Layton Alvin Kusler

CLERGY
Rev. Jerome Troester
MUSIC
"Never Alone"
"When I Get To Where I'm Going"
CASKETBEARERS
Monte Brosz
Donald Frey
Corey Gall
Jeff Sandau
Ravi Singh
Ben Strombeck
Layton Alvin “Lee” Kusler was born on Saturday, March 17, 1928 in Scotland, South Dakota to Alvin and Emilie (Gimbel) Kusler. He graduated from Tripp High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from October of 1950 through August of 1952. Layton worked for many years as a telegrapher for the railroad and traveled extensively, especially in the state of California. He also worked as a commercial and residential painter throughout the Midwest.  Layton and his wife Norma owned the This and That Antique Shop in Canton, South Dakota. They doted on their beloved pug dog, Co-co. He enjoyed collecting and repairing antiques, especially phonographs and cuckoo clocks and he fixed many clocks for his neighbors and friends. Layton was a devoted son and took faithful care of his mother from the time of his father’s death in 1972 until her passing in 2004. He and his mother shared a love for her 1975 Chevy Nova. Following his wife Norma’s death in 2002, he closed their antique shop and retired to Tripp. He was a member of the V.F.W. Corn Palace City Post #2750 of Mitchell, South Dakota and Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 of Tripp. Layton died on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at his residence in Tripp at the age of 81 years.
Layton is survived by seven children: Paula Lynch of Woonsocket, South Dakota, Jim Schmoll of Uehling, Nebraska, Kelly Schoenfelder of Aurora, Nebraska, Lisa (Jason) Hepner of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Terri Lawrence of Omaha, Nebraska, Jim D. Lawrence of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Mike (Lisa) Lawrence of Mitchell, South Dakota; 16 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, in 2002, an infant daughter, Lana in 1968, his parents, Alvin and Emilie Kusler, a brother, Verlyn Kusler and one grandson.