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...
Mary May Herbert
Sep 8, 2014
Mary May Herbert, age 97, of Custer, SD, passed away on September 8, 2014, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Mary May (Crum) Herbert, daughter of Floyd and Currant (McCormick) Crum was born on May 31, 1917 at Auburn, NE. Mary was one of 3 children. She received her education at the Auburn Public Schools. Mary...
Alice Komar
Sep 7, 2014
Alice Komar, age 90, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on September 7, 2014, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Alice was born September 3, 1924, in Durham County, England, to Ernest and Ellen Morrin. She graduated from high school in England. Alice married Leo Komar and after raising her children, Alice worked for over thirty years as...
Helen Marie Brandt
Sep 5, 2014
Helen Marie Brandt of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, she was 94 years young. Helen was born May 27, 1920, in Buffalo Gap, SD, to Thomas Wesley and Nellie Ethel (Streeter) Bondurant. Helen honorably served 2 years in the U.S. Armed Services. During this time, she served as...
Laurine Catherine Hartman
Sep 2, 2014
Laurine Catherine Hartman, age 96, of Ardmore, SD, peacefully passed away on September 2, 2014, with her immediate family by her side at the Highland Park Nursing Home in Alliance, NE. Laurine was born March 13, 1918, at Montrose, NE. She moved to Ardmore with her family when she was sixteen. There she met and married Patrick Hartman on February...
Ralph E. "Chub" Long
Sep 1, 2014
Ralph E. "Chub" Long, age 86, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away September 1, 2014, at the Pine Hills Retirement Community in Hot Springs. Chub was born, August 3, 1928, to O.R. "Pappy" and Martha Lucille (Cope) Long at the Sister's Hospital in Hot Springs. He grew up on Horsehead Creek, which eventually became Angostura Reservoir. Chub joined the U.S....
Michael Robert Winslow
Aug 30, 2014
Michael Robert Winslow, age 47, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 30, 2014, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Mike attended Lakeview High School and was a machinist for 20 years. He married Shari (Adler) Winslow on May 27, 2006, in Golden, CO. They moved to Hot Springs in July 2006. Mike was employed at the...
Roy J. Lodes Jr.
Aug 29, 2014
Roy Joseph 'Joe' Lodes Jr., age 70, of Custer, SD, passed away on August 29, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Care Center in Rapid City, SD. He was born on October 3, 1943, to former Velma E. Bosshart of Truman, MN, and Roy J. Lodes Sr. of Madelia, MN. Roy later moved with his mother and brother to...
Garret 'Lee' Fleharty
Aug 28, 2014
Garret 'Lee' Fleharty, age 74, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 28, 2014, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. He was born in Oak Dale, NE, on April 18, 1940, to Earnest Ray and Minnie Ruth (Crosier) Fleharty. Survivers include sons, Mickal Fleharty of Hot Springs; Brian Fleharty of Hot Springs; daughter, Connie Houtman of...
Victor Johndee Dubry
Aug 23, 2014
Victor Johndee DuBry, age 74, passed away August 23, 2014, at his home in Edgemont, SD. Victor is survived by his children, Lee (Tina) DuBry of Mountain Home, ID; Gene (Tracey) DuBry of Tillamook, OR; Jim DuBry of Hill City, SD; Joe DuBry of Hill City, SD; Rose DuBry of Hill City, SD; Dale DuBry of Sioux Falls, SD; Dee...
Pauline Mae Goodwin
Aug 23, 2014
Pauline Mae Goodwin, age 82, of Custer, SD, passed away on August 23, 2014, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center in Custer, SD. Pauline was born in Custer, SD, on September 20, 1931, to Robert William and Grace Etta (O'Connor) Evans. Pauline married Lawrence Goodwin on Feb 2, 1952, to this union 4 children were born. Pauline was employed...
Eva B. Hamilton
Aug 19, 2014
Eva B. Hamilton, age 101, formerly of Wilmette, IL, passed away on August 19, 2014, at the West Hills Village Health Care Center in Rapid City, SD. Private burial services will be held.
Josephine E. Schmitt
Aug 17, 2014
Josephine Schmitt, age 100, of Custer, SD, passed away August 17, 2014, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Facility. Josephine Carlson was born on February 19th, 1914, in Stockholm, South Dakota to Charles E. and Ella (Holt) Carlson. Throughout her younger years, she moved often throughout eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota, since her father was a depot agent for...
Kathryn Bowman
Aug 14, 2014
Kathryn Bowman, age 83, of Custer, SD, passed away on August 14, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD. She was born October 3, 1930 in Lenoir, North Carolina, to William Nelson and Mabel (Ernest) Nelson. Kathryn is survived by her husband of 66 years, Virgil Bowman. She is also survived by two daughters, Sherry (Don) Schnoor, of...
Aleta Faye Buckley
Aug 13, 2014
Aleta Faye Buckley, age 64, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 13, 2014, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Survivors include mother, Stella Elwess of Provo, SD; daughters, Tracy Buckley of Oelrichs, SD; Kalia Buckley of Stickney, SD; brothers, Greg Elwess of Provo, SD; sister, Katie Connell of Edgemont, SD; two grandchildren, Chance White...
Matthew Alan Braun
Aug 12, 2014
Matthew (Matt-Man) Alan Braun was born April 27, 1992 and died August 12, 2014. Matthew was born in Pueblo, Colorado and resided in Custer, South Dakota. He was proceeded in death by his paternal grandfather Wally Braun. He is survived by his parents Mark and Jean Braun of Penrose, Colorado; sister Stephani Braun of Coal Creek, Colorado, paternal grandmother Phyllis...
