Boyd Richard King (1936-2020)

KING, ROGERS, DARROW

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/28/2020 at 10:19:08

Boyd King, 84, of Monticello, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a long illness.

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Boyd Richard King was born in Castle Grove Township on July 29, 1936, the son of Delmar and Leota (Rogers) King. He attended Monticello schools and graduated from Monticello High School in 1954. He married Bonnie Darrow on June 4, 1960. The couple later divorced. On June 14, 1987 he married Janean Plattenberger at the Lisbon United Methodist Church in Lisbon, IA.

For over 30 years he worked as a mechanic and service technician and was employed at Freese Motors, the Sinclair Station, K & P Chevrolet, Lasso E. Campers and Family Auto. He served in the Iowa National Guard for four years, and was a member of the Monticello Fire and Ambulance Department for 32 years.

He served as scout master for Troop 66 in Monticello. His pastimes included gardening and starting his own tomato plants from seed every year and attending the Midwest Old Thrashers reunion often and camping, especially as a member of Pete’s Fleas Camping Club. He enjoyed his Chihuahuas Takito and Chico and loved to spend time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Janean, his children Connie (Eugene) Wood of Scotch Grove and Richard (Edelyn) King of Monticello, his grandchildren Amanda, Jeffrey, Nicholas, Lexi and Philip, six great grandchildren, and his siblings Wayne of Gifford, IL, Glen of Monticello, Keith (Laura) of Houston, TX, and Karen (Jerry) Lubben of Redlands, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters-in-law Melba King and Shirley King.

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