Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota
Providing funeral service to Huron and the surrounding areas in South Dakota
Mary A. Jacobs
July 2, 2015
Mary A. Jacobs, age 62, of Huron, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 8th at the Huron Church of the Open Bible, with Javis Haugeberg, officiating. Mary Ann "Susie" Diede was born June 13, 1953, to Eldon and Rosa (Smith) Diede at Huron. She grew up...
Raymond Johnson
June 29, 2015
Raymond Johnson, age 81, of Huron, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 10 AM, Friday, July 3rd, at the First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mark Holland, officiating. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery. Raymond Johnson was born May 11, 1934, to Vern and Regina Johnson in Kingsbury County....
Rollie Watson
June 29, 2015
Rollie Watson, age 64, of Huron, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at his home. His Celebration of Life was held at 4 PM, Thursday, July 2nd, at his home at 20585 SD Hwy 37 N, with Rev. Dean Lindstad, officiating. Rollie Dean Watson was born February 9, 1951, to Raymond and Frances (Larsen) Watson at Redfield. He grew up on...
Verna J. Gross
June 23, 2015
Verna J. Gross, age 88, of Huron, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 25, at Bethesda Church, with Rev. Roy Burket and Rev. Melvin Koehn, officiating. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Verna J. Gross was born December 18, 1926, to Jacob J.C. and...
Walda Benker
June 13, 2015
Walda Benker, age 68, of Huron, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at her home. Her funeral service was held at 11 AM Tuesday, June 16th, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mark Holland, officiating. Walda Marie Benker was born October 18, 1946, in Redfield, South Dakota, to Raymond and Frances (Larsen) Watson. She grew up on a farm just...
Daryel Chase
June 10, 2015
Daryel "Dick" Chase, age 81, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at SunQuest Health Care Center. His funeral service was at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 15th, at Hope Lutheran Church, 1667 Frank Avenue SE, Huron, with Rev. Tom Christenson, officiating. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens following the service Daryel Dean Chase was born on December 28, 1933, at home...
Bette Righetti
June 9, 2015
Bette Hazel Righetti, age 90, of Huron, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at her residence. A private family burial was held in the Riverside Cemetery. Bette was born on October 1, 1924, at Timber Lake, South Dakota, to George R. and Grace (Kukuk) Bowder. She moved with her family to Huron and graduated from Huron High School. She married Roy...
James Privett
June 8, 2015
James Privett, age 61, of Huron, died peacefully Monday, June 8, 2015, at his home. His funeral service was at 2 PM, Friday, June 12th at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, with Rev. Daniel Domke, officiating. Military honors were conducted by the Huron Veterans Council. James Randall Privett was born November 29, 1953, to Willard and Lydia (McGuire) Privett in Logan,...
Melvin Fuehrer
May 31, 2015
Melvin Fuehrer, age 89, of Huron, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the SunQuest Health Care Center. His funeral service was at 1:30 PM, Thursday, June 4th, at the Riverview United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dean Trapp, officiating. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Melvin Fuehrer was born August 2, 1925, to Albert and Elnora (Krutzfeldt) Fuehrer in...
Howard Hawks
May 31, 2015
Howard G. Hawks, age 70, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at his home. His funeral service was at 10 AM, Thursday, June 4th at Hope Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Burial was at 10 AM, Friday, June 5th in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Memorials may be directed to Hope Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls,...
Tyler Schwartz
May 23, 2015
Tyler Schwartz, age 58, of Huron, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at his home.
His funeral service was 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 28th at the Riverview United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dean Trapp, officiating. Burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery at Iroquois.
Tyler Lee Schwartz was born July 4,...
Jessie Haug
May 14, 2015
Jessie E. Haug, age 88, of Willow Lake, died Thursday morning, May 14, 2015, at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Her funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Monday, May 18th, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Willow Lake with Rev. Keith Garness, officiating. Burial was in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake. Jessie Ellen Seeley was born at Iona,...
Sherry Griffith
May 9, 2015
Sherry K. Griffith, age 63, of Huron, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. A private family memorial service was held at the Kuhler Funeral home and she was cremated. Sherry was born on April 30, 1952, at San Bernadino, California, to Norman "Frank" and Clareen Ruth (Ishmael) Griffith. She lived her entire life with her...
Justin Mahrt
May 8, 2015
Justin "Cowboy" Mahrt, age 54, of Huron, died Friday, May 8, 2015. His memorial service was held at 1 PM, Saturday, June 20th, at Memorial Park in Huron. Justin Tod Mahrt was born April 1, 1961, to William Mahrt and Dalta Fisher at Mitchell, South Dakota. He was later adopted by Irene Ellers. He attended Mitchell High School. In July...
Thelma Arwood
May 7, 2015
Thelma Arwood, 96, died Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her memorial service was at 10 AM, Saturday, August 8, 2015, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marc Anderson, officiating. Burial was in the Spirit Lake German Cemetery near De Smet. Thelma Hilda Sprang was born June 11, 1918, near Bancroft, South Dakota, to Henry...
William Smith
May 4, 2015
William F. "Bill" Smith, age 99, of Huron, died Monday, May 4, 2015, at the SunQuest Health Care Center. A private family memorial service was held at the Kuhler Funeral Home. William Frederick Smith, Jr. was born on December 1, 1915, to William F. and Ann D. (White) Smith at Huron. He attended Huron schools, and graduate in 1936. Bill...
Lester Lang
April 28, 2015
Lester Lang, age 77, of Woodstock, Illinois, and originally of Huron, South Dakota, died April 28, 2015, in Aurora, Illinois. Entombment was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Huron. Lester Donald Lang was born August 12, 1937, to Walter and Erna (Garbe) Lang in Huron, South Dakota. Les grew up in Huron and the surrounding farming towns. He graduated...
Minnie Hein
April 21, 2015
Minnie Hein, age 84, of Huron and formerly of Wolsey, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the SunQuest Health Care Center. Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Friday, April 24th at St. John's Lutheran Church, Wolsey, with Rev. L. Scott Spiehs, officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Minnie Muriel Severson was born January 17,...
Norman Griffith
April 20, 2015
Norman "Frank" Griffith, age 82, of Huron, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at the De Smet Good Samaritan Center at De Smet. His funeral service was held at 4 PM, Saturday, April 25th at the Kuhler Funeral Home, with Rev. Chad Rose, officiating. Norman Francis Griffith was born October 22, 1932, to Percy Ellis and Lila (Deeds) Griffith at Athon,...
Bernard Phillippi
April 14, 2015
Bernard "Bud" Phillippi, age 83, of Huron, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Yankton. His funeral mass was celebrated at 10 AM, Monday, April 20th, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, with Rev. Terry Anderson, celebrant. Burial was in the St. Martin Catholic Cemetery. Military honors were given by the Huron Veterans Council. Bernard "Bud" Francis Phillippi was born July...


