Dale H. Huewe, 85, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 after a long illness.  His Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday in the Kahler Funeral Home. The family will be present at 5:00 p.m.  and the Christian Wake Service will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Dale Huewe was born on September 15, 1929 at Dell Rapids, SD, the son of Jake and Leona (Thill) Huewe.  He grew up in the Dell Rapids area and attended country school and St. Mary School.  He farmed with his family and helped other farmers until he entered the U.S. Army in 1951 during the Korean War. He received a Purple Heart and a Combat Infantry Badge while he served.  After his discharge in October of 1952, he happily returned to Dell Rapids. Dale married Kathleen Sittig on February 14, 1953 in Dell Rapids.  They made their home on their farm east of Dell Rapids for 34 years.  Dale retired in 1987 and moved to Sioux Falls in 1988.

Dale was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids for many years. He later became a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux Falls. Dale was a member of the D.A.V. in Sioux Falls and the Dell Rapids American Legion Post.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Kathy of Sioux Falls; his two daughters, Pam (Marlon) Mollet of Sioux Falls and Stacy (Darin) DeBoer of Brandon; his three sons, Randy (June) Huewe of Creston, IA, Gregg (Laurie) Huewe of Dell Rapids, and Cory Huewe of Sioux Falls; his twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild; his brother Gerald “Buzz” (Pat) Huewe of Dell Rapids; and his sister, Virginia Smith of Hayden, ID.

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