Shirley Jane Royer, 83, of Sweet Home went to be with her Lord on Saturday April 8, 2017 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany.
She was born Sept. 13, 1933 in Ventura, Calif. to Francis Clayton and Violet (Nafe) Hagle.
As a young child she lived in Price Creek, Calif. In 1944, at the age of 11, her family moved to Sweet Home.
Shirley married Chester Orval Royer on Oct. 22, 1950 in Foster. They had four children: Jerry, Gordon, Laura, David.
She worked for Guy and Naomi Babcock as a row boss in the bean fields before going to work at Sweet Home Bookkeeping in 1961 for Barbara Musgrave.
She bought the business in 1974 from Barbara (Musgrave) Norquist and then sold it in 1994 to Gregory J. Beisner, CPA.
Because of her caring nature, she would go to the homes of her elderly and home bound clients to prepare their tax returns. She would also prepare returns for deployed military personnel for free to thank them for their service to our country.
Shirley attended the Evangelical Church for 58 years. She was church treasurer for seven years, taught Sunday school, was on the church council and helped in the nursery. She contributed to the Hope Center by painting and as treasurer for a while.
She is survived by her children: Jerry and wife Charlene of Salem, Gordon and wife Dawn of Springfield, Laura Killian of Foster, David and wife Toy of Sweet Home; sister Phyllis and husband Ken Brooks of Arizona; sister-in-law Louella Townsend of Lebanon; brother-in-law Arthur Royer of Scio; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Chester; parents Frank and Violet Hagle; grandson Luke Royer; sister Alice VanHoutan; brother Alan Hagle, whom she raised from the age of 9; and a baby brother who died at birth.
Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 24, at Sweet Home Evangelical Church. A potluck will follow services.
Donations can be made in her name to Samaritan Evergreen Hospice, 1046 Sixth Avenue, Albany, Oregon 97321, to whom we owe so much.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.