Alice Virginia (BARNHOUSE) BOYD

BARNHOUSE, BOYD, GEORGE, PREMER, FAUST, BARRETT, ARNOLD, STARMER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/23/2011 at 00:19:41

OBITUARY ~ ALICE VIRGINIA (BARNHOUSE) BOYD

Alice Virginia BOYD, daughter of Raymond and Florence BARNHOUSE, passed away at home, at the age of 93, on March 28, 2011 with her family by her side. Alice was born July 23, 1917 in Hatfield, Missouri where she grew up with her 6 brothers and sisters. She graduated from Hatfield High School in 1935.

She married Robert Curtis BOYD on January 11, 1936 in Bethany, Missouri. They spent most of their years on the farm south of Grand River, Iowa; living on their farm where she enjoyed being a housewife always cooking, gardening and taking care of her children. Later, they would spend several winters in Yuma, Arizona. They moved to Mount Ayr, Iowa in 1965. Alice lived in Mount Ayr for the next 46 years where she enjoyed her many friends and family. She enjoyed her many bridge clubs which she participated in until just recently. She will always be remembered for her beautiful quilting.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents; Raymond and Florence BARNHOUSE; husband Robert C. BOYD; sisters Marjorie BARNHOUSE, Bonnie GEORGE; brothers Verdo BARNHOUSE and Francis "Hank" BARNHOUSE.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Jan C. BOYD and wife Barbara of Hot Sprigs Village, Arkansas; daughters Sandra A. PREMER of San Carlos, California and Kathryn A. FAUST of Mount Ayr, Iowa; sister Junetta BARRETT of Roswell, Georgia, and brother Hugh BARNHOUSE of Hatfield, Missouri; 9 grandchildren Shawn BOYD and Jennifer of Richmond, TX, Megan PREMER of Anchorage, Alaska, Marcy PREMER and Terry of Pacifica, California, Mary ARNOLD and Randy of Ankeny, Iowa, John STARMER and Sheila of Prole, IA, Dennis Evans and Ginger of Little Rock, AR, Steve FAUST of Des Moines, IA; great-grandchildren Chase, Peyton, Hunter, Nolan, Clare, Liam, Bryce, Chloe, Gavin, Heather, Philip, and Sara; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The memorial fund is to HCI Services (Hospice) in Mount Ayr.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2011 at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr. Interment was made at Grand River Cemetery, Grand River, Iowa.

SOURCE: www.watsonarmstrongfh.com/obituaries.aspx?turl=http://aurora-24708.tributes.com/show/Alice-Boyd-91136900

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011