Elma M. DuChateau Obituary
In loving memory of Elma M. DuChateau of Custer, South Dakota, born in Hot Springs, South Dakota, who departed this world on June 30, 2024 at the age of 90. Elma leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Elma may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lawrence Hiller and Ebelina Hiller (Raske); and her husbands, Gene Hammer, Everett Hendrickson and George DuChateau.
She is survived by: her children, Kathy Homer (David) of Custer, Sherry Bauer of Custer and Scott Hammer (Traci) of Elgin, MN; and her stepson Bud Hendrickson of Washougal, WA. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
