Louis Tydean "Ty" Boyer

On Monday, March 17, 2025, Louis Tydean “Ty” Boyer of Warsaw, NY, faced the only puzzle he couldn’t solve - his own mortality - passing into the great beyond at East Side Nursing and Rehab in Warsaw, NY, from complications of prostate cancer.

A life-long tinkerer, creator, teacher, problem-solver, smart aleck and giver, Louis/Ty was born in Deshler, OH, to Mildred and John B. Boyer in 1940. Louis learned diplomacy as the sibling of Cheryl (Bud) Ross, John R. (Penny) Boyer, and Marlene (Lee) Wilson. Three siblings must not have been enough to teach him patience, as anyone who ever tried to help him can testify.

Growing up in Tiffin, OH, and Salamanca, NY, young Ty roamed far and wide. He quickly found that the world was his classroom—and the actual classroom, while necessary, was far less interesting. He befriended adults whose lives and work fascinated him: firefighters, construction workers, grease monkeys and even the director of the nearby state park. An avid outdoor enthusiast as a young boy, he was so proud of a huge fish he caught in the Sandusky River that he kept it in the basement to show off when his dad returned from a railroad job…. a long summer week later. Louis’ childhood antics and automotive misadventures were great material for the avid storyteller.

A member of the US Army Reserve, Louis often told his kids that the aptitude test administered by the military indicated he was only qualified to drive trucks or dig ditches. Louis’ real-life aptitude trials demonstrated that was far from the truth.

Louis studied Industrial Arts Education at Buff State, Buffalo, NY, where he was a member of Psi Beta Phi fraternity, a source of lifelong friends. He subsequently began his teaching career at Falconer High School in NY’s Southern Tier where he met a smart blonde, new to the English Department. Louis and Barbara Ann Geisbuhler wed in 1965 in Clyde, OH. After obtaining his master’s degree at Bowling Green State University, Louis took on the Industrial Arts program at Perry Central School (NY) where he taught until 1997. As a second act, Louis joined Unidex in Warsaw, NY for 10 years, where he ended his career as their Engineering Manager. He reveled in being paid for his Rube Goldberg skills to help clients with their manufacturing processes.

A lifelong dream came true when the Boyers purchased five acres of wooded land and Louis set about designing a family home, which he built with the help of countless friends and family. Over the years, a network of bridges and trails along the meandering stream made the property a retreat for all, and a life’s work for Louis.

Nothing made Louis Boyer happier than finding some good junk to repurpose, creating a smart and inexpensive solution to a mechanical problem, being out in nature or helping a friend in need. And absolutely nothing made him prouder than his marriage of almost 60 years to Barbie and their kids: Joel Boyer (Rochester, NY) Amy (Boyer) and Mark Dutton (Dike, Iowa).

Louis is survived by his wife Barbara, his children, two of his siblings, nieces and nephews, and the countless friends who have enjoyed the bounty of his creativity, curiosity, generosity and kindness. At his request, his remains have been cremated, and against his protestations while among the living, a celebration of his life will be held in the summer of 2025.

Everyone is encouraged to take a walk, to look for large beauty in small things, to recycle or recreate, and to love their neighbor.

Memorial donations in Louis’ name may be made to the Warsaw Public Library, 130 N. Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569 or to the Wyoming County Agency of Aging, Home Delivered Meals Program, 8 Perry Ave., Warsaw, NY 14569.