Elizabeth Ruth Cahoy, 96, formerly of Colome/Dallas, SD passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home near Rockerville, SD on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
Liz was born on the Turtle Butte homestead, northwest of Wewela, SD on Oct. 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 had part in Colome’s Rose Manor Assisted Living. And, thanks to the 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 devoted member of the Zion Lutheran Church where she served the Lord in many capacities including teaching Sunday school, helping with Vacation Bible School, Ladies Aid and WELS Medical 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.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, her parents, sisters Gertrude & Harry Ahlers, Helen & Louis Vander Kuur, and Louise & Jerome Harkin, brother Otto & Minnie Link and sister-in-law Julia & 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 great-granddaughters, Lily Brose of Hill City, SD and Kaia Brose, Corinth, Greece and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the Colome Zion Lutheran Church on Friday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. Viewing will take place at the church just prior to the service. Burial will be at the Colome Cemetery.
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