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, Minnesota. She married Leonard Royer and moved to his home town of Newton, Kansas, when 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. Cathy and Leonard moved back to Sleepy Eye where they owned a farm and ultimately adopted two little girls: Jean and Jan. They moved to Arizona in 1960 for Leonard’s health. They bought a Gas Station and Cathy ran the office. Leonard passed away in 1964 and Cathy worked at Gruber’s Factory in Glendale to support her family. She was an active member in the Phoedalians Woman’s Club and the Sodality Club of Our Lady of Perpetual Help church and a Girl Scout Leader for her daughter’s Troupe.
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 Cathy joined the Catholic Daughter’s group and the Prayer Chains for St Elizabeth and St Clement’s Churches. She also enjoyed the many activities at Sun City including Shuffle Board, Swimming, Card Games and Bingo along with trips on the bus to the casinos for the food buffets and little gambling (wink wink).
Cathy is survived by her sister Betty (Hoffmann) Hinricher, sons Kenny and Jack (Shelley) Terrell and her 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 husbands Jack Terrell and Leonard Royer, her daughter Jackie Jean (Terrell) Mullins, and nine of ten siblings.
Catherine, Katie, Kate, Cathy and Rosie—as she was often known, loved unconditionally and had a great sense of humor. She made friends wherever she went and with whomever she met. She loved people, animals, flowers and homemaking—as evidenced by her extended family. She will be so very much missed by her family members who will hold their memories of her very close to their hearts.
