Obituaries

Karla B. Puthoff, age 75, of Huron, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron.

BOULDER CITY, Nev –– Beverly Joan Muilenburg, 16 (according to her), passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026. She was born December 19, 1944, in Tyler, Minn., to Wesley and Joyce Petersen (née Sharp). Raised the second of six children on a South Dakota farm without running water or electricity, she knew hard work from an…

HURON –– Jodi L. Walter, age 70, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service to celebrate Jodi’s life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 at 11 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Huron. Memorial visitation with her family present will be…

HURON –– Dennis Miedema, age 75, of Huron, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Welter Funeral Home with burial at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Wolsey. Visitation, with his family present, will be…

MILLER –– Janice C. Rowen, 94, of Miller, passed away peacefully into eternity on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Miller. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church in Wessington. Visitation will begin one hour prior. Burial will be at the Wessington Cemetery,…

HURON –– Duwane Decker, age 92, of Huron, passed away peacefully at his home. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 15, at Bethesda Church. Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 16, in the Ebenezer Church Cemetery, rural Doland. Visitation with family present will be held from 4…

BROOKINGS –– Jacqueline “Jackie” DeHaven, age 92, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2026, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings. As per Jackie’s wishes, no services are to be held. Jacqueline J. DeHaven was born December 16, 1933, in Huron, the daughter of Lewis and Lula (Mattke) Allen. Jackie attended Wilson Grade School in…

HURON –– Gracie Neitzert, age 89, of Huron, passed peacefully in to the loving arms of her Savior on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 16, at Faith Alive Church. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Monday,…

TULARE –– M. June (Freeburg) Bottum, 93, of Tulare, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, surrounded by her family. June’s funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Tulare United Church in Tulare. Pastor Rey Colón will officiate. Burial will follow…

DOLAND –– Dana Wayne Houghtaling of Doland passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Doland Methodist Church in Doland at 11 a.m. Burial will immediately follow the service at the Doland Cemetery. Friends and family…