Obituaries

Garry Nelson

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:34am

On Nov. 2, 2024, Garry nelson went to be with the Lord Jesus. Many will remember Garry for his witty personality and his “cowboy sense of humor.”
Garry was a cowboy, an artist, a horse-shoer...he never liked being called a “farrier,” and he was a friend to many.
Garry spent the earlier years of his life working for stock contractor Cotton Rosser following the rodeo circuit and riding saddle broncs, the latter being his passion.

Martha ‘Bunny’ Colyer

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:33am

“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.”

Rosemarie Koehler

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:33am

Rosemarie Koehler was born Jan. 2, 1957 in Oahu, Hawaii. She passed away  Nov. 16, 2024, at her home in Custer, S.D. She was 67.
She is survived by her husband, Russ Koehler; daughters, April Cecil and Heather Cecil; grandchildren, Shawn Benson, Cooper Pfau and Rose Hansen; and sisters, Donna Remme, Anita Lausterer, Darlene Cordes and Leilani Ellison.
Committal service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 21 at Custer Cemetery.
Arrangements have been placed in the  care of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.

Margery Baldwin

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:32am

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.

Eric Butler

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:32am

Eric R. Butler, 75, of Custer, S.D., passed away Nov. 15, 2024.
Full obituary is pending.
Visitation will be held 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22 at Living Outreach Church in Custer, S.D., with funeral service following at 2 p.m.
Committal services will be held at Pringle (S.D.) Cemetery immediately after the funeral service
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.

 

Raymond Hadlock

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:27am

Raymond E. Hadlock, 87, of Custer, S.D., passed away Nov. 16, 2024, in Custer.
Full obituary and services are pending.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.

Jim Nollette

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:04am

Per Jim’s request, we were instructed to not do a sapp

Rudolph Anderson

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 12:45pm

Rudolph “Rudy” Karl Anderson was born to Jack and Helen Anderson May 19, 1931, in Whitefish, Mont. The family returned to Custer, S.D., a year later, and Rudy spent most of his life in Custer.  

Mike Dailey

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 12:44pm

Mike Dailey was born Oct. 6, 1950, to Milo and Margaret Dailey in Des Moines, Iowa.  He lived in Coon Rapids, Iowa, where he attended grade school and later moved to Mitchell, S.D., where he attended grade school.
His mother was killed in a car accident when he was 9 and his father married Barbara Belmont. The family moved to Cambridge, Mass., where his father attended the Episcopal Theological Seminary. From there they moved to Algona, Iowa, where he graduated high school.

Asher Kahler

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 12:44pm

Asher Jacob Kahler (also known as AJ) was born Nov. 19, 1940 to Margaret and Oliver Kahler in Nazareth, Pa.
He was an officer and combat veteran with the United States Air Force. He served for 20 years.
Upon retirement he utilized his military training in mathematics to become an educator teaching in the public school system at the junior high and high school level in Crestview, Fla., and Laurel Hill, Fla., for 15 years.
AJ passed away surrounded by his loving family Oct. 31, 2024, after a brief illness. He was 83.