Anita Faye (Marcy) Byers, was born April 12, 1921 in Fall River, Kansas to James & Anna Marcy. She had three sisters; Clelia Constad, Lura Hanson, Vada Larsen. Anita graduated from Fall River, Kansas High School as Salutatorian of the class of 1939. She attended Emporia State Teachers College and taught in a rural school for two years. She also attended cosmetology school in Wichita.
On September 26, 1942, she married (John) Eldon Byers, who preceded her in death on October 7, 2009. They had three children; Sheryl, Randy and John.
Mrs. Byers was employed throughout the years at the Cinderella Dress Shop, as a beauty operator in Lincoln, Nebraska, J.C. Penny's, Boeing personnel department, and for fourteen years worked as a cashier from October to the end of January and the month of July for Innes, Younkers and Macy's Department stores.
Anita was a skilled craftsman and enjoyed many hobbies the most important being Lapidary, gemstone carving, oil, & watercolor painting, gardening, and woodworking.
She belonged to the First Methodist Church, Audubon Society, Gem & Mineral Club, and Great Plains Wood Carvers.
A Funeral Service to honor the life of Mrs. Byers will be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10 a.m. with viewing one hour prior at Old Mission Mortuary with Pastor Ron Rich officiating.