Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota
Providing funeral service to Huron and the surrounding areas in South Dakota
Stephanie Wipf
September 3, 2026
Stephanie Wipf, age 46, of Huron, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 3, 2026, under hospice care with her family by her side.
Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 12, at Mount Olivet Church. Burial will be in the Ideal Cemetery. Her service will be live-streamed.
Visitation with family present will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM,...
Lois Jean Perleberg
August 21, 2026
Lois Perleberg, age 88, of Huron, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026, with her family by her side at Avantara - Huron.
Her funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 29, at the American Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation with family present was held one hour prior to the service at the church on...
Guy Cameron
August 20, 2026
Guy Cameron, 66, of Huron, passed away August 20, 2026 at his home.
His interment was held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 27, at Rest Haven Cemetery in Alpena.
Guy was born August 26, 1959, in Huron, South Dakota, to Darlene (Ochsner) and Herbert Cameron. He grew up in Huron, eventually graduating from Huron High School.
Grateful for having shared in his life...
Marion Baxter
August 11, 2026
Marion Baxter “Paw Paw”
Mar 19, 1939 — August 11, 2026
Huron, South Dakota and Ozark, Alabama
Marion Baxter was born on March 19th, 1939, in Dothan, Alabama to LJ and Ileen Baxter. He comfortably and peacefully went to sleep in death on Tuesday August 11, 2026, in Huron, South Dakota.
He is preceded in death by his father, L.J Baxter, his mother, Ileen...
Bruce Eichstadt
August 5, 2026
Bruce Eichstadt, age 83, of Huron and formerly of Wolsey, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026, under care of HRMC Hospice at the Country View Estates with his daughter present.
His memorial service was held at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 17, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Wolsey. Military honors were conducted by the Hershman-Gordon American Legion Post #59. His service was...
Walter Hammer
July 21, 2026
Walter A. Hammer, age 91, of Palisade, Colorado and formerly of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO.
His memorial service was held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 13, at the American Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by...
Wayne Hofer
July 17, 2026
Wayne Hofer, age 79, of Huron, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, July 17, 2026.
His life was celebrated at 6:00 PM, Friday, July 24, at Bethesda Church. His service was live-streamed.
Visitation with family present was held from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, Friday, July 24, at Bethesda Church.
Wayne M. Hofer was born July 11, 1947, to Christy and Edna Hofer...
Alan Monaghan
July 15, 2026
Alan Keith Monaghan, 69, of Emerson, Manitoba and Huron, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, after a brave and courageous battle with illness.
A Celebration of Alan's Life will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 15, at Living Hope Alliance Church, Huron. His service will be live-streamed.
Alan was born on April 23, 1957, in Quebec City, Quebec,...
Linda K. Arbeiter
July 9, 2026
Linda Arbeiter, age 82, of rural Iroquois, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.
As her family honors her requests, a private graveside service was held.
Linda Kadie Sanders was born on October 22, 1943, in Pasadena, Texas to Clayton and Mary Sanders. At the age of 2 she moved to Idalou, Texas, then to Lorenzo, Texas...
Eldon P. Hofer
July 6, 2026
Eldon P. Hofer “Al”, at the age of 89 years and 364 days, of Huron, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.
His funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 9, at Prairie Bible Church, rural Carpenter. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. His service will be live-streamed.
Visitation was held...
Barbara Kohlman
June 30, 2026
Barbara Kohlman, age 87, of Huron, passed into the arms of the Lord Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.
Her funeral service was held at 1:00 PM, Monday, July 6, at the American Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery. Her service was live-streamed.
Her visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church...
Evonne Minske
June 21, 2026
Evonne Minske, age 90, of Huron, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Avantara – Huron.
Her memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 1, at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish. Burial will follow in the St. Martin’s Cemetery. Her service will be live-streamed.
Visitation with family present will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Evonne...
Bernard Crist
June 20, 2026
Bernard “Bernie” Crist, age 83, of Huron, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.
His memorial service was held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 11, at the Huron Church of the Open Bible.
Visitation with the family present was held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to the Huron Church...
Robert Butler
June 11, 2026
Robert John “Bob” Butler passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2026, surrounded by family.
Visitation with family present will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Thursday, June 25, at Mount Olivet Church, with a celebration of life to follow at 6:00 PM. A private family burial will be held at a later date.
Robert John Butler was born...
Karen Kelsey
June 7, 2026
Karen Kelsey, age 78, of Alpena, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Avera Weskota Medical Center at Wessington Springs.
Her funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 15, at the Alpena Community Center. Watch her service at the tab below Karen's tribute video further down this page.
Visitation with family present was held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday,...
Rita M. Hunt
June 5, 2026
Rita M. Hunt, age 75, of Huron, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026, at Avantara–Huron.
Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, at Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Maplewood Cemetery, Iroquois.
Visitation with family present was held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday.
Rita Marie Lynch was born August 11,...
Edward "Ray" Waldner
June 1, 2026
Edward “Ray” Waldner, age 81, of Hitchcock, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Huron Regional Medical Center.
His memorial visitation was held from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, Saturday, June 6, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. A prayer service was held at 5:30 PM, Saturday evening at the funeral home. His service was live-streamed.
Ray was born...
Lynn Green
May 31, 2026
Marlyn “Lynn” Green, age 101, of Huron, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Peaceful Pines under HRMC Hospice Care.
Her life was celebrated with a service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 13, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery. Her service was live-streamed.
Visitation with family present was held one hour prior to the service at...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Spillum
May 30, 2026
Jacqueline “Jackie” Evelyn (Thomforde) Spillum, age 81, of Huron, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Avantara in Huron, South Dakota, with family by her side.
Jackie will be entombed with her husband, Bruce at Restlawn Memory Gardens Masoleum in Huron, South Dakota.
Jacqueline “Jackie” Evelyn (Thomforde) Spillum, was born August 8, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Clifford and Evelyn (Ramstad)...
Douglas Horn
May 25, 2026
Douglas Horn, age 80, of Huron, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
His funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 29 at the Kuhler Funeral Home, with burial in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. His service will be live-streamed.
Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at...


