Visitation: Sunday, October 8, 2017
from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Peasley
Funeral Home in Lincoln
Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m. on
Monday, October 9, 2017 at Camp Butler National
Cemetery in Springfield
Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Robert E. "Bull" Bolyard, 76, of Elkhart passed away
at his home on Tuesday, October 3, 2017.
Graveside Services for Bob will be at 10:00 a.m. on
Monday, October 9, 2017 at Camp Butler National
Cemetery in Springfield with Dr. Raju Paturi
officiating. Military Rites will be accorded by
American Legion Post # 263 of Lincoln
Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 8, 2017
from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Peasley
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Robert Eugene Bolyard was born on June 18, 1941 in
Bluff City, Illinois the son of Pearl Henry and
Martha Ernestine Kohler Bolyard. He was united in
marriage to Donna Koehne on July 5, 1977. She
survives.
Also surviving are his children: Robert Anthony
(Mary) Hooper, Michael Thomas (Michelle) Koehne,
Jamison Henry Wilhelm (Shelbie Gleason), Jeremiah
Ernest Eugene Bolyard. One Uncle Richard Kohler.
Grandchildren: Eric, Christian, Tiffany, Michael,
Makayla, Colton, Riley Pearl, Alaina, Brixen Ivy and
one great grandson: Liam. |
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one
sister: Kathryn LaBarre.
Bob served in the United States Army during the
Vietnam War.
He was a member of the Mt. Pulaski Masonic Lodge #
87 A.F. & A.M. and Teamsters Local #916. He was a
sponsor and Committee Member for Ducks Unlimited in
Lincoln for many years. Bob was a avid Cubs fan. He
enjoyed woodworking and fishing.
Bob worked for Concrete Ready Mix for 10 years.
Memorials may be made to American Legion Post # 263
in Lincoln.
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