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Obituaries
Local obituaries for Beadle County
Linda Kopfmann
Jul 3, 2026
Linda Kopfmann, 74, of Alpena, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family.
A celebration of Linda's life will take place at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the Alpena Community Center in Alpena.
Linda Jean was born on April 18, 1952 in Huron to parents Arlo and Luella (Daleske) Longcor. Linda attended Virgil...
Jimmy Lloyd
Jul 1, 2026
Jimmy Lloyd, age 22, of Huron, SD, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, surrounded by his family.
A visitation service, with his family present, will be from 5-7 p.m., on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, August 1,...
Chad Anderson
Jun 30, 2026
Chad Anderson, age 50, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. A celebration of Chad’s life will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Executive Events, 53 Third Street SW, Huron, South Dakota. Family and friends are invited to gather informally, share memories, and celebrate Chad’s...
Donald Koch
Jun 21, 2026
Donald L. Koch, age 90, of Huron, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Avantara in Huron. His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Donald...
Ervin Eckmann
Jun 19, 2026
Ervin “Mick” Eckmann, 89, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, June 29, 2026 at American Lutheran Church in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with his family present, will be held one hour prior to the...
Joseph Johnson
Jun 18, 2026
Joseph Johnson, age 50, of Edgerton, MN and formerly of Huron, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, MN. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with his...
Michael Busch
Jun 16, 2026
Michael D. Busch, age 77, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center. His memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with inurnment at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Michael Dean Busch was born on January 6, 1949 in...
Jo Polly
Jun 16, 2026
Jo Ann Polly, age 92, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Avantara in Huron. Her Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning prior to the service.
Jo...
Bonnie Fenner
Jun 15, 2026
Bonnie Fenner, age 91, of Huron, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2026 at Avera Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls, SD.
Her Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Iroquois, South Dakota, with lunch immediately following the service.
Visitation, with her family present, will be from 5-7 p.m....
Lawrence W. Schmidt
Jun 13, 2026
Lawrence Walter “Larry” Schmidt, age 84, of rural Huron, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Prairie View Care Center in Woonsocket, South Dakota. Larry will be buried with full military honors at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota.
A gathering to celebrate Larry’s life will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026 at...
Merle Gross
Jun 8, 2026
Merle Dean Gross, 76, of Huron, South Dakota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Huron Regional Medical Center on June 8, 2026. A memorial service to celebrate Merle’s life will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at the Huron Area Senior Center. A private family burial will take place at Emmanuel Mennonite Cemetery near Doland,...
Lillian Joy Jacobs
Jun 7, 2026
Lillian Joy Jacobs, age 93, of Huron, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. A Celebration of Lillian’s Life will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Huron Campus Center. Lillian’s family invites her friends, family, and co-workers to gather together, share stories, and celebrate the...
Zaylan Bluhm
Jun 6, 2026
Zaylan Dante Bluhm, age 23 months, of Miller, South Dakota passed away on June 6, 2026, at Sanford Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from complications due to a ruptured appendix. He was surrounded by the love of his mother and his aunts.
A Celebration of Life honoring Zaylan will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 1:00 p.m....
Donald Maass
Jun 5, 2026
Donald Elroy Maass, age 86, of Huron, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center as the result of complications from a fall earlier in the week. His funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with burial to follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in...
Dr. Demi Cronin Moon
May 31, 2026
Dr. Demetria “Demi” Cronin Moon, age 51, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She leaves behind a legacy of love, learning, and leadership that will endure in the lives of everyone she touched.
A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, June...
Brian Neuharth
May 30, 2026
Brian Neuharth, age 67, of Wolsey, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at his home under hospice care. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, June 5, 2026 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wolsey with burial at 1:30 p.m. at St. Martin Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7 p.m.,...
Groun Dee
May 28, 2026
Groun Dee, age 72, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at his daughter's home under hospice care.
His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, June 5, 2026 at First Karen Baptist Union church in Huron with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning.
Bob Schutt
May 26, 2026
Robert “Bob” C. Schutt, age 67, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with inurnment in Restlawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum.
Visitation with his family present will be on Friday, May 29th from 5-7...
Shayne Michael Hills
May 23, 2026
Shayne Hills, age 38, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7 p.m. with a...
Darrell Bittner
May 21, 2026
Darrell Dean Bittner, 77, of Loveland, CO and formerly of Huron, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, at Boulder Post Acute in Boulder, Colorado. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
He was born on January 10, 1949, in Huron, South Dakota, to Erven and Bertha (Diede) Bittner. Darrell grew up in Huron and graduated from...
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