Mary “Lucille” Boyd, 94, died peacefully Monday, June 24th surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospice.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 28th at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with The Very Reverend Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Regina Foundation, Mercy Hospital Foundation for Mercy Hospice or to Iowa City Hospice.
Lucille was born on July 21, 1918, in Holbrook, Iowa, the daughter of Frank J. and M. Laurine Donahue Leeney. She was reared in Holbrook and Oxford and has resided in Iowa City since 1932. Lucille graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 1936. She was united in marriage to Frank A. Boyd on February 4, 1942 in Iowa City at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
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Lucille worked at the Jefferson Hotel, Federal Savings & Loan and later at American College Testing as a Test Administrator. She had been a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church since 1931, the Catholic Daughters of America for 50 years and the Altar & Rosary Society. Most important to Lucille was her family.
The family would like to extend their appreciation to the caregivers at Legacy Gardens and Mercy Hospice for their support during Lucille’s illness.
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Lucille is survived by her loving children, her daughter, Diane Boyd and her son, Robert Boyd and his wife Judy, all of Iowa City; 3 grandchildren, Kelly Boyd of Mill Valley, California, Casey Boyd of Iowa City, and Molly Boyd of Breckenridge, Colorado; two step-grandchildren, Adam Henn and his wife Angela of Greensboro, North Carolina and Stephanie Henn of Charlotte, North Carolina; five great-grandchildren, Taylor Nicole Boyd, McKenna and Ryan Boyd, and Natalie and Olivia Henn; one sister, Kay Schneberger of Monticello, Minnesota; and her brother-in-law, Phil Rocca of Iowa City; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded by her parents; her husband Frank; two brothers, Frank Leeney and Donald “Gene” Leeney; four sisters, Dolores Hanrahan, Shirley Rocca, Rose Mary Rogers and Marlene Fuhrmeister; and several nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.