Dorothy Irene Royer
An avid reader and enjoyed doing puzzles.
Funeral Services: Monday, July 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Dorothy I. Royer, 87, of Columbia passed away on June 25 th , 2019. She was born in Milwaukee, WI to the late Curtis and Janice Powell.
Dorothy worked for many years in the bindery department of
Brookshire Printing, Lancaster. She was an avid reader and enjoyed
doing puzzles. Dorothy treasured time with her family and loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She proudly served her country during her husband’s military service having five children born in five different states.
Dorothy leaves behind her children, Katherine, wife of Robert Leaman of Columbia, Edward, Jr., husband of LuAnn Royer of Lancaster, Daniel Royer, fiancé of Leslie Detwiler of Kernersville, NC, Richard Royer of
Manheim; seven grandchildren, Renee Havrilla Rahe (Doug), Joseph Havrilla (Mandee), Phillip Havrilla (Vanessa), Susan Zeamer (Chad), Kristy Royer, Cody Rose Kellander, Traci Cornelison (Alex); thirteen
great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Royer, Sr. in 2014 and her daughter Linda Shafer (Frank) in 2004.
Services for Dorothy will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 1 st , 2019 at the Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, 519 Walnut St. Columbia, PA 17512. The family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. until service time. She will be laid to rest with her late husband at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Anne’s Retirement Community c/o the Giving Office,
3952 Columbia Ave, Columbia, PA 17512.
Arrangements by the Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc. Columbia/Landisville. www.clydekraft.com.
Send a Condolence
If you would like to send a condolence message to a family please fill out the form below and we will deliver it to them.