Boyd Eli LARUE

LARUE, HACKLEY, BATEMEN, BATEMAN, TRAGER, HANSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/16/2009 at 09:34:22

Boyd E. LaRue, age 85, of Clarion passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Careage of Clarion. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Clarion Church of Christ with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. Burial will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 9 from 5-7 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home, 602 North Main Street, Clarion, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Wright County Monitor, Clarion, Iowa
September 10, 2009

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Wright County Monitor, Clarion, Iowa
September 17, 2009

Boyd Eli LaRue, 85, of Clarion passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Careage of Clarion.
Funeral services were held Thursday, September 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Clarion Church of Christ with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. Burial was held at Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

Boyd joined the Navy in 1943, served during World War II and was discharged in 1946. He married Betty Lou Hackley in 1947 and they had seven children. He worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation until he retired at the age of 62. Boyd enjoyed time with his family, fishing, bowling and baseball. He had a love for a good steak as well.

Boyd is survived by his wife of 62 years Betty Lou; five sons and two daughters: Boyd Elgin (Mary) LaRue of Mesquite, Nevada, Dennis (Ronna) LaRue of Clarion, Cheryl (Robert) Batemen of Grafton, Wisconsin, Kenneth (Tanata) LaRue of Belmond, Doris (Clark) Trager of Rowan, Keith (Patty) LaRue of Clarion and Richard (Laurie) LaRue of Clarion; 21 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; sister Arlene Hanson of Eagle Grove; brother Earl LaRue of Grimes; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters.