Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota

Providing funeral service to Huron and the surrounding areas in South Dakota

Karen Kelsey

Karen Kelsey

June 7, 2026

Karen Kelsey, age 78, of Alpena, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2026, at Avera Weskota Medical Center at Wessington Springs.

Her arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Rita M. Hunt

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 will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, at Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Iroquois.

Visitation with family present will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday.

Rita Marie Lynch was...

Edward "Ray" Waldner

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

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.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 13, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery. Her service will be live-streamed.

Visitation with family present will be held one hour prior...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Spillum

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

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...

Lynda Wipf

Lynda Wipf

May 23, 2026

Lynda Wipf, age 83, of Doland, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. 

Her graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, May 28, at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Doland.

Visitation was held from 6:00 to 7:00 PM with a prayer service to begin at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27...

Donald "Jake" Tschetter

Donald "Jake" Tschetter

May 19, 2026

Donald P. Tschetter "Jake", age 80, of Huron, passed away at Avantara Huron on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

His funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 27 at Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery. His service was live-streamed.

Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Donald was born to John S. Tschetter...

Wayne Horsley

Wayne Horsley

May 17, 2026

Wayne Horsley, age 96, of Huron, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Huron Regional Medical Center.

His memorial service was held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 6, at the First Presbyterian Church in Wessington. Burial followed in the Wessington Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by the Watson-Krauter Legion Post 110. His service was live-streamed.

Visitation with family present was held...

Rance Perleberg

Rance Perleberg

May 1, 2026

Rance Perleberg, age 88, of Huron, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, with his family by his side at Avantara – Huron.

His funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, at the American Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by the Beadle County Veteran’s Council.

Visitation was held one hour prior...

Marlys Roth

Marlys Roth

April 28, 2026

Marlys Roth, age 80 of Huron, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living, Huron.

Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Friday, May 1, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Menno Cemetery at Menno.

Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Marlys Verla Oswald was born April 24, 1946, to...

Douglas Rasmussen

Douglas Rasmussen

April 24, 2026

In honoring family's request, we are sharing the following obituary on behalf of the Spritzer-Miller Funeral Home, Aberdeen, SD.

Douglas ‘Doug’ Rasmussen died Friday, April 24, 2026, at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD. A public visitation will be held from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street, Aberdeen, SD.

A Private Family Service...

Beth Carter

Beth Carter

April 23, 2026

Beth Carter, age 93, formerly of Bryant, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in De Smet, South Dakota.

Visitation was held at Kuhler Funeral Home, Huron, South Dakota, on Saturday, May 2, at 9:00 AM with funeral services following at 10:00 AM, then burial at Sansarc Cemetery, Hayes, South Dakota. Her service was...

Serena Kay Everett

Serena Kay Everett

April 15, 2026

Serena Kay Everett passed away April 15, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and quiet strength that touched all who knew her. She was deeply loved by family and friends, and her presence brought comfort, warmth, and understanding to every life she entered.

Serena’s love for her family was unconditional and unwavering. She gave of herself freely, always putting...

Bonnie Hunter

Bonnie Hunter

April 2, 2026

Bonnie Hunter, age 73, of Huron, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Avantara - Huron.

Her family will have a private service to honor her life.

Bonnie “Sis” Moeding was born June 26, 1952, to Fred “Bud” and Alice “Girlie” (Wheeler) Moeding, in Huron, South Dakota. She grew up in Morningside, attending and graduating from Huron High School.

After graduation, Bonnie met...

Helen Phillips

Helen Phillips

April 2, 2026

Helen Phillips, age 80, of Huron, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Her funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 7 at the American Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery. Her service was live-streamed.

Visitation was held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Monday at the Kuhler Funeral Home.

Helen Anderson was born on December 29,...

Shwe War

Shwe War

March 28, 2026

Shwe War, age 48, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.

Her funeral service was held at 9:00 AM Thursday, April 2, at the Kuhler Funeral Home.

Shwe War, the daughter of Thaung Sein and Daw Naw Pae, was born on January 1, 1978, in Burma.

She married Na Bann in 2002, in Burma. The couple...

David Erfman

David Erfman

March 27, 2026

David J. Erfman, 72, of St. Lawrence, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at home following a courageous battle of recently diagnosed Epithelioid Angiosarcoma, a very rare form of cancer.

Visitation with family present was held Friday, April 10 beginning at 9:00 AM immediately followed by a memorial service at 10:30 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wolsey with the...

Lori Meyers

Lori Meyers

March 13, 2026

Lori Meyers, age 62, of Huron, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at Avantara - Huron.

Her funeral service was held at 10:00 AM Friday, March 27, at Living Hope Alliance Church with burial in the Ideal Cemetery. Military Honors was conducted by the Huron Veterans Council. Her service was live-streamed.

Visitation with family present was held one hour prior to the...

Cody Reilly

Cody Reilly

March 12, 2026

Cody Alan Reilly, age 44, of Iroquois, South Dakota, passed away on March 12, 2026, surrounded by his family after bravely fighting a battle with cancer.

His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Friday March 20, at Bethesda Church, Huron. Burial followed in the Bethesda Section of Ideal Cemetery. His service was live-streamed.

Visitation with family present was held from 5:00 to...