Our beloved mother, Marjorie J. Boyts, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at her home in Lenexa.
A long time St. Joseph resident, Marjorie was born June 10, 1918, to Oliver and Erma Schade, in Janesville, Wis.
She grew up in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Marjorie graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
She married Leroy Wayne Boyts on January 28, 1945.
Marjorie and Wayne traveled extensively and were avid bridge players.
Both Marjorie and Wayne took up painting when they retired.
They were married 53 years; Wayne died in 1998.
Marjorie entered the Women's Reserve of the Navy during World War II.
She was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy after graduating from training at Smith College, North Hampton, Mass.
She completed Officers Indoctrination and graduated from Fleet Service School in Norfolk, Va., after studying radio, radar and sonar.
Marjorie served as a Radar Engineer at the Bureau of Ships, Washington, D.C., during the war.
She taught at high schools in Iowa and Illinois, later graduating from the University of Missouri with a Master's degree in Education.
Marjorie taught in St. Joseph Public Schools for 20 years.
Marjorie's affiliations include membership in the First Presbyterian Church of St. Joseph, Mensa, Chapter B.J. of the PEO Sisterhood, Chapter Alpha Epsilon of Sigma Kappa, the Chi Delta Phi Honorary Alpha Rho Chapter, plus numerous social and service groups.
Marjorie is preceded in death by her spouse; her parents and her only brother, Robert Schade.
She has four children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Mark W. Boyts, his spouse, Marilyn, and children, Eric (spouse, Mellissa, and daughter, Elayna) and Adam (spouse, Kim); Barbara E. Boyts, her spouse, Cathy Lazarus, and children, Andrew Holck and Jennifer Slagle (spouse, Dean, and children, Tyler and Lauren); Larry S. Boyts and Janet Boyts Evans (spouse, Robert).
Our mother lived a full life, devoted to her family and enjoying a rich network of friends.
Throughout her life, mother traveled the world with a passion for new experiences and regional cuisine, especially if it was chocolate.
Mother was an avid reader of mysteries, a talented seamstress and an excellent cook.
In retirement, she cherished her time spent painting watercolors.
Throughout her life, mother always was there for her family.
We will miss her greatly and love her always.
The family will receive friends 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory.
Private inurnment: Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, where Marjorie will receive full military honors.
A long time St. Joseph resident, Marjorie was born June 10, 1918, to Oliver and Erma Schade, in Janesville, Wis.
She grew up in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Marjorie graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
She married Leroy Wayne Boyts on January 28, 1945.
Marjorie and Wayne traveled extensively and were avid bridge players.
Both Marjorie and Wayne took up painting when they retired.
They were married 53 years; Wayne died in 1998.
Marjorie entered the Women's Reserve of the Navy during World War II.
She was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy after graduating from training at Smith College, North Hampton, Mass.
She completed Officers Indoctrination and graduated from Fleet Service School in Norfolk, Va., after studying radio, radar and sonar.
Marjorie served as a Radar Engineer at the Bureau of Ships, Washington, D.C., during the war.
She taught at high schools in Iowa and Illinois, later graduating from the University of Missouri with a Master's degree in Education.
Marjorie taught in St. Joseph Public Schools for 20 years.
Marjorie's affiliations include membership in the First Presbyterian Church of St. Joseph, Mensa, Chapter B.J. of the PEO Sisterhood, Chapter Alpha Epsilon of Sigma Kappa, the Chi Delta Phi Honorary Alpha Rho Chapter, plus numerous social and service groups.
Marjorie is preceded in death by her spouse; her parents and her only brother, Robert Schade.
She has four children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Mark W. Boyts, his spouse, Marilyn, and children, Eric (spouse, Mellissa, and daughter, Elayna) and Adam (spouse, Kim); Barbara E. Boyts, her spouse, Cathy Lazarus, and children, Andrew Holck and Jennifer Slagle (spouse, Dean, and children, Tyler and Lauren); Larry S. Boyts and Janet Boyts Evans (spouse, Robert).
Our mother lived a full life, devoted to her family and enjoying a rich network of friends.
Throughout her life, mother traveled the world with a passion for new experiences and regional cuisine, especially if it was chocolate.
Mother was an avid reader of mysteries, a talented seamstress and an excellent cook.
In retirement, she cherished her time spent painting watercolors.
Throughout her life, mother always was there for her family.
We will miss her greatly and love her always.
The family will receive friends 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory.
Private inurnment: Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, where Marjorie will receive full military honors.
Our beloved mother, Marjorie J. Boyts, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at her home in Lenexa.
A long time St. Joseph resident, Marjorie was born June 10, 1918, to Oliver and Erma Schade, in Janesville, Wis.
She grew up in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Marjorie graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
She married Leroy Wayne Boyts on January 28, 1945.
Marjorie and Wayne traveled extensively and were avid bridge players.
Both Marjorie and Wayne took up painting when they retired.
They were married 53 years; Wayne died in 1998.
Marjorie entered the Women's Reserve of the Navy during World War II.
She was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy after graduating from training at Smith College, North Hampton, Mass.
She completed Officers Indoctrination and graduated from Fleet Service School in Norfolk, Va., after studying radio, radar and sonar.
Marjorie served as a Radar Engineer at the Bureau of Ships, Washington, D.C., during the war.
She taught at high schools in Iowa and Illinois, later graduating from the University of Missouri with a Master's degree in Education.
Marjorie taught in St. Joseph Public Schools for 20 years.
Marjorie's affiliations include membership in the First Presbyterian Church of St. Joseph, Mensa, Chapter B.J. of the PEO Sisterhood, Chapter Alpha Epsilon of Sigma Kappa, the Chi Delta Phi Honorary Alpha Rho Chapter, plus numerous social and service groups.
Marjorie is preceded in death by her spouse; her parents and her only brother, Robert Schade.
She has four children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Mark W. Boyts, his spouse, Marilyn, and children, Eric (spouse, Mellissa, and daughter, Elayna) and Adam (spouse, Kim); Barbara E. Boyts, her spouse, Cathy Lazarus, and children, Andrew Holck and Jennifer Slagle (spouse, Dean, and children, Tyler and Lauren); Larry S. Boyts and Janet Boyts Evans (spouse, Robert).
Our mother lived a full life, devoted to her family and enjoying a rich network of friends.
Throughout her life, mother traveled the world with a passion for new experiences and regional cuisine, especially if it was chocolate.
Mother was an avid reader of mysteries, a talented seamstress and an excellent cook.
In retirement, she cherished her time spent painting watercolors.
Throughout her life, mother always was there for her family.
We will miss her greatly and love her always.
The family will receive friends 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory.
Private inurnment: Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, where Marjorie will receive full military honors.
A long time St. Joseph resident, Marjorie was born June 10, 1918, to Oliver and Erma Schade, in Janesville, Wis.
She grew up in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Marjorie graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
She married Leroy Wayne Boyts on January 28, 1945.
Marjorie and Wayne traveled extensively and were avid bridge players.
Both Marjorie and Wayne took up painting when they retired.
They were married 53 years; Wayne died in 1998.
Marjorie entered the Women's Reserve of the Navy during World War II.
She was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy after graduating from training at Smith College, North Hampton, Mass.
She completed Officers Indoctrination and graduated from Fleet Service School in Norfolk, Va., after studying radio, radar and sonar.
Marjorie served as a Radar Engineer at the Bureau of Ships, Washington, D.C., during the war.
She taught at high schools in Iowa and Illinois, later graduating from the University of Missouri with a Master's degree in Education.
Marjorie taught in St. Joseph Public Schools for 20 years.
Marjorie's affiliations include membership in the First Presbyterian Church of St. Joseph, Mensa, Chapter B.J. of the PEO Sisterhood, Chapter Alpha Epsilon of Sigma Kappa, the Chi Delta Phi Honorary Alpha Rho Chapter, plus numerous social and service groups.
Marjorie is preceded in death by her spouse; her parents and her only brother, Robert Schade.
She has four children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Mark W. Boyts, his spouse, Marilyn, and children, Eric (spouse, Mellissa, and daughter, Elayna) and Adam (spouse, Kim); Barbara E. Boyts, her spouse, Cathy Lazarus, and children, Andrew Holck and Jennifer Slagle (spouse, Dean, and children, Tyler and Lauren); Larry S. Boyts and Janet Boyts Evans (spouse, Robert).
Our mother lived a full life, devoted to her family and enjoying a rich network of friends.
Throughout her life, mother traveled the world with a passion for new experiences and regional cuisine, especially if it was chocolate.
Mother was an avid reader of mysteries, a talented seamstress and an excellent cook.
In retirement, she cherished her time spent painting watercolors.
Throughout her life, mother always was there for her family.
We will miss her greatly and love her always.
The family will receive friends 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory.
Private inurnment: Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, where Marjorie will receive full military honors.
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