Max E. Erwin, age 92, of Woonsocket and formerly of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2018 at Prairieview Care Center in Woonsocket, SD. A memorial service for Spring 2019 is being planned with burial at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota.

Max Edward Erwin was born on February 20, 1927 in Wellsville, Missouri to parents Edward L. and Mary E. (Kuhne) Erwin. Max graduated from Humboldt High School in Kansas in 1945. He enlisted in the Army and served in Germany during World War II. Max then attended Barber school in Minneapolis.

Max married Mavis M. Stembaugh in Aurora, SD on June 14, 1950. Max and Mavis lived in Hot Springs where Max served as a barber from 1950 to 2017.

Max was a member of the American Legion, VFW, Lions, Elks, and United Churches. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing, going on walks and coffee time.

Max was preceded in death by his wife, Mavis in 2011; his parents and his brother Bill.

Grateful for having shared in his life is his son, Greg and his wife Suzanne Erwin of Woonsocket; granddaughter Stephanie (Phillip) Goettch and their children, Cassandra and Alexander, all of Woonsocket; grandson Jon (Victoria) Erwin and their children, Tristan and Shaun, all of Woonsocket; sister-in-law, Evelyn (Wesley) McCaskell of Rapid City and their children, Todd of Pierre and Brad (Tanya) of Rapid City and brother-in-law Virgil Stembaugh of Flandreau.