John Kuehl, age 58, of 364 3rd St. SW, Huron, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at the Avera McKennan Hospital at Sioux Falls. His funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 22, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Rinearson officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Cemetery, rural Yale. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 8:00 PM this Friday at the Welter Funeral Home or Saturday afternoon one hour prior to the service at the church. John Phillip Kuehl was born on May 1, 1949, to Marcus and Anita (Meyer) Kuehl in Montevideo, MN. As a small child he moved with his family to a farm near Yale where he grew up. He graduated from Iroquois High School in 1967. On August 19, 1967, he joined the South Dakota National Guard as a full time member. In December 1970 he was activated into the regular U.S. Army and was stationed in Springfield, IL. In October 1973 he transferred back to the SD National Guard. He remained in Springfield and in 1975 John married Sarah Cummins. In 1980 John returned to Huron and began work on a part time basis with the U. S. Post Office, while still working for the Guard. He eventually became full time with the post office. In 1982 John married Charlotte Ball in Huron. He retired as a SSgt from the South Dakota National Guard on June 1, 1988, and from the post office in 2004. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Huron, member and past president of the local NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) Union, and the William Reaves American Legion Post #7 of Huron. His many interests included playing darts, lifting weights and body building, watching football on television, and he was an avid collector. He is survived by 1 son, Jonathan Kuehl of Huron; 2 brothers, Mark (Gretchen) Kuehl of Yale, and Stuart (Betty) Kuehl of Yale; 3 sisters, Judy Zeider of Ocean Shores, WA, Rebecca (Gaylen) Roth of Huron, and Jennifer (Jim) Trett of Sioux Falls; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 sister, Victoria Squire; and 1 brother-in-law, Gerald Zeider.