Carl Pearson, 91, of Huron, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, at SunQuest Healthcare Center.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Huron Christian Church, with burial and military honors following by the Huron Veterans Council at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, Jan. 22, with family present and a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Huron Christian Church.

Carl Fred Pearson was born April 2, 1926, to Bert and Ella (Mauer) Pearson on the family farm north of Forestburg. He attended country school through the eighth grade and later received his GED in 1985. Carl was drafted for the Korean War and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. He was then sent to Korea, serving as a combat medic for the Army.

After returning from Korea, Carl married Joan Jackson in Temple, Texas, on Jan. 17, 1953. They moved home to South Dakota, where Carl farmed and they raised their family. Carl and Joan worked long days in the field, while Carl also worked at Armour’s and served in the National Guard for over 30 years.

In his free time, Carl enjoyed hunting and playing cards. He was a faithful member of Huron Christian Church.

Carl is survived by his children, Gail (Ken) Farnham of Tulsa, Okla., Joey (Tammi) Pearson of Brandon, and Timothy (Julie) Pearson of Forestburg; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Delbert Pearson of Woonsocket; and sister, Eunice Olson of Mitchell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Joan on Oct. 21, 2017; one sister, Ellen Alt; and a sister, in infancy.

Arrangements were with the Welter Funeral Home in Huron.

Ruth Cunningham, 72, of Mitchell, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell.

Memorial services were Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell, with inurnment in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service.

Ruth Ann Cunningham was born Nov. 17, 1945, in Sioux Falls to William and Minnie (Bates) Heidinger. She graduated from Mitchell High School and Mitchell Vo Tech.

On Oct. 24, 1969, Ruth married Robert Cunningham, formerly of Woonsocket. She was employed as a waitress in Mitchell. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Robert; two sons, David Cunningham of Sioux Falls, and Dale (Heather) Cunningham of Mitchell; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.

Patricia “Pat” Knigge, 78, of Woonsocket, died Jan. 7, 2018, at the Prairie View Healthcare Community in Woonsocket.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 11 a.m., in the Basham Funeral Home at Woonsocket, with Rev. Rhonda Wellsandt-Zell officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. Burial was in the St. Wilfrid Catholic Cemetery.

Pat Knigge was born on Aug. 24, 1939, at Huron, to Delbert and Kathryn (Nelson) Moe. She grew up on a farm in Silver Creek Township northwest of Woonsocket with her parents and brother, Doug. She helped her mother with the cooking and housework, along with chicken chores.

The county grade school Pat attended was a few miles from the farm. In her youth, she enjoyed playing the accordion, and her favorite childhood pastime was playing with the family dogs. Pat graduated from Woonsocket High School, and after graduation, she lived in Sioux Falls and worked at the School for the Blind.

On July 12, 1969, Pat was united in marriage to Raymond “Sonny” Knigge in Woonsocket. They made their home in Woonsocket and raised one son, Tully.

Pat was a lifelong and faithful member of the Bethany Lutheran Church, was active in Faith Circle, and worked on mission projects.

She moved to Prairie View Care Center in June of 2004 and was the longest residing resident. While there, she especially enjoyed playing Bingo and dominos.

Pat is survived by one son, Tully Knigge, of Mitchell, and one brother, Doug (Kay) Moe, of Brookings.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Sonny in 1990.