Margaret G. Samuels
Oct 18, 2014
Margaret G. Samuels, age 92, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, and Chadron, NE, passed away on October 18, 2014, at the Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City, SD. Margaret was born in Chadron on February 22, 1922, as the only child of Dr. Arthur and Florence (Hanna) Griot. She received all of her primary and high school education...
Millard Junior "Pat" Murphy
Oct 13, 2014
Millard Junior Murphy, also known to his friends as Pat Murphy, age 86, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away October 13, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Millard was born January 17, 1928, in Christiansburg, OH, to Millard H. and Gladdia (Beair) Murphy. He is survived by his son, Pat Junior Murphy (Virginia) of Hot Springs,...
Clara Johnetta Swigert
Oct 13, 2014
Clara Grotz Swigert, age 91, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away October 13, 2014, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Clara began her journey June 7, 1923. She was born to John and Halo (Saunders) Grotz of Oelrichs. She spent her childhood herding cattle from horseback on the open range. She attended one room country schools in...
Mary Loretta Wolcott
Oct 8, 2014
Mary Loretta Sorenson Wolcott, age 84, of Edgemont, SD, passed away on October 8, 2014, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Mary was born September 2, 1930, in Sturgis, SD, to Christian Martin and Arthela Elizabeth (Carr) Sorenson. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1948, marrying John A. Beehler in September of that same year...
William Robert "Beek" Vanderbeek
Oct 7, 2014
William Robert Vanderbeek ("Beek" to his friends & family), age 59, of Custer, SD, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 7, 2014, at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD . Bill was born and raised in the Black Hills & attended school in Hill City, SD. He spent most of his life here but he spent several years in...
Robert Leroy Kercherval
Oct 6, 2014
Robert Leroy Kercherval, age76, of St. Louis, MO, and formally of Edgemont, SD, transitioned into eternity on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the DePaul, Hospital in St. Louis, MO, after a long struggle with multiple ailments. Robert was the middle of three children born on April 29, 1938, to the late Beatrice (Cotton) and Roland S. Kercherval, Sr., in Custer...
Dorothy B. Gullickson
Oct 5, 2014
Dorothy Bertha Gullickson, age 85, of Edgemont, SD, passed away on October 5, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Dorothy was born on November 15, 1928, in Forrest Lake, MN, to Albert and Emma (Froemming) Peterson. Dorothy was a public school lunch cook for a number of years, she also was the head cook for...
Warren D. Alexander
Oct 2, 2014
Warren Dale Alexander, 76, unexpectedly passed away at the Rapid City Regional Hospital on October 2, 2014, surrounded by family. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Mary Helen (Davis) of Hill City. They were married in Hot Springs on May 2, 1959. Warren was preceded in death by daughter, Renae; grandson, Clayton Swanson; brothers, Roy and...
Garry Rasmussen
Oct 1, 2014
Garry Rasmussen, age 73, formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on October 1, 2014, in Yuma, AZ, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Garry was born on January 2, 1941, in Oral, SD. He was the youngest of sixteen children born to Fred and Bethel (Wilder) Rasmussen. After graduating high school he enlisted in the US Army and...
Lorene Heindel Duenwald
Oct 1, 2014
Lorene Heindel Duenwald, 67, of Mitchell passed away October 1, 2014, at Mitchell, SD. Lorene Anne Catherine Heindel Duenwald was born September 30, 1947 in Hot Springs, SD to Roy and Rose (Sweeney) Heindel. She started school in Hot Springs, SD, the old elementary school, now the History Museum in Hot Springs. Lorene's parents and neighbors re-opened Maitland School where...
Fredrick Porter Smith
Sep 28, 2014
Fred P. Smith, age 67, of Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Oral, SD, died peacefully on September 28, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. He was born to Junior C. and Rosalie M. (Thompson) Smith on January 3, 1947, in Hayes, KS. Fred moved with his family to Oral in June of 1956, where they...
David Lloyd Johnson
Sep 27, 2014
David Lloyd Johnson, age 80, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord in Heaven on September 27, 2014, with his wife of 60 years, Marilyn, sitting by his side. David was born in Phillip, SD, on September 7, 1934, to Lloyd and Aretta Johnson. He was raised in Wasta, SD and Raymond, SD, on the...
Maxine Joyce Ann Brill
Sep 27, 2014
Maxine Joyce Ann Brill, age 81, of Edgemont, SD, passed away on September 27, 2014, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. Services are pending.
Lewis Milton Kester
Sep 21, 2014
Lewis Milton Kester, age 92, formerly of Custer, SD, passed away September 21, 2014, in Kenwood, CA. Lewis was born in South Dakota on June 12, 1922, to Francis and Ida (Olson) Kester. Lewis was preceded in death by wife, Evelyn Loraine Kester of 63 years, two sons, Alan Kester and Gary Kester. Survivors include five children, Carol Jorgensen Hunt;...
John Alfred Rath
Sep 21, 2014
John Rath, age 71, passed away September 21, 2014, at his home near Custer, SD. John was born to Martin and Rosabelle (Kessler) Rath in Des Moines, IA, on March 2, 1943. When he was a young boy, his family moved and he grew up in Yankton, SD. As a young man, John worked many jobs from grocery store clerk...
Winifred Mae Wilson
Sep 19, 2014
Winifred Mae Wilson, age 75, formerly of Custer, SD, joined her son Michael in eternal life on Friday, September 19, 2014, at the Sanford Living Center in Chamberlain, SD. Winfred was born September 22, 1938, to Hugo and Mae Aho in Worcester, MA. She lived in Worcester until she married Paul Cochran in June of 1957. Paul moved her back...
Inez Irene Cardamon
Sep 15, 2014
Inez Cardamon passed away at Maryhouse Long Term Care Facility in Pierre, SD, on Monday, September 15, 2014, at the age of 91. Inez was born October 7, 1922, on her parents, Anna Marie (Monson) and Louis Anker, homestead near Van Metre, SD. She received her elementary education at Monson School and was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in 1937;...
Rita Esther Mcclain
Sep 11, 2014
Rita Esther McClain, age 93, formally of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on September 11, 2014, at the Custer Regional Care Center in Custer, SD. Rita was born in Edgemont, SD, to Arthur and Ida (Bock) Thompson on March 9, 1921. She graduated high school in Edgemont then attended St. Joseph's Hospital and Nursing School in Alliance, NE. Rita married...
Charles Alan Burg
Sep 11, 2014
Charles Alan Burg, age 46, of Oral, SD, died on September 11, 2014, in Hot Springs, SD. Alan was born January 12, 1968, to George and Joanne Burg in Hot Springs, SD. He joined 2 sisters and 3 brothers on the family farm where he spent the rest of his life doing what he loved, raising cattle. After graduating from...
Wade Alexander Burns
Sep 11, 2014
Wade Alexander Burns, age 42, passed away September 11, 2014, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Wade was born on September 11, 1972, in Cedar Rapids, IA, to Cliff Johnson and Elaine (Knutson) Johnson. He was a caring, loving and compassionate child. His interests then included Star Wars, and playing his guitar which he taught himself to play. His...
