Leon Boyer Obituary Leon Boyer, 94, of Adrian, passed away at his home Tuesday evening, August 30, 2016. Leon was born October 9, 1921, in Ferris, Illinois, the son of Howard and Hazel (Barnard) Boyer. On April 18, 1941, he was united in marriage to Geneva Adell Henson near Colusa, Illinois. She preceded him in death in 2015. Leon served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Philippines. He received his honorable discharge in 1946. Leon was a mechanic for many years with D.H. Hushaw in Colusa and with Robinett Implement in Carthage. He and Geneva ran the Dairy CrAme in Nauvoo for 10 years. He had also worked many years at Shellor-Globe in Keokuk where he retired. Leon enjoyed carpentry work, hunting and fishing. He built hot-rod tractors and enjoyed competing with them in tractor pulls. He had served as Rock Creek road Commissioner. Leon was also a "roadie" for the Stoney Creek Bluegrass band and was the official guitar tuner for Geneva. Leon is survived by seven children, Jack L. (Jennie) Boyer of Dallas City, Don L. (Louetta) Boyer of Biggsville, Bobbie D. (Sandy) Boyer of Macomb, Michael E. (Debby) Boyer of Niota, Debra L. (Patrick) Kelley of Nauvoo, Carla J. (Ralph) Pezley of Nauvoo, Jeffery L. (Desiree) Boyer of Hurley, South Dakota; special friends, Molly and Dick Rees of Carthage; grandchildren, Brian (Lori) Boyer, Curtis Boyer, Wendy (Steve) Dowell, Becky (Randy) Reidner, Wesley (Dana) Boyer, Benjamin (Jennifer) Boyer, Todd Boyer, Tonya (Rick) Boyer, Travis (Laurie) Boyer, Willie Boyer, Adelle Boyer, Daryl J. Boyer, Jason (Amanda) Kinman and Joshua (Andrea) Kinman, Jeremy (Colista) Kelley, Tyson (Vanessa) Kelley, Trisha (Joshua) Mitchell, Amy Jo (Aaron) Lauber, Cole (Colette) Pezley and Matthew (Lacey) Pezley, Joshua (Angie) Boyer and Coulter (Tia) Boyer; fifty-nine great grandchildren; and twelve great great grandchildren; a brother, Billy (Betty) Boyer of Carthage; and a sister, Wilda Neal of Peoria. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Geneva; three grandchildren, Tony Boyer, Brent Boyer and Chase Kelley; and six brothers and sisters, Vernon, Hubert, and James Boyer, and Helen Overlander, Thelma Dunsworth Purtle and Betty Henson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon, September 4, 2016, at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage with burial to follow in Thornber Cemetery near Powellton, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 8:00 P.M. Saturday afternoon with family meeting friends from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude's Hospital or the Great River Hospice House in Burlington. Printy Funeral Home of Carthage is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M.Sunday afternoon, September 4, 2016: at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 8:00 P.M. Saturday afternoon with family meeting friends from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M.: at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage