HURON — Wanda Moilan, 84, of Huron, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at Huron Regional Medical Center.
Her funeral service will be 11 a.m., Friday, October, 19, at the American Lutheran Church in Huron with burial to follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery at Huron. Visitation with the family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Welter Funeral Home with a prayer service to begin at 6:30 p.m., or visitation one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Wanda D. Jansen was born April 7, 1934, at home in Huron to Frank J. and Eva M. (Bootz) Jansen. She attended Huron Public Schools from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1953. She attended one year of business college learning life skills that enabled her to work in clerical and administrative roles throughout her career.
She married Ervin R. Beyer July 15, 1951. They lived in California for a short time while Ervin was in the Army. She married Marvin W. Moilan, Sr. June 20, 1956. They made their home in Huron where she worked in the Beadle County Courthouse in both the Treasurer’s Office and the Register of Deeds offices. She also worked at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel as a bookkeeper. Wanda then joined the South Dakota State Fair as the administrative assistant.
In 1983, following Marvin’s retirement, they moved to Hot Springs. During summer months, they traveled for Jack Hunter Sound providing sound for fairs and exhibitions for eight years prior to starting their lawn care and cleaning service. Wanda and Marvin moved back to Huron in September of 2010, and have resided in Huron since.
Wanda was active in many organizations in both Huron and Hot Springs. She was a lifelong Democrat serving in many capacities with the Beadle County and Fall River County Democrats. She received the George McGovern Grass Roots Award on June 16, 2007.
Wanda had a strong Christian faith, learning to love and trust God at an early age. She was baptized at 12 years old. She was a member of American Lutheran Church in Huron and St. John’s Lutheran Church while living in Hot Springs. Wanda’s favorite saying was “God’s in charge.” She loved to visit with everyone she met and would treat them like long-lost friends.
Wanda’s family was very important to her. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Grateful for having shared in her life are her children, David Beyer of Milwaukee, Wisc., Eva Wipf, Jewel (Reg) Tschetter, and Mark (Deb) Moilan all of Huron; her stepchildren, Linda Moilan of St. Paul, Minn., Marvin (Gloria) Moilan Jr., and Carol (Jim) Milbrandt of Huron. Her grandchildren, Jason (Tracy) Tschetter, Michelle (Aaron) Gilbert, Amy (Mark) Tschetter, Michael (Steph) Moilan, Melanie Wipf, Megan Moeding, Katrina White, Jordan Wipf, Travis (Mylene) Funderbuck, Melanie (Rob) Timm, Robert (Danielle) Milbrandt, Lucas (Hannah) Milbrandt and John Moilan. She is also survived by twenty-three great-grandchildren, plus a new one due in November 2018.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin Sr. in 2011; her son-in-law, Ronald Wipf in 2017; stepdaughters Patricia Cooper, and Janet Floyd; her grandson, David Moeding in 2017; and her granddaughter, Amy Christopherson in 1983.
The family prefers memorials to American Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice.
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