Marion J. Royer

POLSON — Marion J. Royer, 82, passed from this life to eternal life with her Savior on Sept. 23, 2005, in Sun City West, Ariz.

She was born to Albert C. and Mary Ruth (Constable) Evans on Jan. 30, 1923, in Mills, Wyo., the eldest of 10 siblings. The family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, when she was a year old, and she attended schools in Twin Falls, Boise and Jerome, Idaho, graduating from high school in 1941 in Jerome.

She met William Kenneth Royer and they were married on Nov. 8, 1940. They resided in Twin Falls, until Ken retired from the Twin Falls Fire Department and they moved to a ranch in the Lost River Country between Mackey and Arco, Idaho. Moving back to Twin Falls in 1976 and in 1985 they both retired and moved into a 35' fifth-wheel travel trailer to travel for several years finally staying the winter in Wickenburg, Ariz., and summer in Mackey, Idaho.

In 1996 they moved to Polson, to be close to family. Ken died Sept. 5, 2000, and after the first year she began living with their daughter and her husband. Until the time of her death they lived in Surprise, Ariz., in the winter and Polson in the summer. She was a devoted member of Polson Community Church.

Marion is survived by their children, David K. Royer (Monu) of Ft. Collins, Colo., Diane J. Alderdice (Lee) of Surprise and Polson, and Richard K. Royer (Janet) of Philipsburg; three sisters, three brothers, eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at the Polson Community Church, Monday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. and at a later date at Shepherd of The Hill Methodist Church in Sun City West, where she was an associate member. Marion and the family requested any memorials go to the Polson Community Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 118, Polson, MT 59860. It was Marion's dream to see her church completed.

Arrangements and services are under the direction of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson.