May 15, 1938 – June 28, 2024
Carol M. Maher, 86, of Menoken, ND passed away June 28, 2024.
A funeral service for Carol was held Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Bismarck, ND, with burial at the Menoken Cemetery.
Carol M. Schermer was born on May 15, 1938 in St. Cloud, MN to Sidney and Henrietta Schermer. In 1952 Sid and Etta moved the family to Morristown. Carol graduated from McIntosh High School and then attended the National School of Business in Rapid City.
On July 15, 1958 Carol married Francis “Buck” Maher at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Buffalo. They moved to the Red Williamson Sheep Ranch at Watauga where Buck was employed. Carol worked part time at the Morristown State Bank in Morristown.
In 1961 they moved into Morristown and owned and operated a small café, Mahers Chat & Chew, and Carol continued to work at the bank. In 1962 they moved to Menoken to work for the Clem Casey Ranch, which they purchased in 1990. They resided there until they moved to Edgewood Assisted Living in May of 2023, where Carol passed away peacefully with Buck by her side.
Carol was a very social person and belonged to many organizations including 42 years with Menoken Homemakers, 30 years with Cow-Bells-Cattle Women where she served as president of District 5. She was a member of St. Hildegard Church in Menoken, the Altar Society and was the church secretary for four years. She also was very involved in starting R-Calf USA and I-Band cattle organizations. She loved family reunions and in 1990 hosted a two day reunion with 325 Maher relatives in attendance.
Carol was usually one of the best dressed women in the room with everything always matching from head to toe and was known as the best cook for her big spreads of delicious food for working cattle and brandings. She dearly loved her granddaughter Lynsey and great-grandson Mason.
Carol is survived by her husband Buck Maher; daughter Cindy Maher of Lake Geneva, WI; son Gary (Belinda) Maher of Menoken; granddaughter Lynsey Maher and great-grandson Mason of Menoken; brother Nick (Jeanne) Schermer of Hayward, MN; sister Nancy Sevely of Clear Lake, IA; sisters-inlaw, Rose Fritz (Dave Dirk) of Mandan, ND and Chris Maher of Mission, TX; brothers-in-law, Paul (Claudette) Maher of Bismarck, ND, Jerome (Etta) Maher of Glendive, MT, and Dan (Gloria) Maher of Morristown; special friend Jane Haught of Bismarck, ND; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; mother-in-law Elsie Maher; brothers- and sisters-in-law, John and Polly Maher, Jim and Darlene Maher, Mick and Donna Maher, Pat and Ruby Maher, Vince Maher, and Gary Fritz; and friend Jeanie Valer.