Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota

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Phyllis Rink

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

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

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

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

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...

Adena Tschetter

Adena Tschetter

November 26, 2016

Adena Tschetter, age 86, of Huron, went home to her Savior on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 29th at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, rural Doland. Burial was in the Emanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery. . Adena Waldner was born June 21, 1930, to Martin and...

Muriel Simmons

Muriel Simmons

November 26, 2016

Muriel A. Simmons, age 90, died peacefully in her sleep at the Huron Regional Medical Center on Saturday, November 26, 2016, after a short illness. Her funeral service was heldat 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 3rd at the First United Methodist Church. Burial wasin the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Muriel Aileen Tupper was born August 30, 1926, in Wessington Springs, South...

Kenneth E. Jensen

Kenneth E. Jensen

November 25, 2016

Kenneth E. Jensen, age 76, died Friday, November 25, 2016, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 28th at the Salvation Army Chapel. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Kenneth E. Jensen was born on January 5, 1940, to Ralph and Mildred (Munion) Jensen at Huron. He worked as...

Marguerite S. Pugsley

Marguerite S. Pugsley

November 25, 2016

Marguerite S. Pugsley, age 97, of Huron, died Thursday, November 24, 2016, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 29th at the Grace Episcopal Church. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery. Marguerite Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Pugsley was born at Huron, South Dakota, July 27, 1919, to Gailard George and Emily Augusta (Schulze) Shoemaker....

A.M. Haskell

A.M. Haskell

November 18, 2016

Albert McClellan "Mac" Haskell, Jr. 92, passed away peacefully at SunQuest Healthcare Center on November 18, 2016, with his family at his side. Mac was born in Huron June 23, 1924, to Albert M. and Winifred P. Haskell. He attended Huron public schools, graduating from high school at St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. He proudly served with the...

Edmund Leroux

Edmund Leroux

November 16, 2016

Edmund LeRoux, age 91, of Huron, died Wednesday November 16, 2016, at the Doughtery House at Sioux Falls. His memorial service was held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 21st at the First Presbyterian Church, Huron. Burial was in the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church, Huron. Edmund Frank LeRoux was born March...

Duane Jungemann

Duane Jungemann

November 15, 2016

Duane Jungemann, age 81, of Brookings and formerly of Wolsey, died Monday, November 14, 2016, at the United Living Center at Brookings. His funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 17th at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wolsey. Burial was in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Duane Jungemann was born August 3, 1935, to Robert and Esther...

Nellie Jager

Nellie Jager

November 15, 2016

Nellie Jager, age 98, of Huron, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, November 22nd, at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Nellie Lobban was born August 27, 1918, to James and Ruby (Fawcett) Lobban at their farm in Cedar Township,...

Virginia Lardinois

Virginia Lardinois

November 11, 2016

Virginia K. Lardinois, age 96, of Huron, went home to be with her Lord on November 10, 2016, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was held Saturday, November 19th at 11am at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Holland and Pastor Jim Ayers officiating. Burial is scheduled at the Black Hills National Cemetery, on Monday,...

Janice Babcock

Janice Babcock

November 7, 2016

Janice Babcock, age 75, of Wolsey, died Monday, November 7, 2016, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was at 11:00 AM Thursday, November 10th, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wolsey. Burial was in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Janice was born September 30, 1941, in Huron, to Herbert and Elaine (Christopherson) Kahre. She grew up...

Sylvia Struck

Sylvia Struck

November 7, 2016

Sylvia Struck, age 79, of Wolsey, died Monday, November 7, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Miller. Her funeral was held at 10:30 AM, Friday, November 11th, at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Wolsey with burial at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Sylvia was born on April 9, 1937, at Watertown to Lee Roy and Bessie (Bowles) Spooner....

Floyd Kallenberger

Floyd Kallenberger

November 6, 2016

Floyd Kallenberger, age 92, of Huron, died Sunday, November 6, 2016, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. His funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 12th, at the Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Huron Regional Medical Center Foundation Scholarship Fund, Huron Regional Medical Center Home Health-Hospice...

Dorothy Olsen

Dorothy Olsen

November 3, 2016

Dorothy Olsen, age 92, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 7th at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Huron. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Huron Regional Medical Center Hospice, Congregational United Church of Christ, or a charity...

Dr. Karl J. Blessinger

Dr. Karl J. Blessinger

November 3, 2016

Dr. Karl J. Blessinger, age 49, of Huron, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of his life was held at 6:30 PM Tuesday, November 8th, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the Beadle County Humane Society, the Jan Manolis Family Safe Center, Huron Regional Medical Center...

Wesley High Elk

Wesley High Elk

October 29, 2016

Wesley High Elk, Jr., age 48, of Huron and formerly of Eagle Butte,died Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be at 1:00 PM,Friday, November 4th at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery at Thunder Butte at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior...