Obituaries

Jul 27, 2025

Paul R. Christen, age 96, of Huron, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Services are planned for 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, at Faith Alive Community Church, 2660 Dakota Ave. S, Huron, SD, 57350, with a luncheon to follow at the...

Jul 19, 2025

Carol A. Thedorff, age 61, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Huron Regional Medical Center. A memorial service in honor of Carol will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Welter Funeral Home. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Jul 13, 2025

Janet Austin, age 78, of Huron, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Jul 8, 2025

Timothy John Keating, 75 years old of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away suddenly on July 8, 2025 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colorado Springs on July 21 at 10 AM, with a Rosary beginning at 9:15 AM. A lunch...

Jul 5, 2025

LaVerne M. Hein, age 93, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket. Her funeral service will be on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:30 am at American Lutheran Church in Huron with burial following at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with her family present will be on Thursday,...

Jul 1, 2025

Akeem Joshua Reefer, age 29, of Huron, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at his residence. His funeral service will be on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Memorials are preferred for various expenses and can be sent to the...

Jun 27, 2025

Thomas W. McNutt, age 78, of Huron, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. A celebration of Tom's life will be held from 1-4 p.m., on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Memorial Park in Huron. In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be at the Huron Elks/Fire Pit Pizzeria....

Jun 23, 2025

Gary Reff, age 61 of Wessington Springs and formerly of Huron, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 23, 2025, at his home in Wessington Springs.

A Celebration of Gary's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Huron Christian Church in Huron.

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Jun 23, 2025

Ione Ferguson, age 94, of Huron, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron.

Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2025 at American Lutheran Church in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation,...

Jun 20, 2025

Niel Hansen, age 81, of Huron, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025 at Avantara Norton in Sioux Falls.  A private graveside service will be held to commemorate Niel's life.

Niel Hansen was born on July 8, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Niel Hansen and Eleanora (Cyra) Hansen. He was raised in Chicago...

Jun 17, 2025

Anthony "Tony" J. Roi, age 55, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Sarasota, Florida. A graveside service was held on September 3, 2025 at St. Paul Cemetery in Iroquois, South Dakota.

Tony was born December 31, 1969 in Edina, Minnesota to Leo H. and Elaine M. (Wutsch) Roi....

Jun 9, 2025

Gary Edmund Gustafson (Gus), 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Blackhawk, SD on Monday June 9th, 2025.

Gary was born in Huron S.D. on Easter Sunday March 28, 1948, to LuVern Victor Gustafson and Alice Virginia (Andersen) Gustafson.  He graduated from Huron High School in 1966.  It was during his high...

Jun 1, 2025

Susan Diane Nickle, 74, passed away at her home in Huron, SD, surrounded by family and friends, and ran into the loving arms of her Savior. Cremation has taken place and no services will take place per her wishes.  It is respectfully requested memorials in Susan's honor can be made to a local animal shelter of your...

May 28, 2025

Leann Moeding, age 75, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025 at Welter Funeral Home.

Leann Moeding, age 75, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, May...

May 22, 2025

Samuel (Sam) M. Waldner, age 78, of Hillside Colony, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 under hospice care at his residence. His funeral service will be at 2 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Hillside Colony with burial in the colony cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Saturday at Hillside Colony.

May 22, 2025

James McWhorter, age 87, of Woonsocket, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Prairie View Care Center in Woonsocket.

A service to celebrate Jim and Penny McWhorter's lives will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery in Huron....

May 21, 2025

Diana Kay (Krutzfeldt) Heikkinen, age 78, of Southfield, Mi, formerly of Virgil, SD, passed away on May 21, 2025, at Henry Ford Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI.  Her graveside services and interment will be held at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron.

She was born on April 22, 1947,...

May 16, 2025

Jill D. Anderson, 69, of Huron, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held at Lazer's, Saturday, May 31st at 1pm to celebrate Jill's life and the many memories shared with family and friends.

Born on April 5, 1956, at Saint John's...

May 6, 2025

Herbert P. Scheele, Jr., age 82, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Huron Regional Medical Center. His Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Welter Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon.

May 3, 2025

Sharon Nelson, age 73, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation will be one hour prior...