COLTERYAHN ELMER E., Jr. Age 87, of Prospect, died Thursday, January 18, 2018. Born January 7, 1931, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Elmer and Alma Shaffer Colteryahn. Elmer was a dairyman having worked at Carl Colteryahn Dairy in Pittsburgh. He had been in the U.S. Army Reserve for 13 years and was a Sgt. Major. Elmer was a member of the Syria Shrine and the Masonic Lodge in Pittsburgh. He was a longtime member of the Board of Directors for the Butler Farm Show, he had been a member of the Western PA Pony Pulling Association and was the founder and chairman of the Butler Rodeo for 27 years. For many years Elmer provided the horse drawn caisson for Prospect's Memorial Community Day Parade. He loved his farm and his horses. Elmer was a member of the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church in Prospect. Survivors include one son, Scott Colteryahn of Prospect; and one daughter, Lynette (James) Goehring of Emlenton; one sister, Lois Fry of Rockdale, TX; four grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn, whom he married February 7, 1953, she died October 5, 2003; and his brother, James Colteryahn. Visitation will be on Monday 1:00-4:00 and 6:00-9:00 p.m. from the JAY BRYAN FUNERAL HOME, 443 Main Street in Prospect. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. from the funeral home with the Rev. Steve Cort officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Burial Estates in Butler. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church in Prospect or to Community Connections, Inc., 114 Skyline Drive, Butler, PA. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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