Obituaries

Jan 5, 2023

Audrey F. Larson, age 91, of Huron and formerly of Wessington, passed away on Thursday, January 5 th , 2023 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. A family memorial service will be held in the Spring with burial at the Wessington Cemetery.

Audrey Faye Muhs was born on...

Jan 3, 2023

Jennifer Ann DeShazer, 41, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Her Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron.

Jennifer Ann Hunter was born on March 23, 1981 to parents Duane Raymond...

Jan 1, 2023

Donald H. Fritzsche, 93, of Huron, and formerly of Wessington, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Avantara Huron. His funeral service will be on Friday, January 6 th at 3 pm at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Burial will be in the Wessington Cemetery at a later date. Visitation with his family present will be...

Jan 1, 2023

William R. Maas, 77, of Iroquois, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Huron Regional Medical Center. His Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 Monday, January 9, 2023 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Iroquois. Visitation, with his family present, will be one hour prior to the service at...

Dec 31, 2022

Melvin R. Bowen, 79, of Huron, went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home on Saturday, December 31, 2022. His memorial service will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023, 2 PM at Living Hope Alliance Church in Huron. Burial will follow in the Ideal section of Riverside Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be one...

Dec 30, 2022

Ann M. Montgomery, 69, of Wessington Springs and formerly of Huron, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery in Huron. Visitation...

Dec 26, 2022

Eleanor Nelson, age 98, of Huron, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Avantara Huron in Huron, South Dakota. Her Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Huron Seventh Day Adventist Church in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to the...

Dec 22, 2022

Cory D. Larson, age 38, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his home in Huron. His Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. His visitation will be held from 1-3 PM on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Welter Funeral Home.

Dec 17, 2022

Jacqueline Moeding Schamber, age 71, of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. A gathering to celebrate Jacqueline's life will be on Sunday, April 30, 2023 from 1-4 pm in the Kerr Community Room at the Huron Campus Center.

Jacqueline was born on November 23,...

Dec 16, 2022

Agnes (Nunes) Houlihan, 82, passed away December 16, 2022 in Santa Rosa, California. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 2, 2023 at St. Wilfred's Catholic Cemetery in Woonsocket, South Dakota.

She was born in San Rafael, California on August 14, 1940, to Manuel E. and Mary (née...

Dec 16, 2022

Lee S. Christianson, 57, of Wolsey, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home under hospice care.  Due to the inclement weather Lee's Memorial visitation will be postponed until Monday, December 26, 2022 from 5-7 pm at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with his memorial service beginning at 6:30 pm.

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Dec 15, 2022

Dale G. Cook, 70, of Cavour, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 15, 2022. His memorial visitation will be on Tuesday from 5-7 pm at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with a prayer service beginning at 6:30 pm. Private inurnment will be at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Dale Guy Cook was born Jan. 10,...

Dec 12, 2022

Beverly L. Kempf, 82, of Huron, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at her home under the care of her family supported by hospice. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with a private family burial at St. Martins Cemetery following lunch.  Visitation with her family...

Dec 11, 2022

Joel C. Gilchrist, 75, of Huron, SD passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by his family. A joint Memorial Service with his wife, Norma, will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Faith Alive Community Church (formerly First United Methodist Church) in Huron....

Dec 7, 2022

Karen K. Anderson, age 79, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Her Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with her family present, will be...

Dec 5, 2022

Katherine A. Wigington, age 75, of Huron, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron. Visitation, with her family present, will be one hour prior to the...

Nov 28, 2022

Darwin D. Christman, age 67, of Huron, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Avantara Lake Norden in Lake Norden, SD. His Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 3, at 2:00 PM at Huron Christian Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7 PM on...

Nov 23, 2022

Janice A. Eggleston, age 89, of Livonia, MI, formerly of Alpena, SD passed away on November 23, 2022 in Livonia, MI.  Her Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at  Welter Funeral Home in Huron, with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Her visitation, with  family present, will be from 4-6 PM...

Nov 23, 2022

Raymond E. Maas, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, after a brief illness at the Huron Regional Medical Center at the age of 87. His Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron. Burial will be held at South Dakota State Veteran's Cemetery in Sioux...

Nov 22, 2022

Clayton Whitney, age 90, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at his home in Huron. A short Graveside Service will be held on  Friday, June 16 at 3:30 PM at the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. A Celebration of Clayton's life will also be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 4:30 P.M. at the...