Orville Huber

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Orville Huber, 94, of Emery, SD, died Saturday, September 14, 2024, at his home under hospice care. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 21, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Clayton, SD. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Clayton. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7:00 PM at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with a 6:30 PM prayer service.

Orville Reinhold Huber was born May 26, 1930, in the Scotland South Dakota Hospital to Reinhold J. and Josephine C. (Langle) Huber. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Clayton, where he was a lifetime member. Orville married Dorothy Wollman August 22, 1954, in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menno, SD. Orville and Dorothy were married for 67 years and blessed with five children.

Orville attended Clayton #65 School where he later served on the School Board. He served in the Korean War, 92 AFA Red Devils, an artillery division, as a gunner (chief of his section) from 1952-1954, receiving the Purple Heart and attaining the rank of sergeant during his service. Orville received awards from the South Korean government as well as the United States.

Orville was a member of the St. Peter’s Men’s Club, an Elder, Sunday School Superintendent, played on the dartball team, and served on the Centennial committee. He also served on the Emery School Board, the Emery Centennial committee, as well as the Jim River Youth Ranch Board. Orville and Dorothy loved to support the Orphan Grain Train. In addition to farming, Orville was a Garst Seeds sales representative for many years. He also received the Century Farm & Ranch recognition from the State of South Dakota.

Sources of great joy for Orville and Dorothy were farming, family fireworks, traveling, Korean War Reunions, and collecting R.S. Prussia China.

Orville is survived by his children Terell Huber, daughter-in-law Joan (McMahon) Huber, Jeanne Schorsten, Melanie (Randy) Miller, and Deanna (Courtney) Clayborne; 15 grandchildren: Sarah (Brett) Vandersnick, Andrew (Kelly) Huber, Jonathan Huber, Kristina (Zach) White, Marie Huber, Lindsey Morr, Madison (Bailey) Riddle, Marissa (Camrin) Meyer, Shannon (Greg) Mehlbrech, Cody (Mikayla) Miller, Jared Miller, Seth Clayborne, Kyli (Tyler) Olmstead, and Ashley Clayborne; and 9 great-grandchildren: Jackson and Elise Vandersnick, Brooks and Blake Huber, Theo White, Sofia Szyller, William “Shep” Riddle, Dax and Spencer Meyer.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; son, Delyle; granddaughter, Elizabeth (Terry & Mary Jo); two sisters, Leona (Leonard) Dannenbring and Mathilda (Art) Tornow; one brother, Harold Huber (Alma Werning & Sylvia Daly); sons-in-law, Ronald Morr and Daryl Schorsten; and daughter-in-law, Mary Jo (Lubbers) Huber.

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