Obit: Boyles, Joan D. (1941 - 2000)

Surnames: Boyles, Rose, Vanderhoof, Oelrich, Woodkey

----Source: Star News (Medford, Taylor County, Wis.) Mar. 2000

Boyles, Joan D. (1 Jan. 1941 - 5 Mar. 2000) Joan D. Boyles, 59, Town of Maplehurst, died Sunday, March 5 at Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 at the Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. Rose officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.

The former Joan Vanderhoof was born on January 1, 1941 at Spencer to Dorothy (Oelrich) and the late Dale Vanderhoof. She attended Spencer area schools and graduated from Spencer High School in 1960. Her marriage to Carl E. Boyles, who survives, took place on August 7, 1964 at Spencer. They owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of Maplehurst for 25 years. She was also employed with Land O' Lakes in Spencer, Havenet Nursing Home in Owen, and County Market Foods in Medford. She enjoyed collecting Avon products and stamps, and doing puzzles.

In addition to her mother and husband, survivors include three sons, Brian (Jean), Abbotsford, Clark County, WI Steven (Leslie), San Angelo, Texas, and Kevin, Wausau one sister, Ellen (Dennis) Woodkey, Spencer one brother, Dale, Jr. "Butch" (Wendy), Marshfield and seven grandchildren.