HURON — Alice S. Zell, 102, of Huron, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron.
Her funeral service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, at American Lutheran Church with burial to follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  
Alice Sadie Goudy was born on the family farm in Sanborn County, South Dakota May 9, 1917, to parents George N. and Freeda (Trenham) Goudy. She attended country school in Sanborn County and graduated from Forestburg High School. She attended Norte Dame College in Mitchell and Huron College. She taught rural schools in Sanborn and Beadle counties. She loved playing the piano and taught private lessons in Sanborn and Beadle counties for many years. She and her brothers had a small family orchestra. She was also active in 4-H both as a child and as a mother.
Alice marred George Zell November 3, 1938. They operated the Rayville Country Store for four years before becoming farmers. They farmed in Sanborn County a few years before moving to their farm home in Beadle County. Because of her husband’s health, they retired from farming and moved to Huron in 1972. She worked in the Huron Nursing Home nutrition department for several years.
Alice was baptized into the Christian faith at the Forestburg Lutheran Church April 22, 1937. She was always active in church service. While a member of Immanuel Lutheran, rural Iroquois, she taught children’s classes, was Sunday school superintendent, taught choir, church organist and participated in the woman’s organization. Alice loved the high school groups. After transferring to American Lutheran Church in Huron, she continued her services in the women’s organization doing church visitation and bible study classes. She loved to study the bible. She was a member of the Huron Senior Center and participated in crafts.
Alice is survived by one daughter, Jean (Gary) Rieniets of Dubuque, Iowa, one son, Lyle (Annette) of Huron, daughter-in-law, Cheryl of Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren, Gregory (Ann) Zell of Fayetteville, N.C., Carla (Daniel) Hedding of North Mankato, Minn., Beth (Kale) Urban of Pierre, Jonathon Zell of Slinger, Wisc., Ryan (Emily) Zell of Minneapolis, Minn., Joan (Russell) Madren of Shakopee, Minn., and Jody (Keith) Ochs of Marion, Iowa; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers-in-law, Verald (Phyllis), and Harland (Mary) Zell; two sisters-in-law, Ester (Arthur, deceased) Moschkan, and Lenora (Armand, deceased) Peskey; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, son, Larry; parents; four brothers and spouses, Frank (Lucille), Clarence (Gertrude), Albert (Loretta) and Robert (Lola); seven brothers-in-law and spouses, Irwin (Lydia), Walter (Emma), Frank, Marvin (Maxine), William “Bill” (Shirley), Clifford, Bernard (Evelyn), Ferdinand (Phyllis); and two sisters-in-law, Minnie (Les) Northstrom, and Mary Zell.
Arrangements are by Welter Funeral Home.
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