Obituaries

Rex Harris

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:25am
Rex  Harris grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota and lived in Custer, S.D., until 2015 when he and his wife, Susan, moved to Rapid City, S.D., to prepare for retirement. Rex worked for the City of Custer and Custer County for several years until his retirement in January 2019.
Rex was a pillar of strength and a rock for his family and friends. He was the first person many would seek out for sound advice or a shoulder to lean on. Rex was hard working, adventurous, honest, kind, generous, warm, gentle, direct and he loved his family fiercely.

James Joyce

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 8:58am
James Warren Joyce was born to Bernice Marie Nelson and Warren Archie Joyce Feb. 21, 1936, at New Underwood, S.D. When he was 5 years old, they moved to Wall, S.D., where he attended grades 1-12. It was there that he met the love of his life, LeIla LaVonne Poste,  while in the 10th grade. 

Mark Ascherin

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 8:56am
Mark R. Ascherin was born June 9, 1960, in Rapid City, S.D., to Hal and Barbara Ascherin. He graduated from Stevens High School and then from South Dakota State University in 1983.  He worked in the banking industry in Rapid City and Omaha, Neb., where he met and married his wife, Mari (Davis) Ascherin, in 1993. They moved to Mitchell, S.D., in 1997 where Mark began a 20+ year career as a software support specialist with Martin Group and Innovative Systems.  

Ardith Jeffries

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 8:56am
Ardith “Ardy” Louise (Thompson) Jeffries was born in the Black Hills Nov. 11, 1933, to Wilbur and Margaret Thompson. She died in Washington April 16, 2017. She was a long-time resident of Custer.  She was 83.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Sharon Parsons; and brothers, Frank, Chuck and Willis Thompson.
Survivors include an older sister, Marilyn Searles and several nieces and nephews.

Jacob ‘Jake’ Diedtrich

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 8:55am
Jacob Gary Diedtrich of Custer was born to Gary and Jean Diedtrich Oct. 11, 1981. After a “hot” start working together on a fire engine for the Forest Service, sparks flew and Jake and Jenny were united in marriage Sept. 8, 2012. This union was blessed by two daughters, Olivia Lynn and Sophia Rosalie.

Mark R. Ascherin

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:51am

Mark R. Ascherin, 59, died Wednesday September 18 peacefully at home in Custer, SD. 

Janet Linde

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:49am

Janet Elaine Linde  died Aug. 29, 2019, in Scottsdale, Ariz. She was 89.

Dawn Goodsell

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:45am

Dawn Goodsell of Custer, S.D., died Sept. 12, 2019, after a brief struggle with stomach cancer. She was 54.

She is survived by her husband, Heath Goodsell; sons, Aaron Holden (Sarah and Stella), Justin Holden (Alyssia, Carter, Camden, Carson) and Corbin Goodsell; daughter, Tristan Goodsell; and brothers, Dirk DeBlois, Dennis DeBlois (Ricki) and  Brian Hall (Pat).

Yvonne McCarthy

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:44am

Yvonne M. McCarthy was born to Clarence and Minnie Thorne at their home in Denver, Colo., March 9, 1934.

Daniel Myers II

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:44am

Daniel Joseph Myers II was born July 24, 1983.

Daniel, of Fort Collins, Colo., died at the Medical Center of the Rocky Mountains in Loveland Colo., Aug. 24, 2019, due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Fort Collins. He was 36.