Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota

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Don Smith

Don Smith

December 2, 2015

Don Smith, age 60, of Huron, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at his home after a short fight with brain cancer. His memorial service was at 2 PM, Saturday, December 5th at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Holland, officiating. Donald "Don" J. Smith was born April 15, 1955, to Nick and Frances Smith. He graduated from Baltic...

Dale Mortensen

Dale Mortensen

November 29, 2015

Dale Gene "Bubbles" Mortensen, age 82, of Huron, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 29, 2015. He received a call, an offer he couldn't refuse; and from this appointment he won't be returning. Dale's funeral service was held at 2 PM Thursday, December 3rd at Huron Church of the Open Bible with Pastor Dean Lindstad officiating. Burial...

Rueben Tschetter

Rueben Tschetter

November 22, 2015

Rueben Tschetter, age 89, of Huron, died Sunday, November 22, 2015, at SunQuest Health Care Center. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 25th at the Bethesda Church with Rev. Roy Burket, officiating. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Byron Bible Camp. Rueben Tschetter was born January 24, 1926,...

Delores Meyer

Delores Meyer

November 18, 2015

Delores Meyer, age 79, of Cavour, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at her home. Her funeral service was held at 10 AM Monday, November 23rd at First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery. Delores asked that in lieu of sending flowers, memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Women, Child Evangelism Fellowship, or charity of...

Anna Tompkins

Anna Tompkins

November 17, 2015

Anna Tompkins, age 98, of Wayzata, Minnesota, and formerly of Huron, died November 14, 2015. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 21st at First Presbyterian Church in Huron. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimers Association, First Presbyterian Church of Huron or Golden Living/Hillcrest Nursing Center, Wayzata, MN. Anna Kathleen Cavanaugh Rietz Wetrich Tompkins was born on...

Virginia Brown

Virginia Brown

November 15, 2015

Virginia Brown, age 93, of Huron, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 2 PM, Thursday, November 19th at Kuhler Funeral Home. Virginia Grace Sabin was born July 18, 1922, to Wayne Ezra Sabin and Grace Elizabeth (Meeker) Sabin at Quincy, Illinois. Virginia grew up in Pinehurst, Washington and graduated...

Irene Polidori

Irene Polidori

November 15, 2015

Irene Polidori, age 87, of Huron, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the SunQuest Health Care Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 19th at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Holland, officiating. Burial was in the Ideal Cemetery. Irene Tschetter was born March 3, 1928, to Paul I. and Anna (Hofer) Tschetter at...

Marjorie Weinzetl

Marjorie Weinzetl

November 13, 2015

Marjorie "Marge" Weinzetl, age 69, of Redfield, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at the Golden Living Center at Redfield. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 18th, at the First United Methodist Church in Huron. Marjorie Hershman was born March 24, 1946, to Harold and Lorraine Hershman at Huron. She grew up in the Huron area where...

Laverne Tollefson

Laverne Tollefson

November 10, 2015

LaVerne G. Tollefson, age 94, of Huron, died Monday, November 9, 2015, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 2 PM Friday, November 13th at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors by the Huron Veterans Council. LaVerne G. Tollefson was born on January 25, 1921, near Cuthbert, South...

Evelyn Halse

Evelyn Halse

November 10, 2015

Evelyn Halse, age 95, of Huron, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Monday, November 16th at the American Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the American Lutheran Church. Evelyn Lucille Halse was born August 23, 1920, at Florence, South Dakota...

Mabel Arbeiter

Mabel Arbeiter

November 7, 2015

Mabel Arbeiter, age 94, of Huron, died Saturday, November 7, 2015, at SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was at 10:30 Thursday, November 12th at Living Hope Alliance Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mabel Arbeiter was born March 7, 1921, at Dolton, South Dakota to Wilfred and Katie Ortmann. At the age of four, she moved...

Jack Hyde

Jack Hyde

November 5, 2015

Jack Frank Hyde, age 91, of Huron, died Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. His funeral was at 2 PM Tuesday, November 10th at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Holland officiating. Burial was at 11 AM Wednesday, November 11th at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by the Huron Veterans Council Memorials...

Doyle Barton

Doyle Barton

November 5, 2015

Doyle D. Barton, age 96, of Huron, died Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Huron Regional Medical Center. Private burial was held at Riverside Cemetery with military honors by the Huron Veterans Council. Doyle Dennis Barton was born October 28, 1919, to Arlis and Mae Barton at Sheffield, South Dakota. He lived his entire life in Beadle County except for his...

Randy G. Nelson

Randy G. Nelson

October 18, 2015

Randy G. Nelson, age 59, of Huron, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 10 AM, Saturday, October 24th at the Huron Christian Church with Rev. Al Wager, officiating. Burial was in the Petrodie Cemetery, rural Carpenter. Randy George Nelson was born August 19, 1956, to Carrol Edward and Ruth...

Harlan Mentzel

Harlan Mentzel

October 6, 2015

Harlan Mentzel, age 82, of Huron, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. Burial was at 12:30 PM Friday, October 9th, in Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery with military rites by the Huron Veterans Council. His funeral service was held at 1:30 PM Friday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Derek Baum, officiating. The Mentzel Family...

Mary Jo Peters

Mary Jo Peters

October 6, 2015

Mary Jo Peters, age 57, of Huron, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Her funeral mass was held at 10:30 AM, Monday, October 12th, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, with Rev. Terry Anderson and Rev. Tom Schliessmann, celebrants. Burial was in the St. Martins Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Huron Lions...

Craig Bland

Craig Bland

October 6, 2015

Craig Bland, age 24, of Huron, died October 6, 2015, at his residence. His memorial service will be held at a later date. Craig was very cheerful, optimistic and social. He had a good sense of humor and loved to joke around. He was always willing to talk and was able to make friends easily. He collected clown figures and...

Jimmy Delozier

Jimmy Delozier

October 3, 2015

Jimmy Dale Delozier, Jr., age 44, of Huron, died Friday, October 2, 2015, as the result of a motorcycle accident. His family will have a private memorial service. Jimmy Dale Delozier, Jr. was born November 29, 1970, to Jimmy Dale Delozier Sr. and Audrey Ann Smith at Ada, Oklahoma. He grew up in the Ada area. In 1992, Jimmy married...

Allen Lamont

Allen Lamont

October 3, 2015

Allen LaMont, age 76, of Huron, died Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the Aberdeen Health and Rehab Center in Aberdeen, due to complications of less than a 3 month battle with cancer. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM Friday, October 9th at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Chad Zachrison and Rev. Andrew Crandall, officiating. Burial was in...

Paul T. Wedel

Paul T. Wedel

September 28, 2015

Paul T. Wedel, age 58, of Carpenter, died Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the SunQuest Health Care Center. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 1st at Bethel Church with Rev. Coalt Robinson, officiating. Burial was in the Bethel Church Cemetery. Paul Thaddeus Wedel was born on September 23, 1957, to Palmer and Goldie (Hofer) Wedel of...