Mary Elizabeth (Hess) Andrus

Mary Elizabeth (Hess) Andrus, age 87, a long-time resident of Custer, passed away Thursday, the 16, January 2025. She was born on the 22nd of February 1937 in Peabody, Kansas, to Edward LeRoy ‘Roy’ Hess and Freda Mae (Dohner) Hess. She was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest son, Glenn Andrus Jr., and the love of her life, Glenn R. Andrus. Mary leaves behind her sons J. Andrus, David (Jennifer) Andrus, daughter Màiri (Robert) Campbell, grandchildren Kristen (Andrus) Porter, Joshua (Jennie) Andrus, David Andrus II, Daniel Andrus, and multiple great-grandchildren. She met the love of her life when she was thirteen and married him when she was eighteen; they started their family a year later. Mary loved being a military wife and the travel that came with it. She was a long-time homemaker and Avon Representative. Mary lived her DASH to the fullest, something everyone should aspire to. Family and friends meant the world to her, and she leaves behind many who loved her and will miss her greatly.