Obituaries

HURON –– Wendy Olson, age 71, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Avantara after a ten-year long battle with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, with her family by her side.A Celebration of Wendy’s life will be held on Thursday, April 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., at…

BROOKINGS –– Daron Wayne Therkildsen, 45, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after suffering a stroke. His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Rude’s Funeral Home in Brookings, South Dakota. Visitation…

William (Bill) Henry Wiederich passed away on January 23, 2026. He was born June 15, 1938, in Flandreau, at the home of his uncle and aunt, Edward and Anna Suhl (Lamp), to William Theodore Wiederich and Laverna Augusta Lamp. He was raised in Ward, where he attended a one-room country…

TULARE –– Karlene Kay (Lehman) Stellmacher, 77, of Tulare, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Avantara Huron in Huron.

WOLSEY –– Lana Moeller, 72, of Wolsey, went home to be with her beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield.

HURON –– Eugene Katz, age 86, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Peaceful Pines Assisted Living in Huron. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, April 3, at Welter Funeral Home with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Huron. Visitation, with family present,…

HURON –– Ruth Thompson, age 92 of Huron, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 2, at Welter Funeral Home with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron.…

MILLER –– Ralph Zieger, 93, of Miller, a beloved husband and father, went to his eternal rest on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Highmore Health, after a long battle with dementia.Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 30, at G.A.R. Cemetery in Miller. A visitation with family present…

Daniene Kaye Bangert was an artist. As a potter she molded clay into forms both abstract and functional. Those same hands, as a wife and mother, created a loving family, an adoring husband, and two devoted daughters.She died March 11, 2026. She was 88.Danni, as she was known, was born…

HURON –– Phyllis Tschetter, age 90, of Huron, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Stoneybrook Suites Assisted Living in Huron. A private family memorial service with burial in Wessington Springs will be held, per Phyllis’ wishes. Memorials may be directed to Beadle County Humane Society in Phyllis’ honor.Phyllis…