Royalynn Lillavie Livingston Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lillavie Livingston, 78, a long time resident of Ephrata, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2012, with her husband, Albert, by her side. She was born on January 11, 1934 in Kensington, Kansas to John and Marie Conrad, the fourth of five children. They lived in the surrounding areas until she was 5, when her family moved to Entiat, Wa. She spent the rest of her childhood there, graduating from Entiat High School in 1952. She met her eternal sweetheart in Entiat, in the eighth grade, when he threw a book in the library and it hit her. She went on to college at Brigham Young University, where she was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, starting a life of devoted service to Jesus Christ. She married that eighth grade sweetheart, Albert Livingston, when they were both 20 years old, on August 6, 1954 in Wenatchee. They had their first daughter, Diane, one year later. They were sealed for all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on September 22, 1955. While they were at BYU, they added two more daughters, Cathy and Pamela. After graduating, Albert and Lillavie moved to Tropic, Utah for Albert to start his teaching career. They lived there for one year, then moved to Ephrata, Wa, where they still live today. They added two more daughters in Ephrata, Ann Lynn and Susan, to have five altogether. They are a formidable bunch. She worked at several places throughout her life, a few being Montgomery Ward, the Columbia Basin Hospital, and the Quincy Irrigation District. She also had several callings in the church, always serving those around her. Her greatest accomplishment was her children. When she was 42, almost 43, she had her last child, a son named Neil. She always knew there was a son for their family, because she had been promised one in a church blessing. Her faith was strong enough that she knew he would come when the time was right for the Lord. She enjoyed her children, but was consumed by her grandchildren. She loved to spend time watching them do all their various activities, from sports and dance, to piano lessons and plays. She also loved her "greats" just as much. In her older years, to keep in touch with her grandchildren, she started a facebook account, and would often scold her grandsons whenever they were getting out of line, but always with a "love you" at the end of that scolding. She used her facebook account to reconnect with her relatives in Kansas, which was a pure delight for her. One of her favorite things to do was find a creative way to give the grandchildren money for Christmas. One year, she gave them $20 in change, in a big box full of shredded paper. She found that to be very humorous. She was an itty bitty thing, but she was also fiesty, and we always knew exactly where she stood. She was our angel, with her white hair and big smile. Lillavie is survived by her husband of 58 years, Albert, her daughters Diane (Bob) Collins of Othello, Wa., the Ellis Family of Royal City, Wa., Pamela (Dayle) Swenson of Salt Lake City, Utah, Ann Lynn (Tom) Downs of Quincy, Wa., Susan (Terry) Pyle of Moses Lake, WA., Neil (Tina) Livingston of Boardman, Oregon, her 28 grandchildren, her 16 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews that she loved dearly. She is having a grand reunion with her daughter, Cathy, as well as her siblings, parents, and in laws. The funeral for Lillavie will be on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the LDS Stake Center in Ephrata, located at 1301 Division Ave. There will be a viewing from 9:00-9:45, with the funeral starting at 10:00. The burial will be at the Ephrata Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association by logging on to diabetes.org. Arrangements are in care of Nicoles Funeral Home in Ephrata.

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Royalynn Lillavie Livingston

January 11, 1934 - December 25, 2012