Roylene Ann Anderson was born 9 July 1941 in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. She was the oldest daughter of LeRoy Julius Anderson and Ruth Kynaston. LeRoy and Ruth had one other daughter, Cheryl.

Roylene had a total of 7 children; 5 sons and 2 daughters.

She lived in Soda Springs for much of her life. All of her children were born in Soda Springs.

By 1974, while in a common-law marriage with Elmer Stoor, her and Elmer had four young children together, and Roylene had three other teenage children. Elmer was an alcoholic and abusive to Roylene and sometimes the children. On 12 May 1974 Elmer shot Roylene in the head at their home on the east side of Soda Springs.

Roylene survived, but was severely injured and ended up in the mental hospital for a time. She was later released, in the care of her mother, Ruth.

A number of years later Roylene moved to California. She married Orval Ashley Lucas, date and place unknown. He too was abusive and one day he burned down their trailer home with her inside of it. She had severe burns on her body the rest of her life.

Roylene and Orval divorced in 1996 and she moved back to Soda Springs where she lived the rest of her life until her death on 28 April 2015.
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