Leonard E. Boyd

BOYD, TOGSTEAD, GARDINER, KAVARS, DEZEEUW, YUNEK, BEHNE

Posted By: Mark Bailey (email)
Date: 3/28/2007 at 09:58:43

Leonard E. Boyd
MASON CITY - Leonard E. Boyd, 87, passed away Saturday (March 24, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa, Mason City, after a short illness.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.

Contributions may be made to the Leonard E. Boyd Memorial Fund. These funds will be distributed at a later date among local youth organizations including 4-H and FFA, as well as to a therapeutic program that provides special needs children access to horseback riding.

Leonard took great pleasure in introducing young people to livestock, especially horses.

Leonard was born on Jan. 26, 1920, in Mason City, to Charles I. and Sadie (Togstead) Boyd. He remained a lifelong resident of the area, where he raised, bought and sold livestock. Leonard was very active in the merchandising of his cattle and hogs, and was well known and respected in the auction market throughout the state.

Leonard served his country during World War II in the European Theatre. He participated in the historic military campaigns of Africa, Italy and France. In 1943, Leonard was seriously wounded in Lyon, France, for which he received the Purple Heart. Following his lengthy recovery and discharge from the Army, he returned to Mason City to peruse his passion for the livestock industry.

Leonard is survived by nieces, Kathy Gardiner, of Ankeny, Linda Kavars, of New York State, Darlene Boyd-Dezeeuw, of Janesville, Wis., Diane Yunek, of Mason City, Carol Behne, of Nora Springs; and nephew, Charles Boyd, of Mason City; and nine great-nieces and nephews and sisters-in-law, Rose Boyd, of Mason City and Edna Boyd, of Rock Falls. Although not related, Robbie and Trish Tibbits, Harold Pippert and Terry Radcliff attended to Leonard's welfare and are considered "family." Their concern and loyalty during Leonard's final years were unfailing.

Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Harvey I. Boyd and Charles I. Boyd Jr.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

www.colonialchapels.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 3/27/2007.