May 26, 1926 – January 6, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial for Herman Hulm, 85, of Mobridge will be at 10:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemtery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 5 p.m. CT with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Herman passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Walworth County Care Center in Selby. Herman J. Hulm was born on May 26, 1936 near Timber Lake to Anton and Cecelia (Wolff) Hulm. He was raised on his family farm and attended school in Timber Lake until his freshman year when he had to help on the farm.
On May 8, 1956 he married Loretta Reiss in Trail City. They made their home in Timber Lake for a year, then moved to a farm near Trail City where he farmed and ranched for the next 44 years. In 2001 they moved to Mobridge. Even though Herman lived in town he still spent most of his time on the farm. Herman was known for restoring tractors and had quite a toy tractor collection. He loved spending his time with his grandchildren.
Herman was on the Timber Lake School Board, was a founding member of the TC & G Water Association, and a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Moose Lodge.
Herman is survived by his wife of 65 years, Loretta of Mobridge, children Anthony (friend, Monica) Hulm of Windom, MN, Linda Hulm of Trail City, and Steve Hulm of Trail City; grandchildren, Tyler (Amanda) Hulm of Kasson, MN, Kevin Hulm of Trail City, McKenzie (Steve) Werlinger of Zeeland, ND, Miranda Hulm of Trail City; great-grandchildren, Lincoln, Barrett, and Leighton; sisters Theresa Hazel of Mobridge and Mary Majorowicz of Stillwater, MN; brothers-in-law Leo (Molly) Reiss and Ray (Pam) Reiss; sisters-in-law Bernita Schumacher and Mary Reiss; and a special friend who took Herman to coffee every week, Jim Curran.
He is preceded in death by his parents, grandson Justin Hulm, brothers Victor and James, brothers-in-law Jack Hazel, Al Reiss, and Bob Schumacher, and sister-in-law, Alice Hulm.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Walworth County Care Center in Selby.
(Loretta Hulm’s address is 1107 4th Ave. W., Mobridge, SD 57601)