Loy Lavel Boardman was born 5-30-1927 near Newcastle, Nebraska, to Chester F. and Gertrude P. (Noecker) Boardman. He joined his family on the other side on 9-25-2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse, Nebraska, surrounded by family and caring staff.
Loy learned the value of hard work at an early age during the Depression, as he left school to help his father support their large family. He worked in the shipyards in Washington, built bridges, dams, and highways all over the Midwest and for many years maintained the country roads around Unadilla. Loy and Darlene established Red’s Café, known for good homecookin’ and cold beer. Loy always advised his children, “There’s always a job out there if you’re willing to work.” He served in the U.S. Army near the end of WWII.
In 1948, he came to Syracuse to work on Highway#50 and met Darlene Fisk at Elms Ballroom. They were married on June 19th that year, raising 7 children together. There wasn’t any job or problem he wouldn’t tackle, including checking his children’s homework. Loy loved his family above all else and took great joy in the arrival of each grand and great-grandchild.
Survivors include: Barbara (Robert) Wilhelm, Rodney (Nan) Boardman, Jimmy (Beckie) Boardman, Mary Hanke, and Larry (Denise) Boardman; ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; brother Dean (Audrey) Boardman; sisters, Melva Morrissey, Darlene (Robert) Henderson, Bonnie (Dan) Neuhalfen, Janice (Jim) Steffen; brother-in-law Raymond Fisk, sister-in-law Lucille Kreifels.
Preceded in death by his parents, wife, son Danny, and daughter Linda, sisters Elaine Higgins and Alice Dirks, three infant sisters, brothers-in-law Mike Higgins, Harland Morrissey, and Don Dirks.
Loy learned the value of hard work at an early age during the Depression, as he left school to help his father support their large family. He worked in the shipyards in Washington, built bridges, dams, and highways all over the Midwest and for many years maintained the country roads around Unadilla. Loy and Darlene established Red’s Café, known for good homecookin’ and cold beer. Loy always advised his children, “There’s always a job out there if you’re willing to work.” He served in the U.S. Army near the end of WWII.
In 1948, he came to Syracuse to work on Highway#50 and met Darlene Fisk at Elms Ballroom. They were married on June 19th that year, raising 7 children together. There wasn’t any job or problem he wouldn’t tackle, including checking his children’s homework. Loy loved his family above all else and took great joy in the arrival of each grand and great-grandchild.
Survivors include: Barbara (Robert) Wilhelm, Rodney (Nan) Boardman, Jimmy (Beckie) Boardman, Mary Hanke, and Larry (Denise) Boardman; ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; brother Dean (Audrey) Boardman; sisters, Melva Morrissey, Darlene (Robert) Henderson, Bonnie (Dan) Neuhalfen, Janice (Jim) Steffen; brother-in-law Raymond Fisk, sister-in-law Lucille Kreifels.
Preceded in death by his parents, wife, son Danny, and daughter Linda, sisters Elaine Higgins and Alice Dirks, three infant sisters, brothers-in-law Mike Higgins, Harland Morrissey, and Don Dirks.
Loy Lavel Boardman was born 5-30-1927 near Newcastle, Nebraska, to Chester F. and Gertrude P. (Noecker) Boardman. He joined his family on the other side on 9-25-2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse, Nebraska, surrounded by family and caring staff.
Loy learned the value of hard work at an early age during the Depression, as he left school to help his father support their large family. He worked in the shipyards in Washington, built bridges, dams, and highways all over the Midwest and for many years maintained the country roads around Unadilla. Loy and Darlene established Red’s Café, known for good homecookin’ and cold beer. Loy always advised his children, “There’s always a job out there if you’re willing to work.” He served in the U.S. Army near the end of WWII.
In 1948, he came to Syracuse to work on Highway#50 and met Darlene Fisk at Elms Ballroom. They were married on June 19th that year, raising 7 children together. There wasn’t any job or problem he wouldn’t tackle, including checking his children’s homework. Loy loved his family above all else and took great joy in the arrival of each grand and great-grandchild.
Survivors include: Barbara (Robert) Wilhelm, Rodney (Nan) Boardman, Jimmy (Beckie) Boardman, Mary Hanke, and Larry (Denise) Boardman; ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; brother Dean (Audrey) Boardman; sisters, Melva Morrissey, Darlene (Robert) Henderson, Bonnie (Dan) Neuhalfen, Janice (Jim) Steffen; brother-in-law Raymond Fisk, sister-in-law Lucille Kreifels.
Preceded in death by his parents, wife, son Danny, and daughter Linda, sisters Elaine Higgins and Alice Dirks, three infant sisters, brothers-in-law Mike Higgins, Harland Morrissey, and Don Dirks.
Loy learned the value of hard work at an early age during the Depression, as he left school to help his father support their large family. He worked in the shipyards in Washington, built bridges, dams, and highways all over the Midwest and for many years maintained the country roads around Unadilla. Loy and Darlene established Red’s Café, known for good homecookin’ and cold beer. Loy always advised his children, “There’s always a job out there if you’re willing to work.” He served in the U.S. Army near the end of WWII.
In 1948, he came to Syracuse to work on Highway#50 and met Darlene Fisk at Elms Ballroom. They were married on June 19th that year, raising 7 children together. There wasn’t any job or problem he wouldn’t tackle, including checking his children’s homework. Loy loved his family above all else and took great joy in the arrival of each grand and great-grandchild.
Survivors include: Barbara (Robert) Wilhelm, Rodney (Nan) Boardman, Jimmy (Beckie) Boardman, Mary Hanke, and Larry (Denise) Boardman; ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; brother Dean (Audrey) Boardman; sisters, Melva Morrissey, Darlene (Robert) Henderson, Bonnie (Dan) Neuhalfen, Janice (Jim) Steffen; brother-in-law Raymond Fisk, sister-in-law Lucille Kreifels.
Preceded in death by his parents, wife, son Danny, and daughter Linda, sisters Elaine Higgins and Alice Dirks, three infant sisters, brothers-in-law Mike Higgins, Harland Morrissey, and Don Dirks.
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