David “Dave” Hine, age 54, of Huron, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026, at his home while surrounded by his family and beloved pets.

His funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 18, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. His service was live-streamed.

Visitation with family present was held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 17, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. A time of sharing was held at 6:30 PM, Thursday at the funeral home.

David Jonathan Hine was born to Margaret Hine and Harrold Scheele on December 29, 1971, in Wessington Springs. He graduated from Huron High School in 1990.

After graduation, David served in the Army National Guard for 4 years and was honorably discharged. Following that, he lived in the Huron area and worked at various jobs including Dakota Pork, Brueske Construction, Larson Digging, and his absolute favorite job, the RCP&E Railroad. While at the railroad he held the positions of conductor and then engineer.

In 2011, David met his wife, Megan (McDermaid) Hine and the two of them were married on September 28, 2013. Together they raised her three children, Cassie, Libby and Blaise, and countless pets.

David loved being outdoors, hunting, fishing, swimming, music, riding his motorcycle and grilling. He was especially fond of animals, specifically his puppy dogs.

David is survived by his wife, Megan (McDermaid) Hine; their children, Cassie (Cullen Beals) Valer, Libby (Brady Feenstra) Heyer and Blaise (Shelby Pekron) Simon; his siblings, Jim Scheele and Betty Derksen; and several cousins.

David was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, JoAnn Claassen, David Scheele, Dan Scheele, Robert Scheele; and several friends and family members.