Ruth Thompson
Mar 29, 2026
Ruth Thompson, age 92 of Huron, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman, South Dakota. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Eugene Katz
Mar 28, 2026
Eugene Katz, age 86, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Peaceful Pines Assisted Living in Huron. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with family present, will be Thursday April 2, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with...
James (Jim) McGillvrey
Mar 19, 2026
James (Jim) D. McGillvrey, age 69, of Wolsey, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at his home in Wolsey after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s. His Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7 p.m....
William DeMent
Mar 17, 2026
William DeMent, age 74, of Woonsocket and formerly of Sioux Falls, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Prairie View Care Center in Woonsocket. Per William’s wishes, no services will be held at this time.
William, better known as Bill or Billy boy, was born to Willard DeMent and Helen Fischer in April 1951. Bill grew up in Sioux City,...
Luella Longcor
Mar 17, 2026
Luella E. Longcor, age 100, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Avantara in Huron.
Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home. Visitation, with her family present, will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery will be at a later date.
Luella E. Longcor,...
Phyllis Tschetter
Mar 16, 2026
Phyllis Tschetter, age 90, of Huron, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Stoneybrook Suites Assisted Living in Huron. A private family memorial service with burial in Wessington Springs will be held, per Phyllis’ wishes.
Memorials may be directed to Beadle County Humane Society in Phyllis’ honor.
Phyllis Darlene (Hauge) Tschetter was born on February 4, 1936 to Tom and Minnie...
Carole Miller
Mar 12, 2026
Carole J. Miller, age 76, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Prairie View Care Center in Woonsocket, SD. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Faith Alive Community Church in Huron, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with her family present, will be from...
Joel Aamodt
Mar 10, 2026
Joel C. Aamodt, age 77, of Huron, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at his home in Huron. His memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Joel was born on May 9, 1948, in...
Clayton Kohlmeyer
Mar 10, 2026
Clayton Kohlmeyer, age 43, of Wolsey, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center. A private graveside service will be held.
Clayton Edward Frederick Kohlmeyer, son of Marlin and Valerie Kohlmeyer, was born February 20th 1983, in Aberdeen, SD.
He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wolsey.
He attended Wolsey School through his sophomore year...
Ed Irving
Feb 27, 2026
Edwin N. Irving, age 70, of Huron, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Avera Weskota Manor in Wessington Springs after a lengthy illness. His Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron with burial following at St. Martin Cemetery.
Visitation, with his family present, will be...
Paul F. Lavallee
Feb 26, 2026
Paul Francis Lavallee, 86, died peacefully on Feb. 26, 2026, in Sioux Falls, S.D., three days after celebrating his birthday. Born on Feb. 23, 1940, in Lewiston, Maine, Paul lived a life defined by curiosity, generosity and an unwavering devotion to family.
Paul was the loving husband of 42 years to Michelle, his partner in adventure, travel and laughter. Together they...
Jerry Bockorny
Feb 25, 2026
Jerry Bockorny, age 68, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at his home under hospice care after many health struggles. His Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with burial at St. Martin Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7...
Karla Puthoff
Feb 23, 2026
Karla B. Puthoff, age 75, of Huron, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron.
Visitation, with her family present, will be from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Holy Trinity...
Deborah A. Gilbertson
Feb 13, 2026
Deborah A. Gilbertson, 68, of San Antonio, Texas and Huron, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Audey Murphy Memorial Veteran's Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Riverview United Methodist Church in Huron, with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by...
Jodi L. Walter
Feb 12, 2026
Jodi L. Walter, age 70, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service to celebrate Jodi's life will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM at American Lutheran Church in Huron. Memorial visitation with her family present will be on Friday, February 27th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM...
Dennis Miedema
Feb 11, 2026
Dennis E. Miedema, age 75, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Wolsey. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday,...
Sharon Sowards
Feb 10, 2026
Sharon Lee (Metter) Sowards, 80, passed away February 10, 2026 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Her celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery.
She was born to LeRoy and Evelyn (Link) Atz on March 17, 1945 in Huron, South Dakota in a...
Scott MacGibbon
Feb 9, 2026
Scott MacGibbon, age 61, of Huron, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at his home in Huron.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
Scott Norman MacGibbon was born on December 1, 1964, in Onondaga, New York.
Scott lived in Casper, Worland...
Brenda Schoenfelder
Feb 4, 2026
Brenda Schoenfelder, age 62, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at her home in Huron, surrounded by her family. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron with burial at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Iroquois. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7 p.m....
Jean Mattke
Jan 28, 2026
Jean Mattke, age 76, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Peaceful Pines Assisted Living under hospice care with her family by her side. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, February 2, 2026 at American Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with her family...