Kelly Dean Salles
Feb 20, 2013
Kelly Dean Salles, age 48, passed away February 20, 2013, at his home in San Jose, CA. Kelly was born January 27, 1965, at Hot Springs, SD, the youngest son of Carl and Violet Salles. He graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1983. On July 4, 1986, Kelly was united in marriage to Shari McClain. Kelly and his family...
John Bolles Bissell, Jr.
Feb 18, 2013
John Bolles Bissell Jr., 64, of Custer, SD died Monday February 18, 2013 at Custer Regional Hospital. He was born September 10th 1948. As a young man John grew up in Minnesota and attended Hopkins High School. He enjoyed athletics and played ice hockey while attending Bemidji State University. After college John followed his adventurous spirit and moved to Whitefish...
Leslie Melvin Sletten
Feb 16, 2013
Leslie Melvin 'Les' Sletten was born December 21, 1930, near Toronto, South Dakota. He was a Purple Heart Army Veteran from the Korean War in 1950. In 1957, he married the love of his life, Dorothy Tirrel, they farmed near Toronto, SD, for five years, they moved to California in 1968, where Les worked for American Airlines until he retired...
Francis Ray 'Frank' Love
Feb 13, 2013
Francis Ray 'Frank' Love, age 62, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away February 13, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. He was born in Ft/ Collins, CO in 1950. He lived and attended school there, meeting the love of his life, Deborah K. Bingham, at church when he was only eight years old. Over a decade later,...
John Martin Miller
Feb 12, 2013
John Martin Miller, longtime resident of Hot Springs, died peacefully earlier this week at age 97 at the VA with Jane, his wife of almost seventy years at his side, as was their son, John (Jock). John (class of 1931), Jane (class of 1939) and Jock (class of 1963) were all graduates of Hot Springs High School. John was fortunate...
Mary Lou Thompson
Feb 8, 2013
Mary Lou Thompson (Jimmy Simcox), age 83, passed away February 8, 2013, at her home in Hot Springs, SD. Survivors include her husband, Roger Thompson of Hot Springs; grandsons, Dylan Crawford of CA; Justin Crawford of WA; granddaughter, Reinne Crawford; great-granddaughters, Bailey Crawford; and Emma Crawford all of WA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 15,...
Josephine Hamilton
Feb 8, 2013
Josephine Hamilton, age 96, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away February 8, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Survivors include her sons, Linn 'Jumbo' Hamilton and Randy Hamilton both of Oelrichs; daughter, Kitty Hartshorn of Hot Springs, SD; nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Hamilton;...
Wilma Marian Kelleher
Feb 6, 2013
Wilma Marian Kelleher, age 92, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 6, 2013, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. Wilma was born June 19, 1920, in Beardsley, SD, to Harry and Helen (Faderheart) Wiley. Wilma is survived by her son, Harry Burdette and daughter-in-law, Sandra of Hot Springs; two grandchildren, Joel (Juanita) Burdette of Hot Springs; Cynthia...
John Edward Karjalainen
Feb 4, 2013
John Edward Carl Karjalainen, age 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs. John was born on November 6, 1927, near Gackle, ND. In 1925 his family moved to a farm near Frederick, SD, where he grew up and attended school, graduating in 1942. John was inducted into the...
Robert Wayne 'Bob" Brown
Feb 3, 2013
Robert Wayne 'Bob' Brown, age 69, passed away February 3, 2013, at his home near Provo, SD. Bob was born October 14, 1943, in Hill City, SD, to Carl and Ruth (Jackson) Brown. He grew up working on ranches most of his life. Bob is survived by his brother, Glenn Brown of Edgemont, SD. He is preceded in death by...
Ralph 'Butch' Dryden
Jan 31, 2013
Ralph S. 'Butch' Dryden, age 60, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Rapid City Hospice of the Black Hills. He was born July 12, 1952, in Chadron, NE. The Dryden family lived at the Milligan place during the time Butch was born until 1958 when they settled on a ranch north of Oelrichs. He graduated in...
Mary Ann Herra
Jan 27, 2013
Mary Ann Herra, age 78, passed away January 27, 2013, at her home in Custer, SD. Mary was born August 21, 1934 to Samuel & Anna (Mason) Fish in Platte SD. She married Dean Herra October 18, 1952. They moved to Custer where she lived the rest of her life. Mary's greatest joy was spending time with her family and...
Edward Eugene Muhm
Jan 26, 2013
Edward Eugene Muhm, SR., age 77, passed away January 26, 2013, at his home in Edgemont, SD. Edward was an avid hunter and fisherman; he enjoyed rock hunting and photography. He loved the outdoors and nature; and was accomplished in gunsmithing, mechanics, painting, taxidermy, and photography. Edward was a self-taught man who enjoyed everything.. Survivors include his sons, Edward E....
Loretta Neir
Jan 24, 2013
Loretta H. Neir (Holmes), age 91, a.k.a. the "cookie lady" passed away on January 24th, 2013, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD, where she has resided since October of 2012. Loretta was born to Patrick and Margaret Holmes on September 7, 1921, in South Bend, Indiana. From there, her family moved to the north side of Chicago. In...
Freda Stevens-Hansen
Jan 23, 2013
Freda Louise Stevens Hansen age 77, of Hot Springs, SD, formerly of Denver, CO, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Castle Manor Nursing Home in Hot Springs. She was born August 10, 1935, in Gordon, NE to Francis and Doris (Mattsen) Stevens. She attended Coleman School in rural Fall River County and Hot Springs High School. She attended night school...
Fredrick Wayne Muhm, Jr.
Jan 18, 2013
Fredrick Wayne Muhm Jr., age 79, passed away January 18, 2013, near his home in Edgemont, SD. Survivors include his son, Kenneth Muhm of New Boston, TX; daughter, Juanita Muhm of Rapid City, SD; step-daughter, Sandra Brigando of Chicago, IL; daughter-in-law, Katherine Muhm of Sauk Village, IL; brothers, Eugene Muhm of Edgemont; James Muhm of Hot Springs; sisters, Delores Naasz...
Robert D. Tubbs
Jan 13, 2013
Robert 'Bob' Delos Tubbs, 91, of Edgemont, SD, died Sunday, January 13, 2012, at Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD. He was born November 9, 1921, in a little 12 X 16 homestead house in Fall River County, two miles outside of Edgemont, to Carl A. and Winnie J. (Wallace) Tubbs. Bob attended school at the Dry Creek School through...
Shirley Ann O'Neal
Jan 8, 2013
Shirley Ann O'Neal, age 77, passed away January 8, 2013, at her home in Provo, SD. Shirley was born June 27, 1935, to Harvey and Minnie Gamel at Page, NE. She joined four brothers, Sandy, Pat, Lester, and Ed, three sisters, Etta, Francis, and Irene. Growing up in rural Nebraska gave her the desire and drive to work hard and...
Ellen Winter
Jan 7, 2013
Ellen LaVonne Winter, 72, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. Ellen LaVonne Ellingson was born along with her twin brother Arnold LaVern Ellingson on June 10, 1940, at their family farm near Forestburg, South Dakota, to Alfred Oscar Ellingson and Foresta Minerva Ellingson (Jopp). Ellen graduated from Forestburg High School and attended college...
Beverly Gene Bauer
Jan 6, 2013
Beverly Gene Bauer, age 80, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away January 6, 2013, at Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs. Beverly was born at Sumner, MI, October 30, 1932, to Edward C. and Bernice Marie (Wise) Joslin. She lived most of her younger years in Michigan. Beverly married husband Clarence E. "Yogi" Bauer on September 17, 1952. Together they...
