, 2015
Belinda Lois Greeno, age 51, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on March 3, 2015, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Belinda was born in Montgomery County, PA, on January 30, 1964, to Morris and Mary (Butler) Bush. She grew up in Colorado and moved to Hot Springs in 2006. Belinda had many professions in her short life;...
Cornelius Charles 'Charlie' Anderson
Mar 2, 2015
Cornelius Charles 'Charlie' Anderson, age 93, of Oral, SD, passed away March 2, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. Charlie was born to Wallace Anderson and Myrtle Iva (Moore) Anderson on July 18, 1921, in Hay Springs NE. He graduated from Hay Springs High School. Charlie proudly served in the US Army Air Corps from 1942...
Leonard J. Wood
Feb 26, 2015
Leonard J. Wood died peacefully at home near Pringle, SD, on February 26, 2015, at the age of 76. Leonard was born in the Sisters Hospital, Hot Springs, SD, on October 7, 1938, the third child of Leonard E. and Anna Marie (Conlon) Wood. He was the 4th generation to grow up on his family's homestead in Pringle. He attended...
Edward William 'Eddie' Claassen
Feb 21, 2015
Edward William "Eddie" Claassen, age 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on February 21, 2015,at the VA Black Hills Health Care, Fort Meade, SD. Eddie was born at the pioneer family farm homestead of his grandparents Herman and Elizabeth Haufschild, September 30, 1926, near Bryant, SD, to David and Ann (Haufschild) Claassen. Eddie attended school for 12 years at...
