Doyle, Jeffrey W. (1961-2008)

DOYLE, FORTHUN, HAGENSON, POWELL, DAVIDS, WUBBEN, BERHOW

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/9/2015 at 12:22:57

Jeffrey W. Doyle
November 30, 1961 - March 3, 2008

GARNER – Jeffrey W. Doyle, 46, of rural Garner, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City.

Jeffrey William Doyle, a son of William and Connie (Forthun) Doyle, was born on November 30, 1961, at Albert Lea, Minnesota. Confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center, he attended Albert Lea schools and graduated from Buffalo Center – Rake High School in 1980. During his high school years, he worked on the farm for Howard and Elaine Michaelson.

Following high school, he continued his education at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in Mason City. After college, he worked for CEI Enterprise in Cedar Rapids and later at Iowa Mold and Tooling in Garner. On June 18, 1983, he married LeAnn Hagenson at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. They lived in Miller before moving to their current home northwest of Garner where they were raising their boys, Eric (20) and Drew (15). In 1989, Jeff began his own business, Doyle’s Welding and Repair.

He enjoyed camping, snowmobiling, and visiting with his customers. He, also, enjoyed taking a dear friend to appointments and going to the annual Windstock Country Music Festival at Winsted, Minnesota. Special times for Jeff included teaching his boys the welding trade and seeing them enjoy four-wheeling, snowmobiling, and fishing.

A member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Jeff served for many years on the Hancock County Zoning Board and was, currently, serving on the Hancock County Conservation Board.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, LeAnn, of Garner; his sons, Eric, of Mason City, and Drew, of Garner; a sister, Kim (Duke) Powell, of Mason City; four half-brothers, Chad Doyle, of Buffalo Center, Cory (Erica) Doyle, of Ireton, and Ryan and Kyle Doyle, of Minneapolis, Minnesota; his parents-in-law, Keith and Shirley Hagenson, of Buffalo Center; and his sisters-in-law, Sheryl (Kim) Davids and Vicki (Rodney) Wubben, all of Buffalo Center; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents; a half-brother, Brandon Doyle; his paternal grandparents, Richard “Claire” and Helen Doyle; his maternal grandfather, Oral Forthun; his maternal grandmother, Hazel Forthun Berhow; and his maternal step-grandfather, Bud Berhow.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will take place at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

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