SYRACUSE – Phyllis Maxcine Custer, 93, of Warsaw, formerly of Milford, passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born on Aug. 17, 1927, in Wolf Lake, to Ray and Alta Speicher Evans.
She graduated in 1945 from Milford High School and attended Goshen College. She was married on Nov. 17, 1946, in Milford, to Stanley Max “Stan” Custer, who preceded her on Dec. 20, 2018. She was the former co-owner/operator of Big Boulder Golf Course in Milford, Little Bighorn Golf Course in Warsaw and Stanley Custer & Sons Excavating in Milford. She lived most of her life in Milford before moving to Warsaw in July 2019.
She was a member of the Milford Christian Church and the Red Hat Club in Milford. She loved the Lord and her family and was a role model to everyone. She made friends with everyone she met.
She is survived by three sons: Darrell Ray (Mabel) Custer, of Milford; Dale Gene (Peg) Custer, of Milford; and Dwight John “Ike” Custer, of LeHigh Acres, Fla.; six grandchildren: Kelly (Mark) McCormack, Derek (Brenda) Custer, Leslie (Nate) Conley, Adam (Marissa) Custer, Clint Custer and Andrew (Alyssa) Custer; 10 great-grandchildren: Austin, Cohen, Brooks, Casen, Dominoe, Zideon, and Xzariya Custer, Ella and Jacob Conley and Beckam McCormack.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and four brothers: Warren, Richard, Arthur Jr. and Roger Evans.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31 at the Milford Christian Church, 201 N. Henry St., Milford. Burial will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery.
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Preferred memorials may be given to the Milford Christian Church, 201 N. Henry St, Milford, IN 46542.
To send condolences to the family of Phyllis Custer, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
