Scott A. Casselberry

Scott Allen Casselberry, 60, from Amery, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 30, 2023, after a courageous six-month battle with cancer. During his last days, he was surrounded by his loving family in the house Scott and his wife built together on 40 acres in the Town of Alden overlooking the Apple River Valley. A celebration of life is planned at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 3-6 p.m. Afterward friends and family are invited to their house for a potluck. Scott will be laid to rest in the fall, his favorite season of the year, at St. Procopius Church Cemetery in Brule County, South Dakota, overlooking the prairie hill and wildlife he enjoyed so much. Scott was born to Charlotte “McCabe” Janita and Gerald “Jerry” Casselberry in Savannah, Illinois, on Sept. 18, 1962. After graduating from Shawano High School in 1981, he set out on an adventure and moved to California with a friend. He worked hard and took time to enjoy many live concerts. Eventually he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he attended the University of Minnesota. In 1988, he received his Bachelor of Science, earning honors in economics/finance. During this time in Minneapolis, he had the pleasure of meeting the love of life Katheryn “Kathy” Pazour. They were united in marriage on Sept. 5, 1987, in Osceola. It is from this union they were blessed with three handsome boys, Jeremy, Benjamin and Zachary. Scott always dreamed of becoming a stockbroker and after a short trial period in that profession he had an opportunity to change his career path to something more in line with his personality and desires. In February 1989, he joined Merrill Lynch which was the beginning of the path that led him to a successful and fulfilling career as a financial wholesaler in the upper Midwest. Along this career journey, he met a lot of different people and colleagues. Many of them became his lifelong friends. Scott was a dedicated hunter and avid fisherman. He rarely missed an opening weekend let alone a hunting season. He would take every opportunity he could to spend outdoors. He spent many years pheasant hunting in South Dakota at his in-law’s farm, along with hunting and fishing at his cabin in Wascott. If Scott wasn’t hunting, fishing, or enjoying the outdoors he could be found watching sports. Scott enjoyed watching all sports, but his favorite would be the Green Bay Packers. It was even more special when he was able to watch them with his family and friends. He was proud to pass along the joys of sports, hunting, and fishing to his boys. One of his favorite places to visit was Daytona Beach, Florida, where his grandparents had lived. He enjoyed returning there frequently with his family to enjoy the beaches, great seafood, and wildlife around Florida. Scott truly enjoyed cooking and had an amazing talent for it. He acquired his passion and the art of cooking from his mother and grandmothers. He took great pride in cooking for others and always made sure everyone was satisfied and stuffed. He instilled this passion and expertise of cooking onto his sons. Grateful to have shared his life, he left behind Kathy, his loving wife of 35 years; their three boys, Jeremy, of Amery, Ben, of Minocqua, and Zach, of Star Prairie; his parents, Charlotte (Richard) Janita, of Shoreview, Minnesota, and Jerry (Patti) Casselberry, of Monroe; his half-sisters, April (Dave) (Janita) Haas, of Sanibel Island, Florida, Beth Casselberry, of Milwaukee, Sara (Jim Curran) Casselberry, of Monroe, and Amy (John) (Casselberry) Anderson, of Monroe; four nephews and three nieces; aunt, Teresa (Tom) (Casselberry) Devine, of Greeley, Colorado; uncle, Bob (Cathy) McCabe, of Tallahassee, Florida; and cousin, Joe McCabe, of Ocala, Florida. He was preceded in death by his sister, Stacy Casselberry; grandparents, Dorothy and Don Casselberry, and Alma and Robert ‘Mac’ McCabe; and cousins Lauren Devine and Chris McCabe. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute, please visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the Williamson White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery.