Ruby Lucille Royer, 87, of Arrington and Holton, KS passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton. She was born January 20, 1930 in Muscotah, KS the daughter of William Oscar and Bessie (Pruitt) Walker.

Ruby attended Muscotah schools. She was a farmwife and an assistant Post Master at Arrington Post Office for over 20 years. She later worked for Flairfold Manufacturing in Hiawatha for 10 years.

Ruby was a member of the Nortonville Pleasant Grove Church and had also attended Arrington Methodist Church and Larkinburg Christian Church where she was a member of Ladies Aide. She was a member of Young Farm Wives, Delaware 76 Unit, Young Mother's Club, Pollyanna Club and 4-H Leader.

She married Willard Francis Royer December 21, 1945 in Seneca, KS. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2016. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Halei Royer; a grandson, Darian Campbell and 12 siblings, Goldie, Charles, Etta, Elsie, Raymond, I.B., Donnie, Albert, Leonard, Willie, Lawrence and Clarence.

Survivors include three children, George Royer (Joyce) of Arrington, KS; Linda Leeper (Bob) of Lenexa, KS and David Royer (Brenda) of Arrington, KS; 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Nortonville Pleasant Grove Church. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery at Effingham. Family will greet friends 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Memorials may be given to Holton Community Hospital Hospice, Nortonville Pleasant Grove Church, Larkinburg Christian Church or Effingham Senior Center c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.