RODNEY CAHOY

A Celebration of Life for Rodney Cahoy, 70, of Avon was held January 11 at the Pour Corner Banquet Room. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon was in charge of arrangements.

Rodney L. Cahoy, son of Emil and Irene (Giedd) Cahoy, was born April 22, 1948 in Scotland. He died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Rodney attended Rouse #74 country school and Avon High School. He excelled at football and was feared by his opponents. After high school he helped his Dad farm and then moved to Rapid City. In 1969, he moved to California where he raised six kids. Rod moved back to Avon in 2007 to retire.

Rod loved and cherished his girls. He enjoyed watching football, NASCAR, fishing and helping others.

Thankful for having shared his life are his mother Irene Cahoy of Tyndall; six daughters and 29 grandchildren: Mattie Nicole Cahoy (six grandkids) of Nebraska City, NE, Leedawn Witthar (five grandkids) of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, PamelaL.Cahoy(sixgrandkids) of Lincoln, NE, Pauline I. Cahoy (three grandkids) of Casper, WY, Tomi R. Cahoy (two grandkids) of Nehawka, NE, Shelleen M. Cahoy (seven grandkids) of Casper, WY; two sisters, Jean (Dave) Boese of Gillette, WY, Pam (Jim) Toupal of Dante; and brother Randy (Sue) Cahoy of Mitchell,

Rodney was preceded in death by his dad and daughter Josephine Dawn Cahoy, who died in infancy.