Robert C. "Bob" Coyle 1932-2011

COYLE, HEFEL, BOFFELI, FINE, YOUNG, MCDERMOTT, LUDOVISSY, RINIKER, HALL

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Date: 10/31/2019 at 13:17:00

Dubuque Telegraph Herald - November 13, 2011

EPWORTH, Iowa -- Robert C. "Bob" Coyle, 79, of 7373 Hartbecke Road, Epworth, went to heaven at 6:43 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, peacefully at his home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at St. John's Catholic Church, Placid, with the Rev. Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Placid. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Epworth, where there will be a wake service at 4 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus Rosary recited at 7 p.m.

He was born on July 14, 1932, in Placid, son of Charles "Chick" Coyle and Catherine "Scott" (Hefel) Coyle-Hall. He graduated from the eighth grade in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Placid.

He married LaVonne Riniker on July 3, 1951, in North Buena Vista.

He was a member of St. John's Parish, Placid, the Farley Knights of Columbus Council No. 2001 and a devoted member of the Epworth Gun Club for 40-plus years.

His favorite activities included farming, fishing, playing euchre and hunting with his coon hounds, "Coyle's Treeing Walkers." He took great pride in tending to his grapes and making his famous homemade wine for family and friends.

Bob's greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife of 60 years and their children and families, along with many loyal friends. All who knew him will remember his concern for others, his generosity, his ear for listening and words of wisdom.

Surviving are his devoted wife, LaVonne; his children, Linda (Rick) Boffeli, Thomas "Skinny" (Linda) Coyle, David "Bink" (Bonnie) Coyle, Sarah (John) Fine, Karen (Joe) Young, Kathy McDermott (special friend, Jim Splinter) and Charlie (Ann) Coyle, all of Epworth, Dennis "Hook" Coyle, of Amana, and Hugh (Vicky) Coyle, of Farley; a daughter-in-law, Carol Coyle, of Cascade; 34 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; extended family member, Clair (Marilyn) Hefel; and sisters-in-law, Jeanette Ludovissy, Joan Hefel, Joan Riniker and Madonna (Clarence) Ludovissy.

He was preceded in death by a son, Patrick; a daughter, Nancy; his parents; his stepfather, Merle "Mike" Hall; his father- and mother-in-law, Aloysius and Evelyn Riniker; a great-granddaughter, Kylie Aldrich-Coyle; brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law, Walter and Judy Riniker, Merle Ludovissy, Milton Hefel, Aloysius Riniker Jr., Tom and Geri Hefel and Celestine and Ivanelle Ludovissy.