Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota
Providing funeral service to Huron and the surrounding areas in South Dakota
Esther Ritchhart
March 7, 2026
Esther Ritchhart, age 95, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Huron, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 14, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Ideal Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Esther Kost was born July 28, 1930, to Jacob...
Daniel Horn
March 7, 2026
Daniel Horn, age 85, of Huron, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell.
His memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 16, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by the Huron Veteran's Council.
His visitation will be held one hour...
Gladys Boomsma
March 5, 2026
Gladys Jean Boomsma, age 94, passed away March 5, 2026.
She is survived by her seven children: James (Nancy) Boomsma of Wichita, KS; Gary (Doreen) Boomsma of Wolsey, SD; Janet (Mark) Lovre of Sioux Falls, SD; Kenneth (Carol) Boomsma of Coffee Camp, Australia; Jean (Don) Rose of Sioux Falls, SD; Joan (Randy) Brooks of Omaha, NE; and Matt (Jodi) Boomsma of...
Dale Fuehrer
March 5, 2026
Dale Fuehrer, age 72, of Huron, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Avantara - Huron.
His funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 10 at the Kuhler Funeral Home.
Visitation with family present will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 10 at Kuhler Funeral Home.
Dale Fuehrer was born December 12, 1953, to Helmuth and Lucille...
Kimberly Simmons
March 5, 2026
Kimberly Simmons, age 80, of Virgil and formerly of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Avantara – Huron.
Her memorial service will be held at Coldspring, Texas at a later date.
Written by Wayne Stockstill:
My beautiful little sister, Kimberly Simmons, has been called Home by God.
She was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She was an international stewardess...
David Welke
February 23, 2026
David Welke, age 77, of Huron, passed peacefully into God's grace Monday, February 23, 2026.
His life was celebrated with a service at 12:00 PM, Friday, February 27, at Kuhler Funeral Home. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service.
David “Woody” John Welke was born March 14, 1948, in Redfield, SD to Wilbur “Willie” Dean Welke and Betty Jean Shaw. Woody...
Kent Waldner
February 20, 2026
Kent Waldner, age 77, of rural Carpenter, passed away peacefully at Huron Regional Medical Center, Friday, February 20, 2026.
His celebration of life will be held at the Kuhler Funeral Home Saturday, March 14, from 3-5 pm with a time of reflection at 5 pm.
A private burial will be in the Prairie Bible Church Cemetery.
Sandra Sullivan
February 15, 2026
SANDRA ‘SANDY’ JANE SULLIVAN
The memorial service for Sandy Sullivan, 71, of Aberdeen, SD, will be 1:00pm, Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, with Pastor Micah Westby officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Sandy died Sunday, February 15, 2026, at her home in Aberdeen, SD.
Visitation will be 11:00am-1:00pm.
Sandra Jane Deyo was born September 9, 1954 to Norman and Vera...
Duwane Decker
February 8, 2026
Duwane Decker, age 92, of Huron, passed away peacefully at his home.
His funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 15, at Bethesda Church. Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, February 16, in the Ebenezer Church Cemetery, rural Doland. His service was live-streamed.
Visitation with family present was held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Saturday, February 14, at the...
Gracie Neitzert
February 8, 2026
Gracie Neitzert, age 89, of Huron, passed peacefully in to the loving arms of her Savior, Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Her funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 16, at Faith Alive Church. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery. Her service was live-streamed.
Visitation was held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Monday at the church.
Gracie Holsapple was born in...
Katrina Shelton
February 6, 2026
Katrina (Stahl) Shelton, age 86, of Huron, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Huron Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial visitation was held from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 11, at Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Katrina was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother — affectionately...
Todd E. Page
February 2, 2026
Todd Edward Page, age 59, of Huron, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.
Celebration of Life to be Saturday, March 21, at the Page Family Farm.
Todd Edward Page, the son of Edward and Linda (VanSickle) Page, was born on February 12, 1966, in Watertown, SD. The family later moved to Tea, South Dakota. Todd...
Kristine "Kris" Harms
January 24, 2026
Kristine “Kris” Jane Harms age 73, of Brookings, and formerly of Huron, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House-Sioux Falls, after a short battle with cancer.
Her graveside memorial service will be held at a later date in Huron.
Kris was born July 28, 1952, to Ellwood and Phyllis (Kouf) Harms in Huron. She grew up in Huron, spending...
Harold Brodkorb
January 23, 2026
Harold Brodkorb, age 87, passed peacefully with family by his side on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was out riding his motorcycle with family the day before and suffered a cardiac event while riding. In true James Dean style, he maintained complete control of his bike as he carefully parked before he passed. Once he arrived at the hospital, they...
Inez Huether-Lehr
January 14, 2026
Inez Huether-Lehr, age 98, of Watertown, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Avantara - Watertown.
Her graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 16, at the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Inez Alvina Hull Huether Lehr, at the age of 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 14, 2026 while residing at the Aventara Nursing...
Kathie Jo Bostrom
January 11, 2026
Kathie Jo Bostrom, age 61, of Huron, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care after a courageous battle with cancer.
Her life was celebrated at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 17, at the Grace Episcopal Church.
Visitation with family present was held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, January 16 at the Kuhler Funeral Home.
Kathie Jo Bostrom was born January 21, 1964,...
Patricia Dawn Kuschel
January 1, 2026
Patricia Dawn Wayrynen Kuschel was born on July 6, 1963, to Kenneth and Leona Wayrynen in San Gabriel, California. She passed away peacefully at her home in Ronan, Montana during the early morning hours on January 1, 2026.
Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 14, at the Faith Mennonite Church, rural Iroquois. Burial followed in the Garfield...
Carl Burkel
December 21, 2025
Carl John Burkel, age 84, of Huron, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
His funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 30, at Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by the Huron Veteran’s Council. His service was live-streamed.
Visitation was held from 12:00 PM until the time of service...
Reva Baum
December 21, 2025
Reva Baum, 79, of Alpena, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2025. While our hearts grieve her loss, we give thanks for a life well lived and deeply loved.
Her funeral service was held 10:30 AM, Monday, December 29, at Faith Alive Church in Huron with burial in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Her service was live-streamed.
Her visitation was held...
Gary Stunes
December 15, 2025
Gary R. Stunes, age 67, of Huron, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at his home in Huron.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date at the Kuhler Funeral Home with burial in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Gary R. Stunes, the son of Millard and Florentine (Erpenbach) Stunes, was born on October 28, 1958, in...


