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Catherine E. Hoffmann Royer Terrell
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Catherine, 102, passed away peacefully this past Saturday, September 7, 2019 in Sun City, AZ surrounded by her family.
Catherine was born on April 20, 1917 in Granville, IA. The daughter of Eugene and Elizabeth (Boever) Hoffmann, she grew up and attended school at St. Mary’s in Sleep Eye, MN.
She married Leonard Royer and moved to his home town of Newton, KS, where she worked as a Rosie The Riveter at the Boeing plant in Wichita, on the B29-bomber. Cathy was a very proud Rosie and was a long time member of the Sun City Rosies Club.
In 1970 Cathy married Jack Terrell who owned T&T Sheet Metal. Cathy took a position at Wm C Jack school cafeteria so she could keep a close eye on Jack’s youngest son, Jack Jr.
Cathy’s community involvement expanded to include membership in the Glendale Golden Girls club and supporting the Glendale Historical Society where she also became a lifetime member of the Saguaro Ranch [Historic Preservation].
Jack and Cathy moved to Sun City in 1994 where they enjoyed the many activities at Sun City.
Cathy is survived by her sister, Betty (Hoffmann) Hinricher; sons, Kenny and Jack (Shelley) Terrell; and daughters: Pat (Terrell) Stokes, Kay (Terrell) Dixon, Jean (Royer) Johnson, Jan (Royer) Davis and Vel (Terrell) Maxson; nine grandchildren; and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Cathy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband’s Jack Terrell and Leonard Royer, her daughter Jackie Jean (Terrell) Mullins, and nine of ten siblings.
