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Leroy Boehs
© Enid News and Eagle
02-2015
Submitted by : Jo Aguirre
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March 18, 1935 – February 5, 2015
Funeral service for Leroy Boehs, 79, will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at New Hopedale Mennonite Church, Meno, Okla., with Pastor James Suderman officiating. Burial will follow at New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery, next to the church, with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Helena. Viewing will be 2-6 p.m. today, Feb. 8, with the family present from 2-4. (www.lanmanmemorials.com) Leroy was born March 18, 1935, in Fairview, Okla., to Pete J. Boehs and Annie Schmidt Boehs and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at his home in Ringwood, Okla.
Leroy was born March 18, 1935, in Fairview, Okla., to Pete J. Boehs and Annie Schmidt Boehs and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at his home in Ringwood, Okla. Leroy grew up in the Fairview area, working with his father, farming and raising cattle. He was part of a large family consisting of three sisters and four brothers. Leroy married Darlene Heikes in Fairview on Dec. 9, 1956. They celebrated 58 years together. Following his marriage he entered the military, serving in Colorado Springs, Colo., Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and finished his service at Fort Ord, California. Upon returning to Ringwood, he and his brother Marvin resumed their cattle operation. Leroy was involved in numerous businesses, including helping to develop the Waldon loader. He owned and operated several dirt construction businesses, primarily serving the oil field. Leroy also researched and helped develop an oil play in the Misner Sands in Northern Oklahoma. Leroy appreciated time spent with family and friends and thoroughly enjoyed watching the deer and turkeys that roamed on his farm.
Survivors of Leroy include his wife, Darlene of Ringwood; daughter, Cindy Nightengale and husband Gary of Longdale; two sons, Roy Boehs and wife Kathy of Enid, and Shawn Boehs and wife Vickie of Ringwood; special sister-in-law, Carol Hudson and husband Carl; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Marvin Boehs and wife Rose, Abraham Boehs and wife Berniece and Harvey Boehs and wife Loretta; sisters, Lydia Mae Deuck and husband Harold and Velma Friesen and husband Johnny; and brother-in-law, Leonard Friesen and wife, Marilyn.
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