Barbara Wilkens
January 25, 2017
Barbara Wilkens, age 87, of Madison and formerly of Huron, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the Bethel Lutheran Home at Madison. Her memorial service was held at 11 AM, Monday, January 30th, at the First United Methodist Church, Huron. Private burial was held at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church of...
Helen Dufek
January 23, 2017
Helen Marie Dufek, age 88, of Huron, formerly of Geddes, died peacefully in her sleep, Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 28th at the United Methodist Church, Geddes. Burial was in the Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Geddes. Helen Marie Wepking was born April 28, 1928, to Lula...
Shawn Thelen
January 19, 2017
Shawn Thelen, age 52, of Huron, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at his home. His memorial service was at 5:00 PM Sunday, January 22nd, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. A celebration of his life was held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, January 21st, at the Elks Lodge. Shawn Peter Thelen was born on September 24, 1964, at Redfield, South Dakota, to...
Gary Tschetter
January 6, 2017
Gary Tschetter, age 64, of Rapid City and formerly of Huron, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, after a brave fight with brain cancer, at Hospice House in Rapid City. His funeral service washeld at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 14th at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. A celebration of life and burial will be held this coming summer in Silver City, SD....
Carolyn Hickens
January 1, 2017
Carolyn Hickens, age 79, of Huron, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 9th at the First United Methodist Church. Entombment was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Carolyn Ann Miller was born in Huron on December 10, 1937, to Lloyd and Pauline (Brandmire) Miller. They...
Richard Mentzel
December 30, 2016
Richard Mentzel, age 89, of Huron, died Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 7th, at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors by the Huron Veterans Council. Richard James Mentzel was born November 23, 1927, to Richard...
Norma S. Kyle
December 26, 2016
Norma S. Kyle, age 90, of Huron, died Monday, December 26, 2016, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. As per her wishes, she was cremated and there will be no services. Norma S. Lyons was born December 20, 1926, to Kenneth and Minnie (Markley) Lyons at Coshocton, Ohio. She graduated from Newcomers Town High School. In 1945, Norma joined the...
Valla Vee Benedict
December 26, 2016
Valla Vee Benedict, age 89, of Huron, died Sunday, December 25, 2016. Her funeral service was held at 10:00 AM Friday, December 30th at Bethesda Church. Burial was in the Bethel Church Cemetery, rural Yale. Memorials may be directed to Bethesda Church for their Missions Program or Byron Bible Camp. Valla Vee was born August 10, 1927, in Kimball to...
Benjamin Bartell
December 23, 2016
Benjamin Bartell, age 76, of Huron, died Thursday, December 22, 2016, at his home. He was cremated and his cremated remains were returned to his family in New York for services there. Benjamin was born on July 27, 1940, at Port Washington, New York. He grew up there and received his education at Paul D. Schreiber High School. In 1968,...
Violet Kleinsasser
December 22, 2016
Violet Kleinsasser, age 92, of Huron, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 24th, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial was held at 10:00 AM, Saturday at the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Violet Kleinsasser was born to Pete and Dora (Wipf) Kleinsasser on July 17, 1924. She...
Francis Campbell
December 9, 2016
Francis "Ozzie" Campbell, age 79, of Huron, died from pancreatic cancer on December 9, 2016, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. He was cremated and his memorial service will be held in the spring of 2017. Francis "Ozzie" Campbell was born to Eugene "Slim" and Norma (Sampson) Campbell in Huron, on May 23, 1937. He grew up in Huron. As...
Oliver Nicholas
December 8, 2016
Oliver Nicholas of Huron and formerly of Watertown, passed away on December 8, 2016, peacefully in his sleep. A memorial service to celebrate his life was held Tuesday, December 13 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church, Huron. Burial was held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Oliver John Nicholas known to his...
Marshall Grace
December 7, 2016
Marshall Clarence Grace, 54, was born on February 10, 1962. He passed on December 6, 2016, at Sanford USD Medical Center and was reunited in Heaven with his mother, Betty Stowe Grace and nephew, Tyler Grace. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 10th at St. John's Lutheran Church, Wolsey. Burial was in the St. John's Lutheran...
Wayne Testerman
December 7, 2016
Wayne Testerman, age 96, of Huron, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 12th at the Riverview United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, with military honors by the Huron Veterans Council. Memorials may be directed to United Methodist Dakotas Conference Archives and...
Sid Glanzer
December 5, 2016
Sid Glanzer, age 89, of Columbus, Montana and formerly of Huron, died Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Columbus. His funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 8th at the First United Methodist Church, Huron. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in Columbus, Montana at a later date. Memorials may be given to...
Phyllis Rink
December 5, 2016
Phyllis Rink, age 89, of Huron, died Monday, December 5, 2016. A private family services and burial were held on Friday. Phyllis Heitland was born March 5, 1927, to Harman and Myrtle Heitland, in Wolsey, South Dakota. She graduated from Wolsey High School in 1945. Phyllis married Richard "Dick" Rink on February 11, 1951, in Sioux Falls. They lived in...
Jeffrey A. Dilley
November 29, 2016
Jeffrey A. Dilley, age 53, of Huron, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. His funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 3rd at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery. Jeffrey A. Dilley was born September 29, 1963, to Gerald and Judy (Koch) Dilley at Huron. He grew...
Merlan Smith
November 29, 2016
Merlan "Smitty" Smith, age 65, of Huron, died Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Emergency Room at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service wasat 11 AM Friday, December 2nd at the Kuhler Funeral Home, followed by cremation and burial of his cremated remains at the Wessington Cemetery. Merlan Edward Smith was born on July 13, 1951, at Huron...
Linda Simmons
November 29, 2016
Linda Kay Simmons, age 56, of Huron, died peacefully in her sleep at the Huron Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, after a short illness. Her funeral was heldat 10:30 AM Saturday, December 3rd at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in theRestlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Linda Kay Simmons was born August 27, 1960, in Huron, South...
Erin Tofflemire
November 27, 2016
Erin Marie Tofflemire was born November 11, 1977, in Mobridge, South Dakota, to Norman and Nancy (Sapa) Tofflemire. She passed away on November 27, 2016, after a valiant fight against cancer and treatment effects. Her attitude about her health circumstances was never one of self-pity, feeling fortunate to have met so many wonderful people along the journey. She graduated from...
