Boyd, Orville G. (1928?-2008)

BOYD, SCHLAFKE, MEYERS, KINSELLA, PERKINS, THOMPSON, SCHROEDER, DICKINSON

Posted By: Colleen J. Ossman (email)
Date: 10/8/2008 at 21:04:08

(South Hamilton Record-News, Jewell, IA, 1 Oct 2008)

Orville Boyd, age 80, Jewell, passed away on September 23, 2008. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 26, 2008 at Bethesda Lutheran church in Jewell. Visitation was held at the church on Thursday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Interment took place in the Homewood Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Orville was born and raised in Story City, graduating high school there. He married Ida M. Meyers and together they raised five children. He was an Army veteran of both WWII and the Korean War. He worked as a maintenance engineer at Belmond Community Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Ida Boyd of Jewell, sons, Michael (Kris) of Jewell, and Kevin (PJ)of Windsor Heights; daughters, Kay (Pat) Kinsella of Duluth, MN, and Kristin (Curt)Perkins of Madrid, IA; son-in-law Frank Thompson of Ellsworth; 16 grandchildren, and six greatgradcvhildren. He also leaves two brothers, Eldon in AR and Marion in TX, two sisters, Mabel Schroeder in Charles City, IA, and Gertrude Dickinson in Jewell; and his aunt, Olive Schlafke in Jewell. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Emma (Schlafke) Boyd; daughter Susan, brother Walter; and sister, Marjorie.

Online condolences may be made at www.caldwellraddatz.com. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or his church.

Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home & Crematory, 515-276-0551, was in charge of arrangements.