Joyce Ferris, 87, of Huron, passed away on Oct. 25, 2023, at Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket, under hospice care. 

Her services will be planned for a later date. 

Joyce Janette (Hinkle) Ferris was born May 18, 1936, at home in Sully County to Emory and Bergit (Maginnis) Hinkle. She attended country school and later attended school in Highmore, where she graduated high school in 1955. She went on to Northern State College in Aberdeen and received her teaching certificate and taught elementary school for several years.

Joyce married Kenneth L. Ferris on Dec. 26, 1958. They resided in Highmore and a few other small towns, settling in Huron in 1965 where they started Ferris Crane and Dragline service. Once their children were grown, Joyce worked outside the home for a few years at So Fro Fabric in the Huron Mall. She and Ken also ran a tree nursery and tree moving service. Joyce was always reading and wanting to try new things. This, and a passion for recycling and saving the environment, led her to open Midwest Recycling, which she owned and operated for 19 years. She was a member of (BPW) Business and Professional women in Huron.

Joyce and Ken enjoyed several hobbies together. They belonged to a motorcycle club in their younger years, and later years went to Arizona metal detecting and gold hunting during the winter months. Joyce also enjoyed her hobbies of coin collecting, crocheting, quilting, organic gardening, and photography.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Ken Ferris of Huron; her son, K.C Ferris (Marta) of Fairfax, Va.; her daughter, Sandy Soulek (Mike) of South Dakota; brother, Harold Hinkle (Mary) of Holabird; sister, Mavis Kennedy of Upton, Wyo.; brother and sisters-in-laws, Mike (Gail) Ferris of Pierre and Myrna Weber of Dickenson, N.D.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; many cousins and nieces and nephews; and a special childhood friend, Grace Heckenlaible.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Emory and Bergit Hinkle; mother and father-in-law, Ed and Em Ferris; brothers-in-law, George Kennedy and Swede Weber; nephew, Jerry Hinkle; and lifelong family friend, Doug Canode.

Harry Wallace Lambert, 90, a fourth-generation dairy farmer from Miner County, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Mitchell, after a brief stay in hospice care. 

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. at the Endeavor Presbyterian Church, Fedora. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5-7 p.m., also at the Endeavor Presbyterian Church. After the memorial service on Saturday, a lunch will be served, with an Inurnment to follow at Graceland Cemetery, north of Fulton. In lieu of flowers, monetary gifts may be given in honor of Harry to the Graceland Cemetery Association in Fulton. 

Harry was born Jan. 24, 1933, to Earl and Lois (Carpenter) Lambert on the farm in South Dakota. In 1951, Harry was a graduate of Fedora High School, later attending South Dakota State University in Brookings. Harry served in the United States Army, being honorably discharged in 1956. Harry met and married Marion Paulette in Geneva, Ill., on Jan. 23, 1960.

After retiring from farming in 1992, Harry served the 100 residents of Fulton for 19 years by mowing, removing snow from driveways and serving on the Fulton Town Board.

Harry was an active member of the Endeavor Presbyterian Church, Fedora, serving on many committees and in leadership roles as Trustee and Elder. He was a founding member of the Helpful Workers 4-H Club, a lifetime member of the Royal Order of the Moose and recognized for his farming conservation practices.

Harry is survived by his children, David (Virginia) of Mitchell, Todd (Michele) of Sioux Falls, and Teresa (Jason) Nelson of Geddes; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and three brothers, Neil and Merlyn, both of Colorado, and Darrell of Texas.

Harry was preceded in death by his wife, Marion; parents, Earl and Lois; a brother, E. Clair; and sister, Eloise Moon.

John “Jack” Wiebelhaus, 87, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. 

Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Will Funeral Chapel, with military rites. Burial was on Monday, Oct. 30, at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Will Funeral Chapel.

John “Jack” Wiebelhaus, son of John and Elizabeth (Schrage) Wiebelhaus, was born Feb. 1, 1936, in Hartington, Neb. He graduated from the eighth grade at St. Rose Catholic School in Crofton, Neb., in 1950. Jack entered the US Navy on March 23, 1954, serving on the USS Fort Snelling LDS-30. One of their missions was to assist with evacuations during the Suez Crisis. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 21, 1958.

Jack was united in marriage with Marlene DeBoer on Nov. 25, 1958, in Parkston. They were married for 48 years when Marlene passed away in August of 2007.

Jack worked for Zehnpfennig Ford in Parkston. They moved to Mitchell in 1970, where Jack leased and operated Holiday Gulf Station. Jack later purchased a service station on north main street that became known as Jack’s Sinclair. He later built two car washes that became known as Mega Wash. In 2000, Jack purchased the gas station that he had managed years earlier, and it became known as J-Mart Sinclair. Jack was an entrepreneur and had several other business ventures.

Jack is survived by his sons, Doug (Jeanne) Wiebelhaus of Mitchell and Tim (Lorrie) Wiebelhaus of Letcher; two grandchildren; special friend, Marlys Miiller of Mitchell; four step-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Wiebelhaus; a son, Ronald Wiebelhaus; his parents, John and Elizabeth; his stepfather, Joseph Ebersdorfer; and his sisters, Betty Lowin and Martha Schomacker.