Frances Eileen Cortez Stokes

Body September 15, 1942 – June 25, 2026 Frances Eileen Cortez Stokes, 83, passed away June 25, 2026. Frances, a devoted mother, grandmother, educator, and friend, was born on September 15, 1942, in Greybull, Wyoming, to Francisco Cortez and Emma Grace Usher.

James Albert Williams

Body July 18, 1937 – June 13, 2026 James Albert Williams passed away peacefully, on June 13, 2026, at his home on his ranch east of Buffalo Gap, S.D., surrounded by his family. He died from complications of cancer.

James ‘JD’ Means

Body May 16, 1944 – June 18, 2026 James ‘JD’ Means returned his soul to his maker on June 18, 2026. After a battle with cancer, he died peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Arnold Peter Hald

Body October 14, 1932 – June 15, 2026 Arnold Peter Hald, known best as “Pete”, 93, of Hot Springs, S.D., passed away on June 15, 2026. Pete was born in 1932 fifteen miles west of Oelrichs, S.D.

Mary Kay Nabholz

Body May 1, 1931 – June 5, 2026 Mary Catherine Nabholz passed away June 5, 2026, at the Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, S.D. Mary K.

Lawrence C. McKee

Body July 27, 1940 – June 1, 2026 Larry passed away peacefully from AML Leukemia. He was born in Minnesota to Genevieve and Leonard McKee.

Janis Williams Schnose

Body September 2, 1937 – May 31, 2026 Janis Williams Schnose, 88, of Hot Springs, S.D., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2026. Her unwavering faith and quiet grace were a beacon of light to all who knew her.

Violet Mae Keller Salles

Body November 30, 1938 – May 31, 2026 Violet Mae Keller Salles was born November 30, 1938 in Dallas, S.D., to James and Minnie Keller, she passed away at her home on May 31, 2026. She moved to Hot Springs during her senior year of high school graduating in 1957.

Judith Ann VanDewater

Body July 17, 1948 - May 21, 2026 Judith Ann VanDewater of Sioux Falls, S.D., formerly of Hot Springs, S.D. passed away May 21, 2026 surrounded by the legacy she leaves this world, her four sons.

Stanley Bruce Rennard

Body March 19, 2026 - May 27, 2026 Stanley Bruce Rennard, 80, a lifelong resident of Mule Creek Junction, passed away at the Weston County Manor in Newcastle Wyoming on May 27, 2026, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.