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Visitation:
11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2024, at
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. Funeral
Service:
1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Earl E. Boyer, 88, of Middletown,
passed away at home on June 2, 2024.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday,
June 7, 2024, at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
Home. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. with
Rick Deters speaking. Burial will be in Elkhart
Cemetery.
Earl was born August 31, 1935, in Logan County. He
proudly served his country in the United States
Army. Earl married Nancy Anne "Annie" (Altman) on
July 27, 1957. He worked at Stetson's where he met
Annie and then began farming in 1960.
Earl loved and respected the land and his animals.
He loved his cattle and was a member of the
Simmental Association. He donated many calves to the
Logan County Calf Scrambles over the years. He
supported the community and was a member of several
area associations including Logan County Farm
Bureau, Sangamon County Farm Bureau, Logan County
Fair Association, Middletown American Legion Post
216, Greenview AMVETS, he was a Mason and a member
of the New Holland Middletown School Board. Earl was
a hard worker and always provided for his family and
his community. When he did take a break, he enjoyed
mushrooming with Annie and going to the food store
in Meredosia. |
Survivors include his wife Annie Boyer, children DiAnne Boyer (GlenAukamp),
Michael "Mike" Boyer (Tracey), and Richard "Rick" Boyer (Mary); grandchildren
Ashley Boyer (Brian),Matthew Boyer (Kelsey), Megan Basecke (Neil), Melanie Boyer
(Martin), and Michelle Boyer; great-grandchildren Bryce and Brinley Boyer and
Henry, Eleanor, and Evelyn Basecke; sister Joyce Horney and nieces, nephews,
cousins, and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Duane "Pete" Boyer, brother
Dean Boyer, and brother Kenneth "Goody" Boyer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Logan County Fair
Association or to Middletown Fire and Rescue and will be accepted at the funeral
home.
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