Dennis Lee Harmon Sr., age 87 of Huron, SD, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron.

His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the Welter Funeral Home in Huron.

Visitation with the family present, will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 at the Welter Funeral Home with a prayer service to follow; or one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday.

Dennis Lee Harmon, the son of Julian and Ruth (Smith) Harmon, was born on April 3, 1930 in Huron, SD.  He attended schools in Huron.  Dennis joined the US Army and served near the end of World War II.

Dennis married Clara LeBeau on June 3, 1950 in Wichita, KS.  Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Huron.  They also lived in Minnesota and California before returning to live once again in Huron in their later years. Dennis owned and operated his own auto body shop for many years.

Dennis and Clara loved to dress up in old fashioned clothing and take road trips in their 1901 Oldsmobile that Dennis built.  Dennis was the love of her life and it was not uncommon to see Clara and Dennis holding hands wherever they went.

Grateful for having shared in Dennis' life are his six children: Rod (Signe) Harmon of Huron, Renee (Larry) Reimer of Woonsocket, SD, Pam (Dave) Ferguson of Huron, Russanne (Glen) Ellerton of Mitchell, SD, Helen Ganske of Tea, SD, and Dennis Jr. (Bonnie) Harmon of St Paul, MN; 13 grandchildren: Dezerae (Adam) Fenski, Dexter Harmon, Rachell Reimer, Heather Reimer, Jason (Brenda) Ferguson, Brandy Ferguson, Eric (Dani) Ellerton, Ryan (Monacha) Ellerton, Nick Ganske, Robbie(Victoria) Salmonson, Rick Zepp, Travis (Carol) Ferguson, and Trent (Angel) Ferguson; 31 great-grandchildren: Gage, Talon, Ivory and Haven Fenski, Denver Harmon, Dayna and Mazie Opsahl, Sarah and Megan Baysinger, Hayden Ferguson, Alex and Chase Ferguson, Tea and Devin Ellerton, Jaylynn and Hayden Schmatz and Haylee Ellerton, Jackie and Rachel Salmonson, Jacque High, Derek Ferguson, Lacey Ferguson, Jordan Ferguson, Stephan Ferguson, Shelby Ferguson, Andrew Ferguson, Joche Ferguson, Dalton Ferguson and Cody Zepp; 6 great-great-grandchildren; sister Lauralea Slaughter of Sioux Falls, SD and brother Dean Harmon of North Branch, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

Dennis was preceded in in death by his love of his life, Clara on March 7, 2017; his parents, Ruth and Ray Jobbins; his daughter, Ruth Elaine Harmon; grandson, Robert Dean Ganske in 1977; brothers Donald and Darrell Harmon.