Obituaries

Sep 9, 2023

Lloyd R. Batien, age 76, of Wolsey, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at his home. A memorial service will be determined at a later date.

Lloyd was born in Huron, SD to Floyd and Florence McMillan Batien on August 5, 1947. He grew up on the family farm near Carpenter,...

Sep 8, 2023

Lorine G. Davis, age 104, of Highmore and formerly of Wessington and Huron, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Highmore Health. A gathering in Lorine's honor will take place on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Wessington, after the morning church service.

Lorine Gladys Davis was born...

Sep 4, 2023

Susie Wollmann, age 94, of Shamrock Colony, Carpenter, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at her home. Her Funeral Service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Shamrock Colony, rural Carpenter.

Sep 4, 2023

Joshua J. Kogel, age 48, of Cavour, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron.

His Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at the Nordby Exhibit Hall in Huron, South Dakota. Honors will be conducted by members of the South...

Sep 2, 2023

Scott Ira Huff, age 60 of Rapid City, SD passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.  His memorial service will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Bethel Baptist Church in Brookings, SD with a private family burial at the Arlington City Cemetery in...

Aug 28, 2023

Mary Colleen (McQuirk) Hemstreet, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on August 28, 2023. She was born on February 6, 1941, in Manchester, SD to Ralph "Cy" and Martha McQuirk.

A Memorial Mass will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Huron, SD on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:30...

Aug 27, 2023

Dolores Rowan, age 92, of Huntington Beach, California and formerly of Huron, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M., on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron with burial at Esmond Cemetery in Esmond, South Dakota. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Aug 22, 2023

Mary Tyrrell, age 66, of Clark and formerly of Redfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Her Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 A.M., on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with burial held at Maplewood Cemetery in Iroquois, SD. Visitation will be one hour...

Aug 17, 2023

Vern Olmsted, age 72, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Visitation will be from 3-5 P.M., on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. A private burial will be held at St. Martin Catholic Cemetery in Huron.

Vern Stanley Olmsted...

Aug 13, 2023

Gavin Wayne Rutledge, 25, of Huron, son of Scott and Linda Rutledge, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He is survived by his parents, his sister, Aubrey Rutledge, his brother Christopher Parlette, his grandparents, Ken and Brenda Rutledge, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded...

Aug 13, 2023

Howard W. Arbeiter, age 84, of Huron, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Avantara in Huron. His Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Living Hope Alliance Church with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 4-6...

Aug 12, 2023

Genevieve F. McMillan, age 93, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Avantara Huron. Her Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Living Hope Alliance Church in Huron with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with her family present, will be from 4-6 P.M., on Tuesday,...

Aug 8, 2023

Norma Gilchrist, age 74, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer. . A Joint Memorial Service for Norma and her husband, Joel, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Faith Alive Community Church (Formerly First United Methodist Church)...

Aug 7, 2023

Ada Pownell, age 94, of Huron, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Avantara in Huron. Her Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church in Huron. Burial will be held at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with the family present, will be one hour...

Aug 6, 2023

Carol J. Heath, age 74, of Huron, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her home. Her funeral service will be 11:00 am on Wednesday at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Burial will be at the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls at a later date. Visitation with her family present will be from...

Aug 5, 2023

Wayne L. Diede, age 75, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023 unexpectedly at his home in Huron. His Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Faith Alive Church (formerly First United Methodist Church) in Huron.

Wayne Lee Diede was born on March 24,...

Aug 5, 2023

Patricia Hotchkiss, age 74, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Her Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Her service will be live-streamed...

Aug 1, 2023

Mercadess Hanson, age 79, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at her daughter's home in Burnsville, Minnesota. Her Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 P.M., on Friday, August 11, 2023, at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with the family present, will be two hours...

Aug 1, 2023

Duane Struck, age 90, of Wolsey, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Avantara in Huron. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wolsey, with burial to follow at St. John's Cemetery in Wolsey. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7...

Jul 29, 2023

Pamela M. Winegar, 71, of Huron, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, August 2nd at 10:30 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron with inurnment following at St. Martins Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be on Tuesday, August...