Einar Ness, age 76, of rural Huron, SD, died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with burial at Spring Hill Cemetery, rural Gann Valley with military honors by Gann Valley American Legion Post #16. Visitation with family present will be Tuesday, July 23, from 6-8 p.m. at Welter Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.; or Wednesday morning one hour prior to the service at the church. Einar O. Ness, son of Neil and Mildred (Fralick) Ness, was born September 10, 1936, at rural Academy, SD. He attended country school through the 8th grade. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on November 30, 1954. While in the service he attained his GED. He was honorably discharged on December 13, 1973. He returned to the Gann Valley area where he worked for the state highway department and also worked for ranchers in the area. In the late 1970's Einar moved to Huron. He drove a laundry truck for a few years; was a parts-supply man for John Deere Company; and worked for area farmers for many years. He recently received a medallion celebrating 35+ years of sobriety, an accomplishment of which he was very proud. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and church usher; American Legion; VFW; and SD Draft Horse Association. Over the years he owned and broke Black Percheron draft horses. He displayed his pride in the horses by showing them in parades and wedding processions. He also had built a covered wagon from scratch and had his horses pull it in various parades. He also owned and boarded mules. He is survived by 3 siblings, Melvin (LaVonne) Ness of Lake Preston, Neva Parisien of Sioux Falls, and Lyle (Deanne) Ness of Huron; 1 sister-in-law, Linda Ness of Gann Valley; special friend, Carol James of Huron; many nieces and nephews. Einar was preceded in death by his parents; and 2 brothers, Odin (Phyllis) Ness, and LeRoy Ness.