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Local obituaries for Beadle County

Randal G. Jungemann

Randal G. Jungemann

Jul 11, 2026

Randal G. Jungemann, age 77, of Wolsey, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center. His memorial service will be at 11:30 AM on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Inurnment with military honors by Hershman-Gordon American Legion Post #59 will follow at Wolsey Cemetery.

Memorial visitation with his family present will be...

William "Bill" Long

William "Bill" Long

Jul 6, 2026

William “Bill” Long, age 60, of Alpena, SD, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 6, 2026 in Mitchell, SD. Memorial Visitation, with his family present, will be from 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron, SD.

Bill was born on October 7, 1965 in Huron to parents Raymond and Rosetta (Gange) Long. He attended Huron and...

Linda Kopfmann

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

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

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. 

His funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced. 

Full obituary forthcoming.

Donald Koch

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Zaylan Bluhm

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

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...

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