1934
Gary
2010
Gary D. Royer
August 3, 1934 — June 2, 2010
Gary D. Royer, 75, of Newton, Kansas died on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas.
He was born August 3, 1934 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Alvin and Ella Royer. He graduated from Newton High School and attended Bethel College.
On September 23, 1956. he married Bonnie Klassen in Inman, Kansas.
He served in the United States Navy in Hawaii and California. Upon relocating back to Newton, he developed two mobile home parks, Sunset and Country Club Estates and also Royer Rental Storage.
He was a well known home builder and real estate developer of Royer West, Hidden Meadows and Lazy Creek.
Gary and Bonnie were charter members of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church of Newton.
Gary was also well known private collector of Exotic animals that included many species of water fowl, including black and white swans, pheasants, emus, rheas wallabys and llamas. He was the Vice President and founding member of the Kansas Emu Association. He was a proud spokesman and Emu rancher and distributor of Emu Oil and Emu products for many years.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie, two sons, Kelly Royer, Phoenix, AZ and Cory and wife Jessica and their daughter, Dianna of Lake Lotawana, MO.; one brother, Max Royer and his wife Helen, Phoenix, AZ; one sister Helen Welborn, Kansas City, MO; brother-in-law, Bob Lietzke; sister-in-laws, Catherine Terrell and Wanda Warhurst-Royer and many precious nieces and nephews.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, two infant sisters and four brothers, Leonard, Kenneth, Gaylon and Keith, three sisters, Evelyn, Betty and Doreen.
A Celebration of Life for Gary will be held at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church on June 19, 2010. The time will be announced prior to service day.
In lieu of flowers and per family request, please make memorials to the Trinity Heights United Methodist Church Building Fund, or to a memorial of your choice.
He was born August 3, 1934 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Alvin and Ella Royer. He graduated from Newton High School and attended Bethel College.
On September 23, 1956. he married Bonnie Klassen in Inman, Kansas.
He served in the United States Navy in Hawaii and California. Upon relocating back to Newton, he developed two mobile home parks, Sunset and Country Club Estates and also Royer Rental Storage.
He was a well known home builder and real estate developer of Royer West, Hidden Meadows and Lazy Creek.
Gary and Bonnie were charter members of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church of Newton.
Gary was also well known private collector of Exotic animals that included many species of water fowl, including black and white swans, pheasants, emus, rheas wallabys and llamas. He was the Vice President and founding member of the Kansas Emu Association. He was a proud spokesman and Emu rancher and distributor of Emu Oil and Emu products for many years.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie, two sons, Kelly Royer, Phoenix, AZ and Cory and wife Jessica and their daughter, Dianna of Lake Lotawana, MO.; one brother, Max Royer and his wife Helen, Phoenix, AZ; one sister Helen Welborn, Kansas City, MO; brother-in-law, Bob Lietzke; sister-in-laws, Catherine Terrell and Wanda Warhurst-Royer and many precious nieces and nephews.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, two infant sisters and four brothers, Leonard, Kenneth, Gaylon and Keith, three sisters, Evelyn, Betty and Doreen.
A Celebration of Life for Gary will be held at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church on June 19, 2010. The time will be announced prior to service day.
In lieu of flowers and per family request, please make memorials to the Trinity Heights United Methodist Church Building Fund, or to a memorial of your choice.
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