Mary Ellen Hustrulid, 89, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Avantara Salem Nursing Home.  Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 2 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford, SD.  Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday, November 1 at Wass Funeral Home, Beresford, SD.

Mary Ellen Henle was born February 20, 1930 to Henry and Ida (Hongslo) Henle.  She attended school in Beresford and graduated in 1948.  She worked in Mac's Café and attended Stewarts School of Cosmetology.  She married Vernon Hustrulid on October 9, 1955.  They traveled with his job until they decided to settle in Beresford in 1958.  They were blessed with their 3 children, Steve, Doug and Diane.  Mary Ellen was a homemaker while her children were young, then in 1972, she went to work part-time for the Beresford Republic.  She later bought Mac's Café, which she owned until her retirement.  Following retirement, she worked at Chuck's, which is now Fiesta Foods, until the store relocated.

Mary Ellen was active at Emmanuel Lutheran Church where she participated in Circles.  She also sewed many quilts for overseas missions.  She proudly served in the VFW Auxiliary for many years.  Family was very important to her and she always enjoyed having her grandchildren come for fun-filled weekends.

She is survived by her son, Steve (Darlene) Hustrulid, Sioux Falls, SD; daughter, Diane (Doug) Nickel, Canistota, SD; grandchildren, Kari Hustrulid, Matthew (Calli) Hustrulid, Timothy Hustrulid, Alise Nickel, Tyler (Ashley) Nickel, Stacy (Scott) Pinney, Troy Nickel, and Michael (Katelynn) Aberle; several great-grandchildren; sister, Joan English, Omaha, NE; sisters-in-law, Donna Henle, Kaye Henle, Phyllis Lundberg, Cheryl Hustrulid and Anne Anderson; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon; her son, Douglas Hustrulid; her parents, Henry and Ida Henle; and her siblings, Lucille, Don, Gerry, LeRoy and Bill.