Custer County Chronicle

Necrology 2021

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 9:07am

Christopher Volpe, 65, Custer, died Jan. 9.
Hunter, Carolyn, 85, Custer, died Jan. 11.
Beaudry, Bradley, 65, Pringle, died Jan. 23.
Duncan, Richard, 87, Custer, died Jan. 27.
Matthews, Lance, 42, Rapid City, died Jan. 28.
Nordstrom, Barney, 100, Fairburn, died Jan. 30.
Simpson, Jimmy, 74. Kerrville, Texas, died Jan. 30.
Schnoor, Donald, 83, Custer, died Feb. 1.
Frye, Roger, 80, Rapid City, died Feb. 3.
Starr, Delores, 74, Custer, died Feb. 3.
Carrier, Michael, 69, Custer, died Feb. 9.

Yvette Beyer

Published by admin on Thu, 12/30/2021 - 9:48am

Yvette  Renee Beyer was born Feb. 16, 1968, in Rapid City, S.D., to Ronald Kirschenmann and Susan (Dugan) Knudtson.
Yvette was an extremely dedicated, wonderful mother to Rachel and grandmother to her three beautiful grandchildren. She was a loving sister and an incredible daughter.
Yvette passed away Dec. 19, 2021, at her residence in Rapid City, S.D. She was 53.

Wilma Burr

Published by admin on Thu, 12/30/2021 - 9:46am

Wilma “Scotty” J. Burr was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Miller, S.D.
Scotty graduated from Custer (S.D.) High School in 1945.  She married Lloyd Klaudt in 1956. They had two children, Sarah and Raymond. Scotty married James S. Burr Sept. 11, 1992, in Rapid City, S.D.
Scotty has lived in Rapid City on and off since 1954.  She made her final move to Rapid in 1979. She worked many jobs, one of which was an office assistant for Rapid City Medical Center.

James Emery

Published by admin on Thu, 12/23/2021 - 9:11am

An enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, James William “Jim” Emery was born at Cheyenne Agency, S.D., Jan. 24, 1934, to James E. Emery and Edith V. (Claymore) Emery. He attended school in Pluma, Nisland and Deadwood, S.D., graduating from Deadwood High School in 1952.

Dan Bagley

Published by admin on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 9:03am

Daniel Gene Bagley (AKA Bags, Coach) was born Dec. 4, 1972, in Lake Preston, S.D., to Donald and Karen (Anderson) Bagley. The family moved to Newell, S.D., in 1974, where Dan and his sister Jackie would grow up and attend school.
Dan excelled in sports, playing football, basketball, running track and also playing Little League baseball in the summer. Dan always had a group of friends and was forever out and about with them. He also enjoyed deer and pheasant hunting with his dad and uncle and riding dirt bikes out at Orman Dam.

James Danowski

Published by admin on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 9:01am

With deepest sorrow, we announce that James Jason Danowski, age 46, beloved son, brother, father, family member and friend, passed away suddenly Dec. 12, 2021 at Monument Hospital in Rapid City.
Those who knew James, even for a short time, lost a shining light in there lives.
James, (known by his family as Jimmy), will be missed everyday by his mother, Judy Danowski; sister, Kim Miller (Danowski); brother-in-law, Greg; niece, Brina; nephew, Trenton; his son, Kaden; daughter, Lanie; and their mother, Jessika Danowski; along with many family members and friends.

Karen Schmitz

Published by admin on Thu, 12/09/2021 - 9:09am

Karen Kathryn (Hoffman) Schmitz was born Sept. 26, 1939, to Elmer and Anna Hoffman.
She grew up in the country on the family farm, attended Harrold (S.D.) Consolidated school and Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., earning her teaching certificate.  She started teaching in the Fall of 1958 at Sunshine School south of Harrold.

Gardner Gray

Published by admin on Thu, 12/09/2021 - 9:08am

Gardner Bradlee Gray’s earthly guitar strings stilled Nov. 30, 2021 in the company of his family. Aged 79 years, he was the last of his immediate family’s generation.
Uncle Gardy served as family patriarch: sharing music, unconditional love and advice with all who knew him. Most recently of Whitewood, S.D., he called Pringle, S.D. home for many years.

Sande McPherson

Published by admin on Thu, 12/09/2021 - 9:07am

Sande McPherson was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Portland, Ore.    Sande grew up in Leeds, N.D., in a loving family that grounded him in a strong Christian faith that sustained him throughout his life.  He graduated from Leeds High School in 1964 and attended North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. Sande proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1964 until his honorable discharge in 1969.

Richard Hadlock

Published by admin on Thu, 12/09/2021 - 9:05am

Richard J (Dick) Hadlock born Jan. 22, 1931, in Simsbury, Conn. the son of Erwin and Althea (Parsons) Hadlock.
He lived in Custer County, S.D., for 35 years.
Richard  passed away Dec. 2, 2021, in Sturgis, S.D. He was 90.   
He was proceeded in death by his parents; two brothers, Erwin and Floyd Hadock; sister, Lucille Hadlock Gould; sister-in-law, Mary Newman Hadlock.