HURON Wanelda Jean Merriam, age 82, of Huron, passed away in her sleep on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Avantara Nursing Home.
Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. today at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Entombment will follow in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum with the service set to be live-streamed.
Wanelda is survived one daughter, Tricia (Ross) Sundeen of Watford City, ND; three sons, Rodney (Misti) Merriam of Sioux Falls, Roger (Kris) Merriam of Watertown and Troy (Carrie) Merriam of Huron; ten grandchildren; Maddie (Alex) Schnell, Connor Merriam, Brittany (Justin) Schwieger, Quinn Merriam, Mollie Merriam (Jordan), Gerrit Merriam (Betty), Chrystal Merriam, Olivia (Tommy) Dwyer, Addison Sundeen (Casey) and Avery (John William) Suter; nine great grandchildren, Graham, Jax, Blakely, Cortland, Lavin, Rhep, Rossi, Maeve and Elin; and sister, Connie Roth of Mitchell.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Merriam; and her parents.
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