Elizabeth Cahoy

Funeral services for Elizabeth Cahoy were held on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Colome, SD, with Pastor Don Windsperger officiating.

Music was provided by the congregation, accompanied by Roxanne Summerville, organist. Karla Luse and Terri Lee Cahoy were in charge of registration, and flower attendants were Faye Bertram, Jeanette Miller, and Holly Pechota.

Casket bearers were Randy Pechota, Kaden Pechota, R.J. Petersek, Rich Papousek, Tom Cahoy, and Wyatt Cahoy.

Interment was in the Colome Cemetery in Colome, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Ruth Cahoy, 96, formerly of Colome/Dallas, SD, passed away at her home near Rockerville, SD, on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Liz was born on the Turtle Butte homestead, northwest of Wewela, SD, on October 26, 1925. She was the youngest of five children born to Louis and Christiana (‘Annie’ Hartmaier) Link. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church, and attended Turtle Butte Elementary School. At age 12, her father passed away, and shortly thereafter, she and her mother moved to Colome, SD. She worked at the Colome Cash Store and graduated high school in 1943.

On April 20, 1945, she was united in marriage to Melvin Cahoy. They lived on farms near Bonesteel and north of Dallas before moving to their permanent farm southeast of Colome in 1949, where Liz was an essential partner in all aspects of farm life for almost 60 years. She later was a part in Colome’s Rose Manor Assisted Living. With care and concern from many friends and relatives, she was able to enjoy living in her own apartment in Colome prior to moving to the Black Hills in 2018.

She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school, and helped with Vacation Bible School, Ladies Aid, and WELS Medica Mission. One of her labors of love was creating unique floral arrangements for all to enjoy at countless church services. Liz cherished time spent with family, friends, and neighbors. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, sewing, cooking, baking, polka music, word search books, chocolate, life, laughs, and hugs.

Liz was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years; her parents; sisters Gertrude and Harry Ahlers, Helen and Louis Vander Kuur, and Louise and Jerome Harkin; brother Otto and Minnie Link; sister-in-law Julia and Howard Bates; and son-in-law Robert Brownell.

She is survived by her only daughter, Shirley Brownell, and grandson, Robert (R.J.) Brownell, Rockerville, SD, granddaughter, Betsy (Greg) Brose, and four great-granddaughters; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.