Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Huron, South Dakota

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Sherry Griffith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert V. Haeder

Robert V. Haeder

April 10, 2015

Robert "Bob" V. Haeder, age 83, of Huron, died Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Thursday, April 16th, at the St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. L. Scott Spiehs, officiating. Burial was in the Wolsey Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the St. John's Lutheran Church. Robert "Bob" V....

Neva Maas

Neva Maas

April 6, 2015

Neva Maas, age 83, of Yale, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Good Samaritan Center in De Smet. Her funeral service was at 10:30 AM Friday, April 10th at Bethel Church, rural Yale. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Neva was born November 20, 1931, to Eli and Marie Walter at their farm northeast of Yale. She attended...

Malahki Bernards

Malahki Bernards

April 5, 2015

Malahki Thomas Bernards, 8 month infant son of Justin Bernards and Sharice Strote, of Huron, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was at 11 AM, Saturday, April 11th, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. Katie Jerabek, officiating. On August 2, 2014, Malahki Thomas Bernards was born to Justin Bernards and...

Jason Schwartz

Jason Schwartz

April 3, 2015

Jason Schwartz, age 42, of Huron, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was at 10 AM, Wednesday, April 8th, at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Andrew Crandall and Rev. Chad Zachrison, officiating. Burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery at Iroquois. Jason Kendall Schwartz was born January 16, 1973, to Merlin and...

Betty Mae Sass

Betty Mae Sass

April 3, 2015

Betty Mae Sass, age 68, of Huron, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at her home. Her funeral service was at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 10th, at the Huron Christian Church with Rev. Brad Korell, officiating. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetery at Fairfax. Betty Mae Trautman was born August 15, 1946, to John E. and Ruth L. (McGeorge) Trautman at...

Becky Scotter

Becky Scotter

April 3, 2015

Becky Scotter, age 54, of Wolsey, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 7th, at the Congregational United Church of Christ with Rev. Alexander Haines, officiating. Burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery at Iroquois. Becky Kaye Fox was born December 10, 1960, to Dean and Karen (Miller)...

Ardes Spaulding

Ardes Spaulding

March 27, 2015

Ardes Emogene Spaulding, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015, at the age of 90. A service of Christian burial was held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 31st at Grace Episcopal Church, 1617 McClellan Drive. Family burial was in Windy Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Beadle County Humane Society. Ardes Emogene Holmberg was born August 10, 1924, to...

David Jones

David Jones

March 26, 2015

David William Jones, age 58, of Huron, died Thursday, March 26, 2015, as the result of a vehicle accident. His funeral service was held at 4 PM, Wednesday, April 1st, at the Kuhler Funeral Home, with Rev. Andrew Crandall, officiating. David William Jones was born November 29, 1956, to William "Bill" Worthy and Dorothy (Smith) Jones in Huron. He graduated...

Alma E. Glanzer

Alma E. Glanzer

March 21, 2015

Alma E. Glanzer, age 96, of Huron, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the SunQuest Health Care Center. Her funeral service was at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 25th at the United Methodist Church at Iroquois, with Rev. Kris Larson, officiating. Burial was in the Bethel Church Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Byron Bible Camp. Alma Ella Glanzer was...

Helen Ryken

Helen Ryken

March 20, 2015

Helen Ryken, age 82, of Huron, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Helen Mae Vellek was born on November 15, 1932, to Adolph and Christina (Podzimek) Vellek in Tyndall, South Dakota. She attended Buechler country grade school and received her GED in Storm Lake,...

Barbara Morris

Barbara Morris

March 12, 2015

Barbara Ann Morris, age 73, of Wolsey and formerly of Rapid City, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at her daughter's home. Her memorial service was held at 7:30 PM, Saturday, March 14th, at the Kuhler Funeral Home with Rev. Ryan Maxted, officiating. Barbara Ann Martin was born March 16, 1941, to Charles W. and Barbara Maxine (Alexander) Martin at Sioux...

Edna Iverson

Edna Iverson

March 10, 2015

Edna Iverson, age 81, of Huron, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. Her funeral service was at 1 PM, Saturday, March 14th, at the Huron Christian Church, with Pastor Brad Korell, officiating. Burial was in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake. Edna Elene Solberg was born on June 9, 1933, to Ole and Clara Solberg...