Ryon Reed Gross, 55, of South Shore, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Waverly-South Shore School Gymnasium in Waverly. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16, at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Interment will be at Milbank City Cemetery.

Ryon Reed Gross was born in Huron on April 30, 1962, to Allen and Karen (Opperman) Gross. He attended and was a 1980 graduate of Tulare School District. After graduation, Ryon attended two and a half years at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. He then attended Northern State University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education.

Ryon was united in marriage with Dawn Koch on June 24, 2000, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank.

He started teaching in South Shore in 2000. Before moving there, he taught in Mission, Letcher, Herreid and Bon Homme School Districts. Ryon also taught in Watertown from 2007 -2009 before going back to Waverly-South Shore School District in the fall of 2009. Ryon’s pride and joy was getting students to the International Science Fair, as well as the State Track Meet.

Ryon achieved the Outstanding Science Teacher of the Year Award multiple times. His passion was teaching, coaching and pole vaulting. He was a Vikings fan, and also enjoyed camping, gardening, his dogs, caring for his apple trees, and watching the History Channel on television.

Ryon is survived by his wife, Dawn Gross of South Shore; his children: Jessica Jay Gross of Clark, Anthony Allen Gross of Clark, Joshua Ryon Gross of South Shore, Deontay Lee Gross of South Shore, and Alexis Marie Gross of South Shore; one grandson; his parents, Allen and Karen Gross of Menno; his siblings, Todd Gross of Tripp, Melissa (Jeff) Wormstadt of Artesian, Teresa (Brian) Mettler of Menno, and Jason (Amy) Gross of Canton.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Sam and Elizabeth Gross; and his maternal grandparents, Alvin “Bud” and Bessie Opperman.

Marjorie Waits, 92, of Huron, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Tuesday, Feb. 13, with Father Michael Schneider officiating at the Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron. Burial was in St. Martin’s Cemetery. Visitation with the family present was Monday, Feb. 12, with a prayer and rosary service at the Welter Funeral Home in Huron.

Mary Marjorie Parquet was born Dec. 17, 1925, to Peter and Mary (Steichen) Parquet in Woonsocket. She graduated from Woonsocket High School.

On Oct. 18, 1947, Marjorie married T.C. Waits in Woonsocket,

She was a volunteer with many organizations, including Meals on Wheels, RSVP, Senior Center, and St. Francis Shop. She was a proud member of Catholic Daughters of America for over 50 years, and also was a member of the Huron Area Senior Center.

Marjorie is survived by her sons, Richard (Frances) Waits of Rapid City, Michael Waits of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Randy (Addie) Waits of Sioux Falls; daughters, April (Richard) Marshall of Hitchcock, and Pam (Ken) Freeman of Black Hawk; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; sister, Berniece Schuster of Anaheim, Calif; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband and four brothers.

Cindy Waldner, 61, of Huron, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at the Huron Regional Medical Center after a short and hard battle with cancer.

Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 2, at 1 p.m., at the Kuhler Funeral Home, with burial in the Rest Haven Cemetery at Alpena. Visitation was from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Cindy Peskey was born Sept. 2, 1956, to Edward and Evelyn (Moeding) Peskey. She grew up in Huron and graduated from Huron High School.

She was united in marriage to Isaac Waldner on July 19, 1975, at Long Beach, Calif., while Ike was serving in the United States Navy. To this union one daughter, Jami, was born. The family later moved to the Huron area to be closer to family.

Cindy enjoyed everything about living in the country. She liked to garden, enjoyed watching the wildlife, and was a lover of cats.

She is survived by her husband, Ike Waldner; son-in-law, Chris Waldner; two grandchildren; siblings, Nila Ondricek, Ed Peskey, Jr., and Richard Peskey, all of Huron; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donald Peskey; and daughter, Jami on Dec. 21, 2017.

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