Obituaries

Rosemary “Marie” Wuenschel (Grunewaldt) of  Groveland, Fla., beloved mother, grandmother, partner and friend, passed away Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 83.
Originally from Custer, S.D., Marie graduated from Custer High School in 1959. Throughout her life, she lived and worked in Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, New York  and Florida, and enjoyed traveling to various destinations worldwide.

John William “Bill” Miller was born April 5, 1944, in Hot Springs, S.D., at the Sister’s Hospital to John Francis (Jack) Miller and Esther Pauline (Gleeck) Miller. He lived in Edgemont, S.D., for the first six years of his life.  
The family then moved to Niobrara County, Wyo., where John attended  Fairview Rural School, graduating from the eighth grade. Upon graduating at Fairview School, John went to Edgemont High School, graduating in 1962.

“Bunny” Colyer, 91, of Custer, S.D., passed away Nov. 4, 2024, at her home in Custer.
Bunny was born Martha P. Masters April 19, 1933, to Lawrence and Martha (Korthaus) Masters in Custer. She was the oldest of three, Eddie being second and Dana third.
Bunny and her siblings would ice skate to and from school on French Creek along Lower French Creek Road. She played the bass drum in the marching band, so she became the “Energizer Bunny.”

Margery Gene (Brendmoen) Baldwin was born to Oscar and Mabel (Hanson) Brendmoen Sept. 12, 1927, in Webster, S.D. She was raised on a farm during the “dirty ’30s” and often rode a horse to school.
After graduating from high school in Pierpont, S.D., she married Leeland Baldwin in November 1946. Together they had five children. They moved to Custer, S.D., in 1953 where they raised their family and where she lived until her death. She and her husband were charter members of Custer Lutheran Fellowship west of Custer.