Ersel Joy Boyd

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Ersel Joy Boyd

Oct. 12, 1924 - May 27, 2016

AUGUSTA, Kan. -- Ersel Joy Boyd, 91, of Augusta, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Wichita, Kan.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service begins at 11 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2016, at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta.

An additional visitation and service will be at 1 p.m until service begins at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the First Congregational Church in Cambridge, Neb., with Bill Weaver officiating. Burial will follow at Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Neb.

Ersel was born in Orleans, Neb., on Oct. 12, 1924, to Verna M. (Culver) and Andrew D. Bose. She owned the Dairy Sweet in Cambridge until 1988, when she moved to Augusta, Kan. On June 15, 1946, she married Harold M. Boyd in Hastings, Neb. He preceded her in death in 1972.

She is survived by son, Errol Boyd and wife, Linda of Andover, Kan.; daughters, Ruth Elledge of Andover and Iris Boyd of Omaha, Neb.; grandchildren, J. Andrew, Matthew, and Kevin Elledge, Jeremy, Christopher, Barry, and Melissa Boyd; great-grandchildren, Dezirae and Desteni Boyd, Noah, Vivian, Abigail, Addison, and Allison Elledge; many loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; her brothers, Jay, Willis and Dean Bose; sisters, Eveline Kohlun; infant sister, Iris; and son-in-law, Kenneth Elledge.

Memorial donations may be given to Metro East Baptist Church, 333 N 143rd St E, Wichita, KS 67230 or Dorcus Chapter of Order of Eastern Star, McCook, Neb.

Friends may leave on-line condolences at Lockenour.com. Local arrangements conducted by Lockenour-Jones Mortuary of Cambridge.