Patti A. Schommer
May 20, 2026
Patti Schommer, 72, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away May 20, 2026.
Full obituary is pending.
Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2026, at Prairie View United Church in Smithwick, SD.
James 'Jim" T. Bultsma
May 19, 2026
James Todd Bultsma
March 17, 1959 — May 19,2026
James "Jim" Todd Bultsma, a man of deep faith and tireless work ethic, passed away peacefully at home on May 19,2026, following a courageous battle with Stage 4 cancer. He was surrounded by the love of his wife, sister and hospice caregivers as he entered the presence of his Lord and Savior.
Born in...
Dr. Janette Kay Murray
May 18, 2026
Janette K. Murray, born July 19, 1942, died peacefully at her home May 18, 2026, attended by her husband, Arthur Amiotte while under the auspice of Rapid City Monument Health Home Hospice Care.
She is survived by her daughter, Leslie Murray, of Pine, CO; stepson, Andrew Amiotte of Chadron, NE: sister, Judy Trautman and nephew Tim Trautman of Moorhead, MN niece,...
William D. Leschensky
May 16, 2026
William D. Leschensky, 91, of Custer passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. Funeral services will be held at the Custer Lutheran Fellowship on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Shannon Witt officiating.
William was born on December 27, 1934, in Waukon, Iowa, to William A. Leschensky and Hazel (Helms) Leschensky. He...
Arlis Knutson
May 15, 2026
Arlis Knutson, 88, of Custer, SD, passed away May 15, 2026.
Full obituary is pending.
Memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Custer Lutheran Fellowship Church in Custer, SD.
Myrna R. Halls
May 13, 2026
Myrna Halls, age 89, passed away on May 13, 2026, at Seven Sisters Living Center. Prior to that, Myrna had been living at Pine Hills Assisted Living.
Myrna was born to Everett and Mabel Gillis in Hot Springs. She married Blaine Halls in Colorado Springs in 1952. Together they had seven children. They lived at the family farm on the Cheyenne...
Joseph S. Gorman
May 10, 2026
Joseph S. Gorman passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, with his daughter and close friends by his side.
Joe was born on January 1, 1948, to James and Leona Gorman in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was the youngest of five children raised on a rural Wisconsin farm, where he developed a lifelong love for the Green Bay Packers.
While attending college,...
Carol Faye Moen
May 4, 2026
On May 4, 2026, Carol (Brandt) Moen (82) of Hot Springs, SD, heard the loving voice of God, “Carol, my child, it’s time to come home.” Her spirit soared into the Heavens where she is reunited with family members that have passed on before her. There is much rejoicing in the place of eternal light because one who loves God...
Georgia Arlene Loberg
May 2, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Georgia Arlene Loberg, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend. Georgia departed this world peacefully on May 2, 2026, at the age of 88, in Hot Springs, SD, surrounded by love and care of her daughter, Pine Hills Retirement Community and Stillwater Hospice. Her life...
Daniel D. Herriges
Apr 29, 2026
Daniel "Dan-O" Herriges
December 16, 1952 – April 29, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel D. Herriges. He was born in West Bend, WI, December 16,1952 and left this world on April 29, 2026, in Custer, SD, at the age of 73.
A loving husband, father and grandfather who grew up in Wisconsin where he met...
Marianne M. Allen
Apr 28, 2026
Marianne Allen was born on October 10, 1954, in Gregory, South Dakota. She was baptized on Reformation Day, October 31, 1954, where the Lord placed His Name upon her and claimed her as His own. Raised in the Christian faith, Marianne grew in the grace and knowledge of her Savior, as the Lord faithfully watered and nurtured her faith throughout...
Clara Grace Thompson
Apr 27, 2026
Clara Grace (Love) Duncan Thompson
Known as Little Clara
Jan 1, 1923 – Apr 27, 2026
Clara was born on Jan 1, 1923, to Wesley and Maude Love, in
a small cabin on Upper French Creek Road in Custer, SD.
There is a lot to say about one who has lived to be 103yrs old. Clara
was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandma, great
grandma, lived...
John C Hoover
Apr 25, 2026
John Charles Hoover, 76, of Custer, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026, at Custer Care and Rehab due to complications from advanced dementia.
John was born on April 6, 1950, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Charles and Helen Jean (Small) Hoover. He grew up on the Hoover Bros family farm near Onida, SD, alongside his older sister, Jane;...
Susan Bowen Naef
Apr 23, 2026
Susan Bowen Naef, 75, died after a long battle with cancer at Honor Health in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday, April 23, 2026. She was born March 13,1951, in Fulton, Missouri, the daughter of Harold C. Bowen and Doris Fieldhouse Bowen. Susan graduated from LD Bell High School in Hurst, Texas in January 1969. She attended the University of Texas at...
Dale A. Zweber
Apr 23, 2026
Dale Alan Zweber, 74 of Custer, SD, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his home in Custer.
Dale was born November 29, 1951, in Hoven, SD, to Ray and Doris (Beringer) Zweber.
Dale attended grade school and high school in Hoven while being raised on the family farm. He graduated with the Hoven class of 1970.
He attended Minot State College for...
Dale Russell Ballard
Apr 20, 2026
Dale Russell “Russ” Ballard, known to his parents and sister as “Butch,” was born August 9, 1944, in Douglas, WY, to Dale and Wilma (Nunn) Ballard. He was raised in the shadow of Laramie Peak in the small village of Esterbrook, WY. His childhood was spent among the tall pines hunting, fishing, skiing and ice skating. His parents operated the...
Steven DeBoer
Apr 18, 2026
Steven Roger DeBoer, 78, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 18, 2026. Steve was born in Lincoln, NE, to Donald and Joyce (Everson) DeBoer. Steve lived a life full of hard work, humor, and love for his family. He studied biology at Chadron State before spending years farming with his dad, Donald DeBoer, in Oral, South Dakota. Later, Steve...
Patrick William O'Brien
Apr 14, 2026
Patrick William O’Brien, 76, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away April 14, 2026, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Patrick was born March 24, 1950, in Sisseton, SD, to Richard and Helen (Barnhart) O’Brien.
Patrick was a proud Vietnam veteran, joining the U.S. Navy in 1969 and honorably discharged in 1973. Patrick served aboard the Destroyer John S. McCain...
Phyllis Jean Cope Craft
Apr 10, 2026
We pause to celebrate the long and wonderful life of Jean Cope Craft as she joins her family beside the heavenly Father. Jean (Phyllis Jean) was the 2nd child born to Henry and Phyllis Kienitz in their Smithwick SD home, on March 12,1932 and passed peacefully April 10, 2026.
Jean’s life was intrinsically linked to the St John’s Lutheran Church in...
Shirley Louise Rust
Apr 8, 2026
Shirley L. Rust, age 94, of Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed away on April 8, 2026, at Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD.
Shirley was born on April 30, 1931, in Gettysburg, SD, to Arthur and Mary Griese. She married Albert Nagel in 1950 and spent 32 years working on the farm, where she raised many chickens and helped...
