JOHN BOYLES

JOHN BOYLES 12/30/1950 - 10/09/2025 John Paul Boyles was born on December 30, 1950, in Hawthorn, Nev., to George and Jirina Boyles. He was the third of four children, Joann who passed earlier this year, George Jr. who passed in 2020, and Anna. He passed away on October 9, 2025, at the age of 74, at his home in Leavenworth, Kan. He went to school in Mineral County, where he graduated from high school. He then went to the U.S. Navy and worked on the USS Caron. He later went to Modesto Junior College for some classes. He met Holly in 1980 in Reno, Nev., and they married on September 19, 1981, in the backyard of Holly's parents in Carson City. They had three children, James Patrick, (Shannon), Elizabeth Rose Ohmie, (Brandon), and Thomas Marshall, (Hillary). He had three grandchildren, Marley Ohmie, Lily Boyles and Theodore Boyles. John was always interested in electronics. He was an advanced ham radio operator for many years. He also worked for Nevada Bell, AT&T and Turlock Irrigation District. He retired from TID in 2023, then moved to Kansas. John was always an avid Bible reader and liked to paraphrase scripture. He liked to listen to gospel music and was a member of the choir at Evangelical Free Church in Turlock. He was also a leader in the AWANA program. A celebration of Life was held at 10 a.m., October 17, 2025 at New Life Assembly of God in Atchison, Kan. John will be buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery in a private burial.