Custer County Chronicle

Stacey Bauer

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:30am

Stacey L. Bauer was born in Eureka, S.D., to Jerry and Barbara (Kurle) Bauer on Nov. 10, 1966. He grew up on the family farm along with his four brothers.
Through this “farm life” he developed a strong, never-quit and never-settle work ethic, an appreciation for the priorities in life and a fierce love and devotion to family, a trait he carried with him the rest of his life.

Richard Waddington

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:29am

Richard LeRoy “Roy” Waddington was born in Rapid City, S.D., March 30, 1953, to Violet (Kester) and Richard Waddington, the oldest of five. He was raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota by his mom and step father, Herbert Holmes.
He attended school through the eighth grade, and then began his career in the logging industry. He married Nancy Jane Buchholz Nov. 27, 1971.

Devota Hadley

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:28am

Devota Dawn Hadley was born March 22, 1933, the fourth and last child of Bert and Amy (Coon) Ferwerda in Murdo, S.D.
The family lived in the Okaton, S.D., area and Devota graduated high school in Belvidere, S.D.
Devota attended Secretarial/Bookkeeping College in Pierre, S.D., where she met and married Billie Creasman. The couple traveled while Billie worked construction on I-25 and I-90, making their home in Rapid City full time. To this union, three children were born:  Richard, Ramona and Letha.

Bernice Herra

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:16am

Bernice LaVerne Herra (Haht), the daughter of Ernest and Elizabeth Thomas Haht, was born Dec. 25, 1926, on the family farm in Paullina, Iowa. She received her education in a country school in O’Brien County.  
Bernice was confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina. She enjoyed the farm life very much and she met her future husband, William Zeeb, when he came through with a thrashing machine crew. They married Dec. 27, 1945.

Kim Mills

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2023 - 10:29am

Kim Ilene Mills was born on Sept. 1, 1956, to Floyd Robert Mills and Norma Kathryn Mills in Watertown, S.D.
Kim spent her childhood in
Watertown until they moved to Huron, S.D., where she attended Huron High School and graduated in 1974.

Twylah Hertz

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2023 - 9:48am
Twylah Ruth (Fair) Hertz was born to Frank Fair, Sr., and Helena (Mettler) Fair in her parents’ home in Weber, Kansas  Oct. 3, 1930.  She joined an older brother, Frank, and older sister, IdaMae.  She was followed by brother, Walter.  Growing up she lived in Kansas and then in Menno, S.D. 
On Sept. 14, 1954, she married Leo Hertz and after he completed law school in Vermillion, S.D., they moved their two young sons to Armour, S.D., to start his law practice. In Armour their daughter was born and completed their family. 

Winifred Bland

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 9:56am

Winifred “Sammie” Marie (Cochran) Bland was given the name to honor her mom. But to all that knew her, her name was Sammie, which was her nickname given to her by her father.
Sammie was born Feb. 3, 1964, in Monmouth, Ill., to Paul and Winifred Cochran (Aho). She joined siblings Paula, Jesse and Michael; she would later be joined by younger brother, Jamie.  Sammie’s family moved her last year of school, but she remained to finish, living with her best friend Carmel McGrath, whose family became like another family to her.

Dannie Larsen

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 9:55am

Dannie Darrel Larsen was born in Gordon, Neb., Jan. 13, 1942, to Lena and Melvin Larsen, Dannie grew up playing and working in the Sand Hills with his oldest brothers—Gene, Dean, and Dwayne.
Dan, known for his hard work and perfectionism, moved to Rapid City, S.D., in 1960. It was there that he met the love of his life Francie.
Dan and Francie were married Aug. 6, 1961, and were blessed with children Carl and Cathy. Carl and Cathy were Dan’s pride and joy. He loved them unconditionally and made many sacrifices so that each of them could have a better life than him.

Robert Hadley

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 9:54am

Robert Harold Hadley, Jr., was born June 24, 1930, to Robert Harold and Matilda (Klietsch) Hadley in Berkeley, Calif. He grew up and graduated from high school in San Diego, Calif.  He graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1951 where he was a three-year starter for the basketball team.
On Aug. 28, 1949, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Aseltine. They enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage. They were blessed with seven children, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  

Elizabeth Lyons

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 9:11am
Elizabeth “Betsy” Lyons was born Nov. 9, 1946, in New York City to Dr. Walter C. and Jane Hoyt Lamb. She was married to David M. Lyons for 54 years and moved to South Dakota in 1970 when Dave was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base.  They opened Leather Unlimited in 1972, tooling their own leather until moving the store to the mall in 1978.
Her love of cooking was the platform to open Someone’s in the Kitchen in 1988, which they ran until retiring in 2012.