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Local obituaries for Beadle County

Bonnie Fenner

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

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

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

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 Family Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. 



Lillian Joy was born on June 12, 1932 to George and Evelyn (Phillips) Dickson in Mobridge, South Dakota....

Donald Maass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Cherie Lynn Geyer

Cherie Lynn Geyer

May 21, 2026

Cherie Geyer, age 69, of Huron passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Cherie Lynn Geyer was born on January 10, 1957, in Huron, South Dakota, to Lyle and Mary Lou McMillan. She graduated from Iroquois High School in 1975....

Eudale Nielsen

Eudale Nielsen

May 19, 2026

Eudale Cornelius “Corny” Nielsen, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Avantara in Huron. His Memorial Service will be at 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with military honors by the Woonsocket Legion Post 29. Visitation, with his family present, will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26 at the funeral...

Judi Reilly

Judi Reilly

May 18, 2026

Judith "Judi" L. Reilly, age 85, of Wolsey, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center under hospice care. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. 

Visitation, with her family present, will...

Deborah Wright

Deborah Wright

May 15, 2026

Deborah Wright, age 77, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at her home under hospice care. A private family service will be held with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Huron. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Beadle County Humane Society.

Deborah Lynn was born on December 15, 1948, in Huron to parents Donald and Dorothy (Parker)...

Aye Thein

Aye Thein

May 15, 2026

Aye Thein, age 51, of Huron, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at his home under hospice care. 

Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with services to follow at First Karen Union Baptist Church in Huron. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Huron.

Veronica Johnson

Veronica Johnson

May 9, 2026

Veronica Johnson, age 82, of Huron, SD, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron with burial at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Iroquois, SD. Visitation...

Charles "Chuck" Snyder

Charles "Chuck" Snyder

May 8, 2026

Charles “Chuck” Franklin Snyder Jr., age 62, of Huron, SD, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026 while surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. Chuck fought hard until the very end, showing the same strength, determination, and love for life that defined him every day. His memorial service will be held at...

Steven G. Wessel

Steven G. Wessel

Apr 30, 2026

Steven G. “Barney” Wessel, age 74, of Huron, SD, passed away on April 30, 2026 at Avantara in Huron. His memorial visitation will be held at 5-7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with a prayer service beginning at 6:30 p.m. A public committal and burial service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at...

Shelley Hufford

Shelley Hufford

Apr 22, 2026

Shelley Hufford, age 68, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. A service in memory of Shelley will be held at a later date.

Shelley Mae Robinson was born on September 13, 1957 on Sioux City, Iowa to parents Eugene and Marilyn (Miller) Robinson. She grew up in Sioux City, graduating from...

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