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Oyer C. Morgan passed away at Saint Peters Hospital on January 29, 2016. Oyer was born on February 4, 1928 to Helen and Noel Morgan in Worland, Wyoming. He was the youngest of five siblings. He attended Worland schools, graduating from Washakie County High School 1946.

He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949 that included a tour of duty in Hawaii while it was still a territory. He achieved the rank of Sergeant. On discharge, Oyer attended Asbury University, located in Wilmore Kentucky. He met his loving wife Modelle of almost 50 years at Asbury. He received his BA degree from Asbury and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1956. Modelle and Oyer married in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, August 27, 1953.

Oyer was ordained into the United Methodist Church ministry in 1954, retiring from active ministry in 1994 after 40 years of ministry. His last appointment was the East Helena United Methodist Church. Throughout his career he served churches in Kentucky, Wyoming and Montana.

He is survived by their three children: Clark (Georgia); Greg (Lisa) and Beth; and three grandchildren: Zachary, Nicholas, and Ryan. He was preceded in death by Modelle, his parents, and his four siblings.

A viewing will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 5th, 2016 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave., with the family receiving friends and guests from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A Funeral Service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6th, 2016 at the East Helena United Methodist Church, 50 Prickley Pear Ave N., in East Helena. A reception will follow the service at the church. He will be interred in the family plot in Worland, Wyoming at a later date.

Please visit http://www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Oyer.