Richard "Butch" Ziegeldorf, age 90, of Huron, SD, formerly of Yale, SD, passed away on Sunday December 30, 2012, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron. His funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron with burial at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Yale, SD. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday January 2, at the Welter Funeral Home in Huron with the family present from 6-8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.; or one hour prior to the service at the Church on Thursday. Richard Ziegeldorf, the son of Otto and Dora (Boetel) Ziegeldorf, was born on May 14, 1922, in Yale, SD. He attended school and graduated from Yale High School in 1940. Richard married Virginia Hatcher on December 16, 1942, in Huron, SD. The couple made their home on the family farm near Yale, SD. Virginia died on October 26, 1985. On June 27, 1992, Richard married Genevieve McDowell and moved to Lakefield, MN. They moved to Olivia, MN in December 2009. Richard entered the SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron, SD, in 2012. Richard was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Yale, SD, and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lakefield, MN. Richard served as church elder, trustee, treasurer, and Sunday School Superintendant for Trinity Lutheran Church. Richard enjoyed woodworking and was a very good cook. He enjoyed playing basketball and baseball, and also coached baseball in Yale for several years. He was also the town mayor for Yale, SD for 20 years. Grateful for having shared in Richard's life are his wife, Genevieve of Olivia, MN; three sons: Ron (Karon) Ziegeldorf of Huron, SD, Richard (Connie) Ziegeldorf of Aurora, SD, and Randy (Nancy) Ziegeldorf of Yale, SD; daughter Janice (Tim) Grassel of Artesian, SD; step-son, James (Elaine) McDowell of Olivia, MN; step-daughter, Jill (Lynn) Sorenson of Plymouth, MN; 14 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 6 step-great-grandchildren; an aunt Ormalyn Boetel; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Virginia in 1985; a granddaughter, Jessica Ziegeldorf; a great-grandson, Alec Ziegeldorf; a sister and brother-in-law, Esther and Joe Ford; and a brother, Martin Ziegeldorf.