Marie Frances Colyer

Colyer, Marie Fran ces (nee Lukefahr), Our Sweet Marie, March 6, 1928 -March 28, 2009. Dearest Mother of her eight sons; Eddie, Tommy, Stevie, Joey, Henry, Jimmy, Bobby and Jackie. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Edward A. Colyer, in 1979. Marie will always be be Grandma to seventeen loving grandchildren and Great Maw-Maw to six wonderful great-grandchildren and counting. She is the only sister to Mildred Williams of Houston, Texas, and sister-in-law of Irma Colyer of Monterrey Mexico. A very special aunt, cousin, and friend to everyone she ever met. With her love of animals, especially dogs, she founded the Love-n-Care Pet Farm in St. Peters, MO. Marie was well known and loved in the community and would never let an animal or fellow man go hungry or in need. Her life was a long journey with joys and sorrows for which she faced with the strength and dignity of a mighty Matriarch, which she truly was. We will miss her greatly until we meet again in glory. Services: The Stygar Family Funeral Service is caring for Marie's family. Funeral Wed., April 1 at 9:00 a.m. from STYGAR MID RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 2987 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., (St. Charles, MO.) to Immaculate Conception Church - Dardenne, 7701 Hwy. N., (O'Fallon, MO.) for 10:00 a.m. Mass. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Visitation was Mon., March 30, from 4-8 p.m. and Tues., March 31 from Noon-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial to Alzheimer's Speaks, Muscular Dystrophy of American Heart Association preferred. ww.stygar.com