Gowrie – Colleen M. Royster 72, of the rural Slifer area, passed Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Annette Ruhs Kruse officiating. Visitation and viewing will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Burial will be at the Callender Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.
Colleen is survived by her daughter Roberta Dawster of Gowrie; son Ryan (Tracy) Royster of Callender; 4 grandchildren, Magen Royster, Logan Royster, Abby Vayding, and Ashely Dawster; 7 great-grandchildren, Atreyu, Rowan, Ayden, Bentley, Ollie, Audrey, and Erabella.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Royster; parents, Leslie and Mary (Hewitt) Anderson; and brother Larry Lee Anderson.
Colleen Marie Anderson was born October 14, 1942 at Fort Dodge. She graduated from Central Webster Community School in Burnside. Following her education, Colleen worked at Globe Union and then for a bank. On April 3, 1965 she was united in marriage to Robert L. Royster at Fort Dodge. In 1969, they moved to the Slifer area, where they farmed until their retirement in 2001. Bob passed away in 2008. Colleen enjoyed camping, watching movies, cooking, flowers, and helping others. Most of all she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, Communion Steward, volunteer for Trinity Hospice, and the Stroke Club.
Colleen is survived by her daughter Roberta Dawster of Gowrie; son Ryan (Tracy) Royster of Callender; 4 grandchildren, Magen Royster, Logan Royster, Abby Vayding, and Ashely Dawster; 7 great-grandchildren, Atreyu, Rowan, Ayden, Bentley, Ollie, Audrey, and Erabella.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Royster; parents, Leslie and Mary (Hewitt) Anderson; and brother Larry Lee Anderson.
Colleen Marie Anderson was born October 14, 1942 at Fort Dodge. She graduated from Central Webster Community School in Burnside. Following her education, Colleen worked at Globe Union and then for a bank. On April 3, 1965 she was united in marriage to Robert L. Royster at Fort Dodge. In 1969, they moved to the Slifer area, where they farmed until their retirement in 2001. Bob passed away in 2008. Colleen enjoyed camping, watching movies, cooking, flowers, and helping others. Most of all she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, Communion Steward, volunteer for Trinity Hospice, and the Stroke Club.
Gowrie – Colleen M. Royster 72, of the rural Slifer area, passed Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Annette Ruhs Kruse officiating. Visitation and viewing will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Burial will be at the Callender Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.
Colleen is survived by her daughter Roberta Dawster of Gowrie; son Ryan (Tracy) Royster of Callender; 4 grandchildren, Magen Royster, Logan Royster, Abby Vayding, and Ashely Dawster; 7 great-grandchildren, Atreyu, Rowan, Ayden, Bentley, Ollie, Audrey, and Erabella.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Royster; parents, Leslie and Mary (Hewitt) Anderson; and brother Larry Lee Anderson.
Colleen Marie Anderson was born October 14, 1942 at Fort Dodge. She graduated from Central Webster Community School in Burnside. Following her education, Colleen worked at Globe Union and then for a bank. On April 3, 1965 she was united in marriage to Robert L. Royster at Fort Dodge. In 1969, they moved to the Slifer area, where they farmed until their retirement in 2001. Bob passed away in 2008. Colleen enjoyed camping, watching movies, cooking, flowers, and helping others. Most of all she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, Communion Steward, volunteer for Trinity Hospice, and the Stroke Club.
Colleen is survived by her daughter Roberta Dawster of Gowrie; son Ryan (Tracy) Royster of Callender; 4 grandchildren, Magen Royster, Logan Royster, Abby Vayding, and Ashely Dawster; 7 great-grandchildren, Atreyu, Rowan, Ayden, Bentley, Ollie, Audrey, and Erabella.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Royster; parents, Leslie and Mary (Hewitt) Anderson; and brother Larry Lee Anderson.
Colleen Marie Anderson was born October 14, 1942 at Fort Dodge. She graduated from Central Webster Community School in Burnside. Following her education, Colleen worked at Globe Union and then for a bank. On April 3, 1965 she was united in marriage to Robert L. Royster at Fort Dodge. In 1969, they moved to the Slifer area, where they farmed until their retirement in 2001. Bob passed away in 2008. Colleen enjoyed camping, watching movies, cooking, flowers, and helping others. Most of all she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, Communion Steward, volunteer for Trinity Hospice, and the Stroke Club.
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