Dr. Yale H. Charbonneau, age 86, of 1345 Michigan Ave SW, Huron, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the Huron Nursing Home. His Memorial Mass will be at 1:30 PM Thursday, March 30th at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with Father Joe Holzhauser officiating and with Military Rites by the Huron Veterans Council. There will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7:00 PM Wednesday evening at the Welter Funeral Home. There will be no visitation. Interment will be at a later date. Yale H. Charbonneau was born on December 19, 1919, to Henri and Alice (Pratt) Charbonneau at Lowell, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston College in 1940. He received his doctorate of Medicine from Creighton University Medical School in 1943 and completed surgical residency and training at Charity Hospital and Tulane University of New Orleans, LA. He was commissioned as a Medical Corps officer in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Yale married Patricia Anne Delaney on October 23, 1942 in Mitchell, SD. He practiced medicine in Mitchell, SD from 1946 to 1948 and continued his practice in Huron from 1948 to 1974. He also engaged in farming and raising cattle in the area. Dr. Charbonneau was a member of St. Martins Parish and an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish and the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the William Reaves American Legion Post #7. the Elks, and the American Angus Association. Yale is survived by 3 sons, Zack (Mona) of West Chapel, FL, Lance (Pam) of Sheldon, IA, and John Gus of Jefferson City, MO; 3 daughters, Mary Christen of Huron, Sarah Charbonneau of Wailuku, HI and Abby (John) Jackson of Watertown; 1 son-in-law, Buck (Deb) Jacobson; 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and a dear friend Betty Freeman of Huron. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia, daughter Suzanne, and a great-grandson, Tyler. Memorials may be directed to the Suzanne Jacobson Memorial Fund at Prairie Lakes Hospital, 400 10th Ave. NW, P.O. 1210, Watertown, SD 57201-6210, and the HRMC Hospice.