Lyle Ranney, age 81, of Huron, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Violet Tschetter Memorial Home in Huron. His funeral service will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Welter Funeral Home with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8 pm Friday, April 11, 2014, at Welter Funeral Home; or Saturday morning one hour prior to the service. Lyle Arden Ranney was born on July 18, 1932 in Huron to Arden E. and Hazel M. (Bird) Ranney. He attended school in Huron and graduated from Huron High School in 1950. Lyle then began working for the Black Hills Ordinance Depot as a Munitions Handler. He later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean War. Lyle was honorably discharged on the 13th of December, 1954. Upon returning to Huron, he began working for the Bureau of Reclamation. Lyle married Marilyn Van Pelt on June 2, 1956 at First United Methodist Church of Faulkton, SD. He then began to work for the Soil Conservation Service at Buffalo, SD. He was later reassigned to Howard, then to Ipswich, and then again to Huron. Lyle retired in 1988 after 38 years of Government service. He was a member of the Huron American Legion William Reaves Post #7, the National Federation of Retired Federal Employees, and a past member of the Huron Men's Bowling Association. Lyle enjoyed gardening, metal detecting, riding his motorcycle, and bowling. Lyle is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marilyn Ranney of Huron; two sons, Michael (Vicki) Ranney of Huron, David Ranney of Collinsville, TX; one granddaughter, Jennifer Ranney of Huron; and one great grandson, Kenny. Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, and two half-brothers, Alva "Buck" Yauney and Earl "Dude" Yauney.