Joseph "Joe" A. Zell, age 84, of Huron, passed away at his home. Joe's wishes were to be cremated with burial at the Frankfort Cemetery at a later date.
Joseph Allen Zell was born July 11, 1934, on a farm near Frankfort to Melvin and Susan M. (Rouse) Zell. He received his education at Frankfort.
He went into construction and operated Joe A. Zell Construction for many years. Joe spent his entire life living in the Frankfort and Huron areas. Joe enjoyed horses and at one time owned a race horse, which he raced in Ft. Pierre.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Fred Zell and Walt Zell; four brothers-in-law, Clayton Bayer, Evan Wiles, Doyle Whirley and Floyd Eidsness.
He is survived by two children, Tracy Zell of Sioux City, Iowa and Lorrie Zell of Huron; two grandchildren, August and Andrew; two great grandchildren, Ava and Sophie; three sisters, Laura Eidsness of Grinnell, Iowa, Berndaine Wiles of Redfield and Geraldine Starkey and her husband, Roy of Brainard, Minnesota; and several nieces and nephews.