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Everett Boyles
EVERETT BOYLES
Cedar Rapids
Everett L. "Lee" Boyles, 74, of Ledyard, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at his home Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Lafayette Church, Alburnett, with Pastor Sam Dronebarger officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point.
Lee was born March 12, 1940, in Center Point, Iowa, the son of Everett N. and Ava M. (Fishel) Boyles. He graduated from Center Point High School in 1958. On June 20, 1958, Lee was united in marriage to Judith Cooper. Lee worked in management for several box manufacturing com-panies, starting with Weyerhauser in Cedar Rapids. He also farmed near Center Point. The couple moved to Osage, Wyo., where Lee worked for American Colloid Mining Co. He then operated Lee's Welding & Repair in Upton, Wyo., and Lee's Machine Shop in Ledyard, Iowa. Judith passed away May 7, 1990, and Lee later married Vicky Moots on May 25, 1991, in Upton, Wyo. Vicky passed away May 1, 2014.
Lee enjoyed League bowling and fishing. He loved visiting and telling jokes and stories with people. Lee also enjoyed playing cards and cribbage and loved the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Vikings.
He will be remembered as an absolutely wonderful husband and father.
Lee is survived by his three children, Rhonda (Dale) Jordal of Forest City, Denise Condos of Oklahoma City and Laurie (John) Ternes of Ledyard; two stepsons, Patrick (Julie) Moots of Brownsville, N.Y., and Michael (Erin) Moots of Billings, Mont.; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Leland "Fat" (Elsie) Boyles of Scranton, Ark., Dick (Shirley) Boyles of Cedar Rapids and Ivan "Bud" (Fern) Boyles of Scobey, Mich.; and sister-in-law, Janice Boyles of Center Point.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents, Everett N. and Ava M. Boyles; his wives, Judith and Vicky Boyles; two grandchildren, Roberta Strong and Gordon Moots; a great-granddaughter, Kimberly Hope Jordal; and a brother, Lynn Boyles.
Please sign the online guest book for Lee at www. murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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