Otis S. Boyd

Born in Roland on November 27, 1924
Departed on May 26, 2009. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Memorial

Otis S. Boyd, 84, of 912 Jacolyn Dr NW, died Tuesday May 26, 2009 in the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church by the Rev. Randy Kasch. Visitation will be on Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel and after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Saturday.

Survivors include his wife Joyce of 61 years, his children, Susan Witt and husband Jeff of Spring Lake, Minnesota, Steve Boyd and wife Connie of Slater, Iowa, Deb Gardner and husband Mark of White Bear Lake, Minnesota and Jeffrey Boyd and wife Julie of Troy, Missouri, and his grandchildren, David, Sarah, Daniel, Brandt, Tim, Laura, Andrew, Jessica, Courtney.

His parents, two sisters, Paula, Dorothy, and two brothers, Robert and Donald preceded him in death.

Otis was born November 27, 1924 in Roland, Iowa, the son of Otis and Olive Heggland Boyd Sr. He married Joyce E. Wakeland on August 28, 1947 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He worked for Wilson/ Farmstead Foods as a plant engineer. He was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and sang in the Norsemen Quartet as well as many other groups. He served in the Army during World War II. His hobbies included photography, golfing, winemaking and sketching. He was a loving husband and father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Memorials may be made to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.

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