Mary Elizabeth Hoar
Dec 13, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Hoar of Edgemont, SD, passed away December 13, 2013, at Hospice House in Rapid City, SD, after a long battle with cancer. Mary was born August 18, 1950, to Francis and Charlotte Koller at the Sister's Hospital in Hot Springs, SD. On June 18, 1970, Mary married Marcus Hoar and to this union two children were born. She...
Clara 'Betty' Rowe
Dec 13, 2013
Clara Betty Rowe ("Betty"), age 79, of Hot Springs, SD, was called home to Heaven on December 13, 2013, from the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Betty was born September 22, 1934, to Rex and Rose (Mueksch) Sexton in Hot Springs. She grew up on the family farm located on Cascade Road, south of Hot Springs. She met...
Duane Martin Kleiman
Dec 12, 2013
Duane Martin Kleiman, age 77 of Custer, lost his long battle with cancer on December 12, 2013. He died at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Etta Mae; one son, Skip (Joyce) Kleiman, Dugway, UT; two daughters, Denise (Bob) Morgan, Pringle, SD; DeDee Kleiman; Piedmont, SD. He was blessed with...
William Ray 'Bill' Graham
Dec 10, 2013
William Ray 'Bill' Graham, Jr., age 41, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away December 10, 2013, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Bill was born April 7, 1972, in Chicago, IL, to William and Patricia (Gonzalez) Graham. He graduated from Pierce City High School in Pierce City, MO; Bill was president of the Hot Springs School Board, involved...
Douglas Lyle Bartelson
Dec 7, 2013
Doug Bartelson was born in Hot Springs, S.D., on June 29, 1937, to Lyle and Mary Bartelson (Peterson). Doug grew up in the Custer, S.D., area attended grade school there and graduated from high school in 1955 in Hot Springs, S.D. After graduating from high school, Doug and the family moved to Winner, S.D., where he worked in a body...
Milton Edward Schott
Dec 7, 2013
Milton Edward 'Mickey' Schott, age 74, passed away December 7, 2013, at his home in Edgemont, SD. Survivors include his sons, Wayne Schott of Edgemont; Ronnie Anderson of Belle Fourche, SD; daughters, Marie Anderson of Spearfish; Tawnie Quenzer of Mobridge, SD; Sundea Wood of Dickinson, ND; brother, Clinton Schott of Fort Worth, TX; sisters, Lavina Fells of MT; Ester Traphagen...
Nancy P. Griffin
Dec 2, 2013
Nancy P. Griffin of Custer, SD, born in Torrington, CT March 1, 1952, lost her long difficult and heroic battle against cancer on December 2, 2013. Nancy graduated from Nasson College Springvale, ME and St. Mary's Hospital School of Medical Technology, Clifton, NJ. Nancy spent most of her working career at Winsted Memorial Hospital, Winsted, CT as a Medical Technologist....
Charles Edward Boman
Dec 1, 2013
Charles Edward Boman, age 74, of Edgemont, SD, passed away December 1, 2013, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs, SD. Charles was in the United States Army where he served in Korea and also during the Vietnam War. Charles worked with telephone service. He met his wife, Shirley Ann Muhm while in the Army and they married...
John Estes Suter, Jr.
Nov 26, 2013
John Estes Suter, Jr., of Hot Springs, SD, passed away November 26, 2013, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home. John was born December 3, 1927, in Malta, MT, to John Suter, Sr. and Helen (Davis) Suter. He served in the United States Army Air Corps. from 1945 thru 1947. John retired as a Fire Captain for the California...
Franklin Anthony 'Frank' Birkholt
Nov 19, 2013
The city of Hot Springs will be a quieter place with the passing of Franklin Anthony "Frank" Birkholt, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. He was active in the community as a Fall River County Commissioner and Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 22. His towing service and service station made him a hero to stranded tourists. But perhaps his greatest joy...
George Dale Elley
Nov 18, 2013
George Dale Elley was born on December 14, 1940 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to George and Hilda Elley. As a youth in Hot Springs, he was active in the Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle. Following graduation from high school in 1957, he enlisted in the U. S. Army. Following his stateside assignments he served overseas in...
Hugo Ray 'Luigi' Stender
Nov 17, 2013
Hugo Ray Stender, 66, of Custer, SD, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Hugo was born on December 30, 1946, in Hot Springs, SD, to Ray and Giulia (Anticoli) Stender. He was a life long Custer resident who attended school in Custer up until his senior year when he transferred and graduated from Hill City, SD,...
Marvin Lee Seachris
Nov 16, 2013
Marvin Lee Seachris, 77, of rural Oral, SD went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, November 16th. He is now free of the earthly struggles of COPD and a short battle with cancer that he endured. Marvin was born on October 24, 1936 to Charles and Mary Seachris in Wynoka, OK. He was the youngest of 8 siblings....
Beverly Stearns
Nov 13, 2013
Beverly V. Stearns, age 95, passed away November 13, 2013, at her home in Hot Springs, SD, surrounded by her three loving daughters. Beverly V. Hill was born in Sturgis, SD, on August 29, 1918, to John Hill and Nevetta Calhoun Hill O'Conner. When her father returned home from Germany/France following the First World War, the family moved to a...
Lemay Britain
Nov 13, 2013
LeMay Parduhn Britain, age 78, passed away November 13, 2013, at her home in Oelrichs, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 18, 2013, at Prairie View Methodist Church near Smithwick, SD, with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. Interment will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Oelrichs. LeMay Parduhn DeLapp, the third child of Kenneth Dewey...
Richard Ray Rames
Nov 13, 2013
Richard Ray Rames, age 75, of Custer, SD, passed away November 13, 2013, at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer. Richard was born August 15, 1938, in Alexandria, SD, to Louis and Elsie (Sopoci) Rames. In his youth he enjoyed sports and participated in basketball, football, track and baseball. He served in the U.S. Air Force from May 1956 until August...
Marie Louise Darby
Nov 12, 2013
Marie Louise Darby, age 98, of Custer, SD, passed away November 12, 2013, at the Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. Marie was born May 6, 1915, in Sunfield Township, MI, to Frank and Lulu (Towns) Steele. She married Forrest Dale Darby on March 24, 1934. They had a daughter, Kay, and a son, Forrest Lee. She was a secretary...
Gaye Melody Cameron
Nov 11, 2013
Gaye Melody Cameron, age 58, passed away November 11, 2013, at her home in Oral, SD. Survivors include husband, Jack Cameron of Oral, SD; daughter, Jessica (Jose) Cameron-Gonzalez of Brighton, CO; Jeremy (Alissa) Cameron of Sandy, OR; Jonathan Cameron of Sasebo, Japan; brothers, Marshal (Joyce) Stiver of Omaha, NE; Randy Stiver (Linda) of Cincinnati, OH; sister, Lark Durland of Oral,...
George Owen Pugh, Sr.
Nov 11, 2013
George Owen Pugh, Sr., age 84, of Rapid City, SD, passed away November 11, 2013, at the Key City Retirement Home in Sturgis, SD. George was born October 7, 1929, in Martin, SD, to William Gladstone and Irene Georgia (Babby) Pugh. He served in the South Dakota National Guard. Gorge loved playing the piano and often played at the American...
Leslie Wayne Palmer
Nov 9, 2013
Leslie Wayne 'Les' Palmer, age 70, passed away November 9, 2013, at his home near Custer, SD. Les was born May 2, 1943, at Miller, SD, to Wesley and Mae (Arbogast) Palmer. He graduated from Custer High School in 1962. He joined the Army National Guard in 1964 and was commissioned in 1967 as 2nd Lieutenant. Les married Donna Druyvestein...
