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Local obituaries for Beadle County

Vivadel "Vi" Dooley

Vivadel "Vi" Dooley

Oct 16, 2026

Vivadel “Vi” Dooley, age 91, of Huron, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, October 26th at Living Hope Alliance Church in Huron with burial following at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with her family present with be from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm...

Shirley Rohrer

Shirley Rohrer

Oct 8, 2026

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Shirley Mae Bischoff Rohrer on October 8, 2026 in Rapid City, SD. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at American Lutheran Church in Huron with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with her family present,...

Karen Sunderman

Karen Sunderman

Oct 7, 2026

Karen Sunderman, age 69, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at her home under hospice care after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of Karen’s life will be held on Saturday, November 21st, 2026 at Fire Pit Pizzeria in Huron starting at 2 pm. The family asks for memorials to be directed to HRMC Hospice who...

Alan Quiram

Alan Quiram

Oct 5, 2026

Alan Quiram, age 67, of Huron, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His celebration of life will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Visitation, with family present, will begin at 5:00 p.m., before the service, on October 16, 2026...

Gayle C. Cranston

Gayle C. Cranston

Oct 4, 2026

Gayle Corrine Gunderson Cranston, of Huron, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at her home under hospice care with family by her side. Gayle was born November 23, 1935, to James and Kathryn Gunderson at the DeJong Maternity Home in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. From the beginning, Gayle entered the world with a remarkable presence—born a healthy...

Toni Rounds

Toni Rounds

Oct 2, 2026

Toni Rounds, age 55, of Huron, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, October 2, 2026 at her home in Huron. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron, with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery.

Visitation, with her family present, will be...

Christian Waldner

Christian Waldner

Sep 26, 2026



Our Beloved Dad, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend

Christian Walder, age 88, of Pearl Creek Colony, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026. He was surrounded by his family until his last breath.

Christian was born on February 4, 1938 in Huron, Manitoba, Canada. In 1949, he moved to Pearl Creek Colony in South Dakota at the age of eleven. He was...

Darline Schnetzer

Darline Schnetzer

Sep 15, 2026

Darline Schnetzer, age 74, of Wolsey, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron. Burial will be at Broadland-St. Ann’s Cemetery in Broadland, SD. Visitation, with her family present, will...

Rita Rudloff

Rita Rudloff

Sep 15, 2026

Rita Rudloff, age 83, of Huron, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at her home in Huron. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held in Spring 2027. 



Rita Marie Rudloff was born March 29, 1943, in Spink County, South Dakota, to Imogene (Holcomb) Marsh. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Lloyd Marsh, in a...

Say Gay Ler

Say Gay Ler

Sep 14, 2026

Gay Ler, age 36, of Huron, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery in Huron. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.



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Jeanette M. Tschetter

Jeanette M. Tschetter

Sep 11, 2026

Jeanette M. Tschetter, age 96, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Huron, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Good Samaritan Assisted Living-Prairie Creek in Sioux Falls.

Her memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron, SD. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, October 16, 2026 at...

Leroy Wheatley

Leroy Wheatley

Sep 7, 2026

Leroy Wheatley, age 98, of Huron, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2027 at his home in Huron, surrounded by his family. 

A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026 at the South Dakota State Veteran's Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD.

Joshua Bales

Joshua Bales

Sep 6, 2026

Joshua Bales, age 28, of Brandon and formerly of Huron, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Faith Alive Community Church in Huron. Military Honors will be conducted by...

Mark Rounds

Mark Rounds

Sep 4, 2026

Mark Rounds, age 73, of Huron, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026 at his home in Huron. 

His Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron with burial to follow at St. Martin Catholic Cemetery in Huron. 

Visitation, with his family present, will be from 5-7 p.m.,...

Jeff Gilbert

Jeff Gilbert

Sep 1, 2026

Jeffery L. Gilbert, age 50, of Hitchcock, passed away unexpectedly after being involved in a farm accident on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron.

His Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron, with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery in...

Thelma Cambronne

Thelma Cambronne

Aug 31, 2026

Thelma Cambronne, age 95, of Huron, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at First Baptist Church in Huron with burial to follow at Ideal Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with her family present, will begin at 10 a.m. on...

Eda "Gina" Lodmel Fonder

Eda "Gina" Lodmel Fonder

Aug 31, 2026

Eda “Gina” Lodmel Fonder, age 60, of Harrisburg and formerly of Huron, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by her loved ones. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron, South Dakota. Visitation, with her family present will...

Travis Schmidt

Travis Schmidt

Aug 28, 2026

Travis Schmidt, age 44, of Hartford, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, August 27th, 2026, quietly at home from a massive heart attack. A celebration of life service will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the American Legion in Hartford, South Dakota.



Travis Lawrence Schmidt was born on April 24, 1982 in Huron to parents Lawrence...

Joyce Piper-Hampton

Joyce Piper-Hampton

Aug 28, 2026

Joyce Piper-Hampton, age 88, passed away in her sleep on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Peaceful Pines in Huron. Her memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with her family present, will be one hour prior to the service...

Janine Taylor

Janine Taylor

Aug 23, 2026

Janine Taylor, age 94, of Huron, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron peacefully with family by her side. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with her family present,...

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