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...
Raymond Weldon 'Ray' Wickham
Jun 1, 2013
Raymond Weldon 'Ray' Wickham, age 64, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at his home in Custer, SD. Ray was born January 10, 1949, in Wagner, SD, to Ward and Ethel (Simmons) Wickham, long time residents of Custer. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era from 1966 until his honorable discharge in 1969. Ray was care-giver for...
Myron Dale Eggers
May 24, 2013
Myron Dale Eggers, age 81, of Custer, SD, passed away May 24, 2013, at the Avera St. Mary's Healthcare Center in Pierre, SD. Myron was born to Bill and Freda (Metzger) Eggers in Douglas County, SD, of December 20, 1931. He graduated from Corsica High School and spent four years in the US Air Force serving on a B-29 in...
Regina Lynn Campbell
May 24, 2013
Regina Lynn Campbell, age 53, passed away May 24, 2013, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. She was born on April 2, 1960, in Hot Springs to Thomas John Campbell, Jr. and Lorraine F. (Hudspeth) Campbell. Regina is survived by her daughter, Kara Campbell, of Hot Springs; grandson, Phoenix Campbell of Hot Springs; sisters, Debra (Pat) Evans of Hot...
Richard Orie Draper
May 18, 2013
Richard Orie Draper, age 81, of South Boardman, MI, passed away May 18, 2013, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. Richard was born September 24, 1931, in Owosso, MI, to Wellington and Margaret (Crane) Draper. He served in the US Navy. He is survived by his wife, Grace Draper of South Boardman, MI; sons, Gary (Janice) Draper of...
Robert Francis Rumbolz
May 18, 2013
Robert F. 'Bob' Rumbolz, age 84, of Newcastle, WY, passed away May 18, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Bob was born on August 5, 1928, in Ethan, SD to Ernest and Effie (Klotz) Rumbolz. He married the love of his life, Norma Hoyt on April 16, 1948, and they had just celebrated 65 years...
William 'Ralph' Trevillyan
May 17, 2013
William 'Ralph' Trevillyan, age 91, of Hot Springs, SD, and formerly of Buffalo, SD, passed away on May 17, 2013, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Ralph was born to William E. and Orpha (Collins) Trevillyan in Butte County near Vale, SD, on June 2, 1921. He attended school locally, and graduated from Vale High...
Charles Theodore Kelsey, Jr.
May 16, 2013
Charles Theodore Kelsey, Jr., age 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 16, 2013, at the Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. Charles was born May 9, 1925, at Glady, WV, to Charles T. Kelsey, Sr. and Nola (Bennett) Kelsey. He proudly served his Country in the United States Navy. Survivors include his sons, Charles Kelsey, III. of...
Mavis J. Ahartz
May 14, 2013
Mavis J. Ahartz, age 81, of Edgemont, SD, passed away May 14, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Mavis was born February 24, 1932, in Greenway, SD, to Arthur and Ida Rebecca (Kusler) Heer. She graduated from high school in Igloo, SD. After graduating she was employed at Dutiots for many years until they closed, then...
Avis Marlene Fleharty
May 13, 2013
Avis Roberts Runyan Fleharty, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Sister has passed away and gone to a place without pain and suffering. She fought a long and courageous battle against cancer but finally God took her home on May 13, 2013. While we will all miss her, we are thankful that she is now at peace. Avis was...
Richard Allen Frye
May 13, 2013
Richard Allen Frye, age 67, passed away May 13, 2013, at his home in Hot Springs, SD. Richard was born June 14, 1945, at Ekalaka , MT, to Glenn and Ethel (Arnold) Frye. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his two sons, Matthew (Katie) Frye of Rosebud, SD; Michael (Hadley) Frye of...
Arthur Benjiman 'Art' Cheadle
May 11, 2013
Arthur Benjiman 'Art' Cheadle, age 95, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 11, 2013, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Art was born March 8, 1918, in Odessa, MN, to Benjiman H. and Milly (Horneman) Cheadle. He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1942 until his honorable discharge in 1948....
Phyllis Jeane Tapley-Chlecq
May 9, 2013
Phyllis Jeane Tapley Chlecq, 85, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away May 9, 2013, at the Rapid City Hospital Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Phyllis was born in 1927 and lived with her parents Leona and Clarence Dout and younger sister Doris on a Ranch in Sioux County Nebraska. She graduated from Harrison Nebraska High School and taught in...
Donald Gordon Nelson
May 8, 2013
Donald Gordon Nelson, 80, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on May 8, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. Donald was born September 19, 1932, in Redwood Falls, MN, to Anton and Emma (Olson) Nelson. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953 until his honorable discharge in 1955. Donald is survived by...
Mary Ellen Frybarger
May 7, 2013
Mary Ellen Frybarger, age 74, of Custer, SD, passed away May 7, 2013, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Mary was born April 9, 1939, in Hot Springs, SD, to Leo and Edith (Soper) McKenna. She graduated in 1957 from Custer High School and then worked at a dental office in Custer for two years. On September 14, 1958,...
Walter Mehlhaff
May 6, 2013
Walter Mehlhaff, 91, of Hot Springs died Monday, May 6 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Walter was born May 18, 1921 in Sharon Township, Hutchinson County, S.D. to Fredrich and Emilie (Koth) Mehlhaff. He was seventh of ten children and grew up on the family farm that was homesteaded by his Mehlhaff grandparents. Walter worked for Marshall Wells Hardware Store...
