Catherine M. Bischoff, age 100, of 1345 Michigan Ave. SW, Huron, died Tuesday, October 26, 2004, at the Huron Nursing Home. Her funeral mass will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 2nd at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Donald Imming officiating. Burial will be at St. Martin Cemetery. Friends may call Monday afternoon and evening at the Welter Funeral Home or prior to the mass at the church Tuesday morning. There will be a Scripture Service at 7:00 PM Monday evening at the funeral home followed by a Catholic Daughters of America Rosary. Catherine Bischoff was born Catherine Morrissey on March 27, 1904, to George and Meroe (McEwen) Morrissey, pioneer settlers in Beadle County, on a farm five miles west of Huron. She attended country school and then graduated from Huron High School in 1927. She taught in rural schools of Beadle County for seven years. On June 25, 1927, Catherine married Ralph Bischoff at Huron. She lived in or near Huron her entire life. She was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church her entire life, a member of St. Martin's Altar Society, a past Grand Officer of the U.C.T. Auxiliary of South Dakota, member of the Huron Girl Scout council and a Girl Scout leader for fifteen years. She was also a member of former Pioneer Daughters Study Club and instrumental in preserving histories of Beadle County pioneers, a member of Huron Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and former St. John's Hospital Auxiliary, serving as an active Pink lady for 45 years, member of Huron La Sertoma and a member of Catholic Daughters of America. She is survived by one daughter, Carol Ann (Dr. Bill) Tierney of Tucson, AZ; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Judy Walsh of Redlands, CA; one son-in-law, Vern McKee; one brother, James Morrissey of Huron; and one sister-in-law Caroline Morrissey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph on October 18, 1961; her son, David on May 5, 1989; her daughter, Beverly Jean McKee on November 24, 2002; an infant daughter, five brothers, Howard, Mike, Frances, Tom, and Gene; and one sister, Mabel Wessels. The family expresses deep gratitude to the staff at Huron Nursing Home and to her loyal friends June Hegg and Margaret Gibbs. She blessed us all with her love and inspired us with her faith.