Leta Marie Shively
Aug 8, 2013
Leta Marie Shively, age 86, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 8, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. Leta was born February 26, 1927 on a farm south of Presho to August and Bertha (Ganshirt) Schultz. She attended rural school for eight years and graduated from Presho High School in 1944. Leta attended and graduated from...
Margaret E. Neff
Aug 8, 2013
Margaret E. Neff, age 81, of Buffalo Gap, SD, passed away August 8, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Services are pending and have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Custer, SD.
Raymond Huntley
Aug 8, 2013
Raymond Eugene Huntley, age 61, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 8, 2013, at Castle Manor in Hot Springs. Survivors include two brothers, Dick (Bonnie) Huntley of Fargo, ND; Craig Huntley of Hot Springs; and niece, Melissa Broneske of Argusville, ND. A celebration of life and time of fellowship will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 12, 2013,...
James Charles Goodrich
Aug 5, 2013
James Charles Goodrich Montague, Michigan, Jim Goodrich, 76, met the goal of his faith when he went home to be with his Savior on August 5, 2013 at his family's home in Custer, SD. He was surrounded by family as the Lord peacefully called him home. Jim was born on September 17, 1936, to Lewis and Anna Goodrich. He grew...
Gayle Martinez
Aug 5, 2013
Gayle Martinez entered eternal life on Monday, August 5, 2013 at home in Murrieta, California. Gayle was born in Tampa, Florida to parents Jack and Maxine Harvey. She has one sister Jillian. They were raised near Ponce de Leon and graduated high school there. Gayle joined the United States Army and while enlisted, met the love of her life, Mike...
Helen Marie Mcgranahan
Aug 3, 2013
Helen Marie McGranahan, age 53, of Custer, SD, passed away August 3, 2013. Helen was born in Maupin, OR on October 18, 1959, to Veril and Claire Kelly. She grew up in the Maupin area on a farm/ranch and lived there until marrying Greg in 1986. She graduated from Wasco County Union High School and received an AA degree in...
Donald William Mongold
Jul 30, 2013
Donald William 'Don' Mongold of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was 68 years old. Don was born November 21, 1944, in Moorefield, WV, to Othar William and Mary V. (Mitchell) Mongold. The youngest of four children, he grew up in Petersburg, WV, later moving with the family to Germantown, MD....
Janice Marie Kooyman
Jul 19, 2013
Janice Marie Kooyman, age 65, of Custer, SD, passed away July 19, 2013, at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Janice Marie (Lancaster) Kooyman was born November 26, 1947, in Hot Springs, SD, to Harvey Edward Lancaster and Mae Flower (Denton) Lancaster. Janice grew up in a house in Custer State Park with her 2 older brothers, Ron and Gary. She...
Vivian Alice Meyer
Jul 18, 2013
Funeral services for Vivian A. Meyer, 81, of Hot Springs, SD will be at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at St. Liborius Catholic Church in Polo, SD. Vivian passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Vivian succumbed from complications associated with Parkinson's disease which she lived with for over 20 years. Vivian...
Randy Lee Webster
Jul 10, 2013
Randy Lee Webster, age 55, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 10, 2013, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Randy was born July 1, 1958, in Deadwood, SD, to Duane and Corinne (Conlon) Webster. At the age of 10, Randy and his family moved to Custer State Park where he attended the Custer State Park School. Growing...
Reta L. Micheel
Jul 7, 2013
Reta L. (Roundy) Micheel, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2013 in Valentine, NE. She was born July 4, 1922, to Nellie and Cecil Roundy and grew up around the Valentine area. She married Lloyd Micheel on December 4, 1941, in Idaho Falls, ID. To this union three children were born-Bernard Lloyd, Bonnie Mae (Schemm) and...
William 'Bill' Wells
Jun 21, 2013
William "Bill" Wells, 73, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at his home in Custer. The youngest of 12 children, Bill was born on December 6, 1939, in Lapeer, MI, to Harry and Jean (Peck) Wells. He attended school in Metamora, MI; and Fairhope, AL. After his military service with the US Air Force (1959-1969), he moved to Sioux Falls,...
Robert 'Bobby' Evans
Jun 21, 2013
Robert J. 'Bobby' Evans, of Custer, SD passed away June 21, 2013, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Bobby was born in Custer on August 30, 1928, to Robert and Grace (O'Connor) Evans. In 1945, he joined the U.S. Navy and served until his honorable discharge and return to Custer in 1949. In 1958, Bobby married JoAnn (Lacey) Evans...
Melvin 'Mel' Albert Hiermeier
Jun 21, 2013
Melvin Albert 'Mel' Hiermeier, age 93, died June 21, 2013 at his home. Mel was born on December 8, 1919 in Cornlea, NE, to Catherine and Andrew J. Hiermeier. He was one of 12 children. He attended school in Pringle and Custer after the family moved to South Dakota. He began his working career when he was 17 in the...
Geneva Geraldine Parsons
Jun 20, 2013
Geneva Geraldine Parsons, age 92, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away June 20, 2013, at Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Geneva was born March 25, 1921, in Ardmore, SD, to Howard and Mary (Johnson) Converse. She graduated from Ardmore High School and married Vincent Wasserburger, to this union two children were born, Judith and Lana. Geneva later married...
Audrey Lee Estes
Jun 16, 2013
Audrey Lee Estes, 74, of Hot Springs, SD, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the Spearfish Regional Hospital in Spearfish, SD. Audrey was born November 20, 1938, to Leslie and Myrtle (Robinson) McDaniels in Rapid City. She grew up in rural Meade County. Audrey married Ray Estes on July 7, 1958, at Union Center. To this union two children were...
Darren L. Meyer
Jun 10, 2013
Darren L. Meyer, age 41, of Custer, SD, passed away June 10, 2013, at Custer Regional Hospital. Darren was born September 17, 1971, in Faulkton, SD, to Leo and Joan (Marker) Meyer. Survivors include his mother, Joan Meyer of Custer; brothers, Don Meyer of Pueblo, CO; David Meyer of Newcastle, WY; Dennis Meyer of Rapid City, SD; Dale Meyer of...
Kelly Chris Jones
Jun 7, 2013
Kelly Chris Jones, age 47, passed away June 7, 2013, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Kelly was born December 23, 1965, in Hot Springs, SD. to Royce and Vesta (Montileaux) Jones. Survivors include brothers, Royce 'Sonny' Jones, Jr. of Hot Springs; Edwin Jones of Hot Springs; Lance (Marianna) Jones of Missoula, MT; Saun (Crystal) Jones of Rapid City,...
Robert Alan 'Bert' Schnose
Jun 7, 2013
Robert Alan Schnose, 'Bert' to all of his friends, age 48, of Oelrichs, SD, lost a long hard battle to colon cancer on June 7, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Bert was born November 10, 1964, to Vernon and Mary (Shaffer) Schnose in Rapid City. His life was considered a miracle from the very beginning,...
Mark Edward Himrich
Jun 3, 2013
Mark Edward Himrich, age 51, of Custer, SD, passed away June 3, 2013, at the Custer Regional Hospital. Mark was born August 23, 1961 in Perham, MN. He was the first born child of Ed and Fran Himrich. The family moved to Custer, SD, in 1962. The very next day after arriving Mark celebrated his first birthday. From that time...
