Tonya Sioux Sullivan
Feb 12, 2014
Tonya Sue Sullivan, age 38, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 12, 2014 at the Fall River Hospital ER in Hot Springs, SD. Tonya was an animal lover from A to Z. She loved the ranch life, going to derbies, mud bogging and pasture bumping with her hubby. She also loved cooking, baking and spending time with her loved...
Fred Coates
Feb 12, 2014
Fred Kelvin Coates, age 81, passed away February 12, 2014, in the comfort of his home in Edgemont, SD. Fred was born to Fred and Alice (Dickinson) Coates in Fall River County, SD, on November 24, 1932. The Coates family was pioneers to the area, emigrating from Lancashire, England. Fred grew up in the Provo, Igloo, and Edgemont area. His...
Luckie Virgil Drapeaux 'Mato Hunska'
Feb 10, 2014
Luckie Virgil Drapeaux (Mato Hunska-Tall Bear), age 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 10, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Survivors include two daughters, Wendy Woolsey of Hot Springs, SD and Theresa Ross of St. Petersburg, FL; 10 Grandchildren; 21 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild. Wake services will be Sunday, February...
Myrle M. Caylor
Feb 9, 2014
Myrle M. Caylor, age 93, of Edgemont, SD died February 9, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Myrle was born November 4, 1920 in Chicago, IL to Leroy Countryman and Jenny (Lacy) Countryman. Those of you in Edgemont may not know her by name. You may not even recognize her face. But that doesn't mean she...
Flora Foster
Feb 8, 2014
Flora Alice Foster, age 92, of Hot Springs, S.D., died February 8, 2014 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, S.D. Flora was born on October 30, 1921 in Cherry County Nebraska to Dewey and Hyacinth (Hobson) Shelbourn. She grew up one of six near Valentine, Nebraska. Flora graduated from high school in Valentine. On January 4, 1948, she married...
Oliver Romey
Feb 7, 2014
Oliver Max Romey, 88 passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska. After being diagnosed in October 2011 with Alzheimer's disease, he became a resident at the assisted living when his health began to fail. Oliver was in Hospice care at the time of his death. Oliver was born Oct. 7, 1925 in Scotts Bluff...
Ernest "Bud" Knight
Jan 31, 2014
Ernest H. "Bud" Knight Bud left this world on January 31, 2014 at home with his loving wife, Nancy by his side after a prolonged battle with his health. Bud was born April 2, 1937 in Custer , South Dakota to Harold and Della Knight, the oldest of three children, sister Yvonne and brother Calvin. The summer between his junior...
Thomas R. Davis, Sr.
Jan 30, 2014
Thomas R. 'Tom' Davis, Sr., 85, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away January 30, 2014, at the Golden Living Center Prairie Hills in Rapid City, SD. Tom was born in Hamilton, MO, August 5, 1928, the third of four children to Amos 'Tinsley'. and Alpha B. (Madden) Davis. The family lived in Hamilton until Tom was three and then moved...
James Arthur Peterson
Jan 26, 2014
James 'Jim Pete' Peterson , 77, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Jim Pete came into this world on September 12, 1936, in the original farm house on the old Alfred Peterson Ranch in Todd County SD. He was the only child of Almer J. & Viva M....
Teresa Halls Myrick
Jan 23, 2014
Teresa Halls Myrick, age 57, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on January 23, 2014, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, after heart surgery at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, and a lengthy hospital stay. Teresa was born August 23, 1956, to Blain and Myrna (Gillis) Halls. Teresa is survived by her mother, Myrna of Hot Springs,...
Ronald J. Pfeiffer
Jan 23, 2014
Ronald J. Pfeiffer, age 77, of Custer, SD, passed away January 23, 2014, at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center near Sturgis, SD. Ron was born on Dec. 6, 1936, to Joseph and Ann (Miller) Pfeiffer in Aberdeen, SD. He attended St. Mary's Elementary, Aberdeen Central High School, Northern University, and served in the US Navy from 1955-57. He married...
Walter Glen Southward
Jan 21, 2014
Walter G. Southward, age 81, of Edgemont, SD, passed away January 21, 2014, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Walter was born December 2, 1932, to Frances Lucille and James A. Southward in Ohio. He proudly served in the United States Navy then attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Survivors include three daughters, Cori...
Freda M. Dibble
Jan 21, 2014
Freda M. Dibble, age 81, formerly of Edgemont, SD, passed away peacefully January 21, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Ft. Collins, CO. Freda was born December 22, 1932, in Moorcroft, WY, to Jessie Beatrice McEntire and Fred Eugene Minard. Freda is survived by: her three daughters, Carla Jean Trosper (husband Ed), Rea Ann Trotter (husband Tom), Debra...
John Charles Mastin
Jan 20, 2014
John Charles Mastin, 61 years young Born to life 5/21/52 ~ Entered everlasting life 1/20/14 For the greatest thing that remains in the hearts of those he leaves behind...is his character. On Monday afternoon of January 20th, 2014, John Charles Mastin, in his recliner at his home in Custer, South Dakota, quietly closed the final chapter of his amazing life....
Richard Leonard Spencer
Jan 19, 2014
Richard Leonard Spencer, age 69, went to be with our Lord on January 19, 2014, at his home in Buffalo Gap, SD. Richard was born May 28, 1944 in White Lake, SD, to Maurice L. and Frances C. (Milligan) Spencer. He proudly served in the United States Navy on the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier as a boiler man from 1964...
Ezekiel Richard Hansen
Jan 18, 2014
Ezekiel Richard Hansen, infant, was born and passed away January 18, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Ezekiel is survived by his parents, Kayla Bloom (James Davis) of Hot Springs, SD; father, Barry Hansen of Hot Springs; sister, Evelyn Davis of Hot Springs; grandparents, Misty Broyles of Hot Springs; Leon Bloom of Hot Springs; Richard...
Rita Marie Mcdermand
Jan 17, 2014
Rita McDermand, 72, of Spearfish and formerly of Custer, passed away on January 17, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD. Rita was born on March 5th 1941 to Dale and Deana McDermand. She grew up in Custer and graduated from Custer High School. Rita married Harold Keupp in 1958, and had two children, Brett and...
John Norman Davis
Jan 15, 2014
John Norman Davis, age 76, passed away January 15, 2014, at his home near Hot Springs, SD. John was born March 7, 1937, in Akron, OH, to Donald and Marjorie (Borgen) Davis. John is survived by his wife, Dell; sons, Phillip (Pam) Davis of Denver, CO; James (Sheri) Davis of Aurora, CO; Jonathan (Christy) Davis of Twin Falls, ID; two...
Edna 'Alice' Hazen
Jan 14, 2014
Edna 'Alice' Hazen, age 81, passed away January 14, 2014, at her home in Custer, SD. Alice was born April 29, 1932, in Valentine, NE, to Frank and Edna (Young) Reece. Survivors include her son, James Hazen of Sierra Vista, AZ; daughter, Joni Hazen of Provo, SD; brother, Bud (Judy) Reece of Valentine, NE; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private...
Bud Morgan Finnell
Jan 14, 2014
Bud Morgan Finnell, age 87, of Custer, SD, passed away January 14, 2014, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Bud was born January 20, 1926, in Fremont County, Iowa to Simpson and Bertha (Reid) Finnell. During WWII, Bud served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class. Bud is survived by his wife, LaVonne of...
