Nelrose Ann Ruempel Dyer, of Castroville, entered eternal rest with the Lord May 5, 2024 at the age of 78. She was born October 5, 1945 in Castroville, Texas to Daniel Dilmann Ruempel, Sr. and Hazel Gertrude Schuchart Ruempel, the second of two children.

In 1963, she graduated from Providence High School in San Antonio. She married Army Second Lieutenant Herbert David Dyer on February 7, 1968 at St. Louis Catholic Church and moved with her husband. They were stationed in Karlsruhe, Germany, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Greely, Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska, Kelly AFB, Texas, Mons, Belgium, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Richardson, Alaska, Herndon, Virginia, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, and Fairfax, Virginia. When her husband was in Vietnam in 1968-69 and 1972-73, she lived in Castroville, Texas.

Nelrose is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Herbert David Dyer; their children, Travis Dyer of Castroville, Heidi Nailor and her husband Brian of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Adam Dyer of Castroville; one grandson, Damon Nailor (Paige); great-grandchildren, Kylan and Kenley Nailor; her sisters-in-law, Melva Jean Vistuba and Cindy Ruempel; and three nephews.

Nelrose was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Danny Ruempel; and her niece, Kelli Bourquin.

Visitation will be Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home in Castroville with the Holy Rosary will be recited 5:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery Garden Mausoleum in Castroville, Texas.

Memorials may be made in Nelrose's memory to St. Louis Catholic School.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com