Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota

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Ruth Sievert

Ruth Sievert

March 17, 2017

Ruth Sievert, age 82, of Huron, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the SunQuest Health Care Center. Her memorial service was at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 20th, at the Grace Episcopal Church, with a reception to follow. Committal service preceded the funeral at 10:00 AM at the Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth's memory may be sent...

Zack Waldner

Zack Waldner

March 11, 2017

Zack "Zeke" Waldner, age 74, of Huron, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at his home. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 15th at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Broadland Cemetery at a later date. Zacharias Zack "Zeke" Waldner was born March 17, 1942, to David and Sarah (Kleinsasser) Waldner at Elie, Manitoba,...

Terry Hofer

Terry Hofer

March 10, 2017

Terry Hofer, age 67, of Aberdeen and formerly of Huron, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. His memorial service was held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 16th at the First United Methodist Church in Aberdeen. Inurnment was held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, March 15th at the Ideal Cemetery in Huron. Fellowship with his...

Darlene Olsen

Darlene Olsen

February 28, 2017

Darlene Olsen, age 87, of Huron and formerly of Hitchcock, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 PM Monday, March 6th at Bonilla Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Altoona Cemetery at Hitchcock. . Darlene Jeanette Christenson was born March 29, 1929, at Hitchcock, South Dakota to Vernon G....

Donald Martin

Donald Martin

February 26, 2017

Donald Martin, age 53, of Huron, died Saturday, February 25, 2017, at his home. His memorial service was held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, March 4th, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Donald Martin was born to Fred and Donna (Valentine) Martin on April 5, 1963, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington. He attended Curtis High School in University Place,...

Alene Johnson

Alene Johnson

February 24, 2017

Alene Johnson, age 93, of Huron, died Friday, February 24, 2017, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 1st, at the First Baptist Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the First Baptist Church. Elsie Alene Boyd was born...

Mary Haley

Mary Haley

February 23, 2017

Mary Haley, age 91, of Huron, died Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Monday, February 27th, at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial was held at 1:00 PM MST, Tuesday, February 28th at the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis. Mary Radcliffe was born to Ward and Cora (Hutchinson)...

Fern Wessel

Fern Wessel

February 15, 2017

Fern Wessel, age 100, of Armour and formerly of Huron, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at her home in Armour.There will be no public services.According to her wishes, a private family service will be held. Fern Wessel was born July 19, 1916, in Beadle County near Bonilla, to Harvie J. and Carrie (French) Williams. She attended school at Bonilla and...

Floyd Wipf

Floyd Wipf

February 13, 2017

Floyd Wipf, age 89, of Huron, died Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. His funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Friday, February 17th at the Living Hope Alliance Church, with military rites by the Huron Veterans Council. Burial was in the Ideal Cemetery. Floyd Wipf was born April 17, 1927, at Frankfort, South Dakota to...

Curtis Schimke

Curtis Schimke

February 12, 2017

Curtis LeRoy Schimke, age 92, of Huron and formerly of Wessington Springs, died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. A private family burial will be held at the Riverside Cemetery. Curtis LeRoy Schimke was born October 13, 1924, to Reinhold and Emma (Huether) Schimke on his grandfather and father's farm northwest of Wessington Springs. He attended...

Alma J. Hofer

Alma J. Hofer

February 11, 2017

Alma J. Hofer, age 99, of Huron and formerly of Hitchcock, died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, February 15th, at the Prairie Bible Church, rural Carpenter, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Child Evangelism Fellowship or Gideon Bibles.Cards and condolences may...

Paw Say

Paw Say

February 6, 2017

Paw Say, age 59, of Huron, died Monday, February 6, 2017, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 11th at the First Baptist Church in Huron, followed by burial in the Riverside Cemetery. Paw Say was born on October 15, 1957, to Hsa Say and Eh Pa in the City of...

Aletha Tillman

Aletha Tillman

January 28, 2017

Aletha Tillman, age 95, of Huron, died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. Her memorial service was held at 2 PM, Thursday, February 2nd, at the Kuhler Funeral Home, with burial at the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Aletha Mabel Smith was born on September 14, 1921, to William F. and Anna (White) Smith in Huron. She...

Barbara Wilkens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...