Joseph V. Oster, Jr., age 74, of Huron died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the American Lutheran Church in Huron with burial at the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery and military honors by the Huron Veterans Council. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, November 7, with a prayer service and a time of sharing to begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Welter Funeral Home; or one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Joseph Oster Jr., the son of Joseph and Eleanor (Fernholz) Oster, Sr. was born on February 8, 1940 in Huron. He attended school and graduated from Huron High School in 1959. Later that year, Joe entered the U.S. Marine Corps on October 8, 1959 and honorably served until August 22, 1963. Joe was always proud of his service in the Marine Corps. Joe was united in marriage to Rebecca Gogolin on July 13, 1969 in Huron where they lived and raised their family. He worked for Metz Bakery for 33 years and after his retirement from Metz, he worked part time at the Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron for 16 years. Whether it was traveling with Rebecca, watching their grandchildren participate in various sporting events to working in their garden and yard, Joe treasured spending time with his family. He loved the camaraderie of hunting with his children and grandchildren, and enjoyed watching sports on TV especially rooting for the Chicago Bears. He had a passion for golf and was proud of making a hole in one on July 11, 2010 at the Kuehn Golf Course in Sioux Falls while playing with his grandson Tyler. Grateful for having shared in Joseph's life are his wife, Rebecca Oster of Huron, SD; 2 sons, Duane (Debra) Haugen of Clinton, IA, and Steven (Christine) Haugen of Celebration, FL; 3 daughters, Mary Lindsey and Joan Haugen, both of Lakeland, FL, and Teresa (Arden) Hofer of Sioux Falls; 10 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Doris Gogolin; and his brother-in-law, David Gogolin. Memorials in Joseph's name are preferred.