Douglas H. Boyd 1953-2017
BOYD, HUNTER, LENOX, WIDMAR, LOUGH, KOELLNER, SCOTT, SPURGEON, HOOTMAN, MADDEN, COLE, VAN PELT
Posted By: Volunteer Rich Lowe
Date: 8/10/2017 at 14:55:36
Douglas Hunter Boyd Sr.,63, of Milton, IA, passed away June 30, 2017, at the Iowa City VA Hospital. He was born July 28, 1953, in
Keosauqua, IA, to Francis Harold and Hazel Azalea Hunter Boyd. He married Shirley Lenox in May of 1976 in Milton, IA. They were divorced. He married Linette Widmar in May of 1989 in Ottumwa, IA. They were divorced.Doug served in the United States Army as a member of the military police. After serving time in Korea, he returned to Iowa and worked for the Ottumwa Police Department. He was a policeman for over 20 years. In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, and being outdoors. During the Summer months he loved to spend time at Leech Lake in Minnesota. He was a member of the NRA and the Iowa State Police Association.
He is survived by his mother, Hazel Boyd of Milton, IA; three daughters, Bridgette (Jason) Lough of Bloomfield, IA, Amanda Boyd of Reinbeck, IA, Natasha (Eric Hootman) Boyd of Bloomfield, IA; two sons, Douglas Boyd Jr., Robert (Cheyanne Randall) Boyd, both of Ottumwa, IA; 11 grandchildren, Jenna, Jordan, Jalee Lough, Trevor Koellner, Zane Scott, Karson Spurgeon, Lane Boyd, Jacob and Paul Hootman, Kaydence and Wyatt Boyd; brother, JR (Mary) Boyd; three sisters, Myra (Ross) Madden, Teresa (Bob) Cole, Tamara Van Pelt; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Funeral services were held on July 5, 2017, at the Milton Christian Church with Pastor Kevin Mote officiating. Burial was at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton. Military rites were performed by Russell-Strait Post #483 of the American Legion.
Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield assisted the family with arrangements.
Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA; 6 Jul 2017
Van Buren Obituaries maintained by Rich Lowe.
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