Ernest L. (LeRoy) Doyle
May 9, 1930 - September 23, 2008
Residence: Monon, Indiana
Died: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Location: 2:15 p.m. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Lafayette, Indiana
Age: 78
Date of Birth: Friday, May 09, 1930
Birth place:
Branch: Army
Service: Korean Conflict
Father: Frank Doyle
Mother: Dorothy Pearson
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: White County area his whole life.
Funeral Date: Friday, September 26, 2008
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2008, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Father Fintan Cummins, of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
In the Bedford Cemetery, located in rural Monon, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
LeRoy had lived in the White County area his whole life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving his country during the Korean Conflict as a paratrooper. LeRoy was a the manager of the catalog department for several years, and then his last several years of employment, became the asstistant store manager for the Sears & Roebuck Company in Rensselaer, Indiana. He had worked their for a total of twenty-seven (27) years. LeRoy also worked at Wabash National in Lafayette, for eight (8) years. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and going to the cottage in Michigan. LeRoy was an avid Norte Dame Fan and enjoyed Jeff Gordan.
Special Services: Full Military Rites will be conducted at the Cemetery, provided by the local honor guard of the American Legion, AMVets, and V.F.W.
Memorial Information: May be given to the American Kidney or American Heart Associations. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On July 8th, 1950, at the Monon Untied Methodist Church in Monon, Indiana he married Norma J. Beasy. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife,Norma J. Doyle, of Monon, Indiana;Daughter,Cindy L. (husband Bob) Willis, of West Lafayette, Indiana;Son,Daryl E. (wife Joyce A.) Doyle, of Monon, Indiana;Grandchildren,Shauna Willis, Heath Willis, Morgan Willis, Samantha "Sam" Doyle, Ryan G. (wife Phoebe Morris) Doyle, Erika "Riki" (husband David "Dave") Willoughby, Michael "Mike" Newman, and Jacob Newman;Great-Grandchildren,Carson Willis, Ty Willoughby, and Kade Willoughby;Sisters,Verna (husband Richard "Dick") Ashby, of Wolcott, Indiana,Connie (husband Jerry) Harmon, of Monticello, Indiana,Ruth Ann (husband Randy) Mitchell, of Monticello, Indiana,Linda (husband Herb) Houser, of Chalmers, Indiana;Brother,Richard "Dick" (wife Barb) Doyle, of Monon, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Son,Gregory L. Doyle;Sister,Betty Kessler;Brothers,Ronald "Ron" Doyle and Paul Doyle.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home