Gerald Dean "Buzz" Kutzler, age 78, of Huron, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron. His memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Huron with private burial preceding the memorial service at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Welter Funeral Home. There will be no visitation at the church. Buzz was born at Sprague Hospital in Huron to Harold and Mildred (Keehn) Kutzler. He lived on the Kutzler farm his entire life. He attended Morrill School and graduated from Huron High School in 1954. He studied Pre-Engineering at Huron College. He enjoyed deer, elk and pheasant hunting. On a deer hunting trip to the Black Hills he met his future wife, Darlene Gray. After a four-year long distance relationship, they were married in April 1962. To this union, two daughters, Kristi Kae and Deana Jean, were born. As a young boy, he began milking cows on the dairy farm, continuing until 1988 when the milk cows were sold. Darlene and Buzz continued their life on the family farm raising organic beef cattle. Buzz was happiest when working in his shop fixing equipment or creating new inventions to make life easier on the farm. He owned and operated his business, Buzz's Sales. Buzz was one of the founding members of the Mid Dakota Rural Water Board of Directors, whose efforts resulted in getting the project underway and delivering water to rural areas between Pierre and Huron, including the City of Huron. He served as Chairman of the Beadle County Planning Commission for many years and was a long time member of the National Farmer's Organization, Farmer's Union, Beadle County Democrats, South Dakota Soil Association and a member of First United Methodist Church for over 50 years. He served his country as a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife Darlene, Huron, daughters, Kristi (Eric) Lewis, Madison, and Deana (Troy) Larson, Hartford. Four grandchildren, Chayce, Casey and Chane Lewis, Alexa Larson and grand nephew, Dawson Jones. Two sisters, Dorothy Volesky and Dolores Jones. Three nieces Dawn (Joe) Colaw and family, Jeannie (Jerry) Sigworth and family and Lonna (Tim) Walters and family. Two nephews, Rick (Jodi) Jones and Wayne Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law, Kaehl Volesky and Robert (Bob) Jones. His mother-in-law, Katherine (Cordes) Gray, and father-in-law, Dewey Gray, also preceded him in death.