Ronald Carrol "Slim" Doyle (1933-2010)

DOYLE, RICKE, KINSTLE, HOVERSTEN, SLY, LAYMAN, MEEKER, KEPPELER, WOODLEY, DAGIT, BETTENGA

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 2/14/2010 at 18:55:57

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

Ronald Carrol Doyle “Slim,” 76, of Ames, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Adams Funeral Home. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Adams Funeral Home. Burial will be in Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter.

Ronald was born Sept. 30, 1933, in Williams, to Leslie and Lila (Ricke) Doyle. He graduated from Williams High School in 1951 and worked as a welder for Ideal Beverage Co. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He married Evelyn (Hoversten) Kinstle in 1956. He married JoAnne Sly June 14, 1999. Slim enjoyed woodworking, gardening, canning, fishing and mushroom hunting, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion.

He is survived by six children, Darcy (Dan) Layman, Deanna (Tim) Meeker, Bruce (Carla) Doyle, Bradley (Carol) Doyle, Lana (Lee) Keppeler and Lisa (Ken “Woody”) Woodley; two sisters, Colleen Dagit and Janice (George) Bettenga; 28 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two nieces; four nephews; and a host of family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, JoAnne in 2007; and one great-granddaughter, Nevaeh Doyle in 2007.

Memorial donations may be made to the family.

Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

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