Sonja Anna Brita Lowe
Mar 28, 2013
Photo of Sonja Lowe at the Spearfish Canyon Lodge with her husband's, Frank Lowe, painting of the "Old" Latchstring on Friday, November 25, 2005. Sonja Anna Brita Lowe, 77, of Custer, SD, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. She was born in Jamestown, New York, to Nels and Vera Olson. She is survived by her sister, Vivian Morrison. Sonja and...
Robert Lee Irwin
Mar 22, 2013
Robert Lee Irwin, age 41, of Bonham, TX, passed away Friday. March 22, 2013, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-WNJ in Sherman. Robert was born January 20, 1972, to Mick Irwin and Paula Miller in Chadron, NE. He married Deana Jane (Blosser) Irwin September 28, 1991, in Hot Springs, SD. He worked at Texas Manufacturing as a Welder in Whitesboro,...
David Lee Hunsaker
Mar 22, 2013
David Lee Hunsaker, passed away in peace at his home in Custer, SD, on March 22, 2013. He was 64 years young. He was born November 28, 1948, in Staples, MN. Third of thirteen children born to Ken and Laverne Hunsaker. Hard work and ranching was always a constant but the location did vary from Minnesota, Utah and Montana before...
Don Charles Eibert
Mar 20, 2013
Don Charles Eibert passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 20, 1013, at home with his family in Coronado, Calif., after battling Acute Leukemia. He was 84 years old. Don loved life and everyone in it. He was thoughtful, generous, giving, sel?ess, and always on the lookout for a good corny joke. The world was a better place with him in...
Ethel Dawes Christensen
Mar 20, 2013
Ethel D. Christensen age 91, of Hot Springs, passed away March 20, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Ethel was born October 12, 1921, in Bozeman, MT, to Carl and Rosemae (Poore) Haymond. She graduated from Park County High School in Livingston, MT. She attended college in Bozeman, MT. Ethel served in the U.S. Army during WWII,...
George Leo Monsen,Ii
Mar 18, 2013
George Leo Monsen, II was born to George Lars and Gunda Johnson Monsen on May 16, 1924, on the family homestead in Veblen, SD. The youngest of eight children George received his education in Veblen, and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He served in the Army Air Corp in the South Pacific and was a member of the 785th...
Andalene Dunston
Mar 13, 2013
Andalene Glover Dunston, age 88, of Custer, SD, passed away March 13, 2013, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Andalene was born in Birmingham, AL, on September 24, 1924, to Pearl Motte and Horace Harmon Glover. She graduated from West End High School in 1942 and attended Birmington-Southern College, where she was a member of the Class of 1946....
Donald David 'Dave' Marsh
Mar 13, 2013
Donald David 'Dave' Marsh, age 54, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away March 13, 2013. Dave was born September 5, 1958, in Canby, MN, to Donald and LaDonna (Kriedeman) Marsh. He graduated from Brookings High School and attended college in South Dakota and for a time worked as an electrical engineer for Daktronics. Dave showed his love and devotion to...
Mary Alice Pekarna
Mar 10, 2013
Mary Alice Pekarna, age 70, of Custer, SD, passed away March 10, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospice in Rapid City, SD. Mary was born June 25, 1942 in New Prague, MN, to Lloyd and Mildred (Busch) Vomacka . She was a graduate of Jordan High School, and attended St. Cloud State College. On July 7, 1964, she married Thomas...
Kenneth A. 'Ken' Wilcox
Mar 8, 2013
Kenneth A. 'Ken' Wilcox, age 87, of Hot Springs, SD, died on March 8, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Ken was born on February 3, 1926, to William H. Sr., and Margaret (Birdsall) Wilcox and spent all but his military years in Hot Springs. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII and in...
Denise 'Dede' Lyn Kitchen
Mar 7, 2013
Denise L. 'Dede' Kitchen, age 66, of Custer, SD, passed away March 7, 2013, at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Dede was born May 24, 1946, in Winner, SD, to Charles and Joy (Collins) Dillon. She was raised in Winner and graduated from Custer High School in 1964, she also attended Black Hills State College and Greens Beauty School....
Kenneth Roger 'Kr' Stamp
Mar 7, 2013
Kenneth Roger 'KR' Stamp was born December 7, 1928, in Yakima, WA, to Lucille Stamp. His boyhood was on the Yakima Reservation attending elementary school in Toppenish, WA. He graduated from high school in Mabton, WA. He attended six months of college before joining the U.S. Navy in July 1951 serving 4 years. He was awarded the National Defense, Good...
Lula Jane Monroe
Mar 4, 2013
Lula Jane (Zimiga) Monroe was born August 3, 1946, in Pine Ridge, SD, to James and Grace (Hawkins) Zimiga. She grew up in Edgemont with her seven brothers and sisters. She married Arnold Monroe on June 27, 1966. Two sons were born to this union; Alan and Anthony (Tony). Lula, 66, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on March 4,...
Betty J. Sauer
Mar 2, 2013
Betty J. Sauer, age 81, of Custer, SD, passed away March 2, 2013, at the Golden Living Center-Meadowbrook in Rapid City, SD. Betty was born May 10, 1931, in Custer County, SD, to Frank and Pearl (Hall) Sauer. She is survived by her brother, Vance Sauer of Indianapolis, IN; nieces, Linda McKahan and Claralee Stevenson; nephew, Don Sauer; great-niece, Jamie...
Gayle Sharon Anderson
Mar 1, 2013
Gayle Sharon Anderson, 70, of Custer, SD, died on Friday, March 1, 2013, at her home, surrounded by family. Gayle was born June 12, 1942, at the family home in Pierz, MN, to Vernon and Vernika (Vernie) Kainz. Growing up, Gayle and the family moved around because of the family business, and she graduated from High School in Little Falls,...
Margaret Virginia Farrell
Feb 27, 2013
Margaret Farrell, a city girl and a daughter of the depression, who carved out a life in Hot Springs, died Wednesday evening February 27, 2013, following a major stroke earlier in the day. Margaret was born on January 11, 1921, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was the youngest child of Tom and Katie (Coyne) Joyce. She was gifted with a...
Joe Dean Mcclaren
Feb 27, 2013
Joe Dean McClaren, 81, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional West Hospital. He was born June 30, 1931 to Wylie and Mildred (Ventiling) McClaren. Joe weighed in at 12 pounds, 9 ounces. As a young man Joe lived on the family ranch near Pringle, SD, with his three brothers and sister. Joe attended high school at...
Kathryn Frances Scott
Feb 25, 2013
Kathryn Frances (Klindworth) Scott, 84, formerly of Hot Springs and Oral, SD, died February 25, 2013, at the Clarkson Mt. View Health Care Facility in Rapid City, SD, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Faith, Family & Friends—those were the guiding principles of Kathryn Scott's life. Kathryn was born July 19, 1928, in Milburn, NE, to John and Orvia Marie...
Edith 'Avo' Carroll
Feb 23, 2013
Edith 'Avo' Carroll, age 91, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 23, 2014, at the Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Avo was born April 20, 1922, in Smith, Alberta, Canada, to John Milton and Edith Julia Riggins. Avo is survived by her three daughters, Sheila (Don) Devries of Hot Springs; Pamela Hancock of Telluride, CO; Darla Jenkins...
Lyle Earling Arneson
Feb 20, 2013
Lyle Earling Arneson, age 75, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 20, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Survivors include his son, Garrett Arneson of Sicklerville, NJ; daughters, Deann Arneson of Hot Springs; Julie Arneson of Taos, NM; seven grandchildren and numerous foster grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 24,...
