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2026
Dennis Boys Obituary
We have loved him in life;
Let us not forget him in death.
Dennis "Entered into Eternal Rest" on Monday, January 20, 2026, died at his home from congestive heart failure.
Dennis was the son of Donald & Betty Boys from St. Peter.
He was born on September 5,1949 in St. Peter. Dennis attended John Ireland School and
was a 1967 graduate of St. Peter High School. For the first 20 years of his life, he worked beside
his family as a fifth-generation farmer. The farm was owned by the Boys family for134 yrs, located in Oshawa Tsp, Nicollet County.
In 1971 Dennis enlisted in the United States Air Force. After basic training he was assigned
to a base in Madrid, Spain for 8 yrs; then transferred to Tehran, Iran for 5 yrs; then to an airbase
In Greece for 3 yrs. His next assignment was a USAF recruiter in Milwaukee, WI; then transferred to
McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas and finally to Castle Air Force Base in Merced, CA retiring in 1993.
Dennis was an Information Mgmt. Tech. for 23 years with an Honorable Discharge, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He loved the travel and serving his country. Then in 1993 the Castle Air Force Base was closed and all career service members were forced to retire.
Dennis had a passion for collecting over the past 50 years. He often found items in Spain, Iran, and Greece that he would purchase and ship home to the farm for storage. In 1998, David, Don & Dennis loaded a 28 ft U-Haul with all of his collectables to move from Merced, CA to St. Peter, MN.
Dennis returned to the Boys farm for 11 yrs as caretaker for his parents. In addition, he was employed by HyVee Grocery store in Mankato, where he worked as a night stocker and night cashier for 17 1/2 years.
He is preceded in death by his parents Betty Boys in 2004; Donald Boys in 2008; sister Donna Welter in 2017; and nephew Donald C Boys in 2020. He is survived by his brother David Boys (Linda) of Apple Valley; Six nieces/nephews: Thea Kramer, Ruth Neumann, Peter Welter, Joe Welter, Paul Welter and Kattie Lyman. And several grand nieces/nephews. Dennis never married and had no children.
Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in St. Peter. A graveside service will be held, at a later date.
Dennis is at peace now and with Our Lord.
He is deeply missed by his family and friends.
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Mike Ippolito
February 4, 2026
Dennis was my first and best friend when I was stationed at Richard’s-Gebaur AFB near Kansas City, MO. We spent a lot of our free time exploring KC and when I got married my spouse, Dennis and I got along very well.
Dennis we love you so much and will miss you.
Your friendship to us was so special
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Sandy Brekje
January 26, 2026
Dennis was proud of his military career and enjoyed serving overseas where he could see the world and its many cultures. He could be an ornery old cuss at times but yet cared and loved many. I was his "work wife" for about 15 years working at Hy-Vee and we became good friends as many of our co-workers were young and we were Ma and Pa. He enjoyed the camaraderie with the young ones though working stocking shelves at night and later hanging out with several of them bowling or doing whatever..he missed that part of the military too so many hoildays he cooked for them if they had no one else to celebrate with.
He work endless hours in his flower bed that completely circled his beautiful home with all kinds of flowers, fruit trees and blooming bushes. He also loved collecting many things that he proudly displayed in his home from beautiful framed pictures, furniture, cast model cars, trains, glassware, figurines etc... weekly he´d go to area secondhand stores looking for almost perfect treasures..ones that needed a little fix up he´d sit and fix them if he could. Some not worth much..but still treasures to him.
Friends meant a lot to him.. specially Justin Kemp a younger co-worker who he said was the son he never had. Also the loss of good friend Lacy Wilkins last December was very hard on him. He loved many and give it helped many when ir whatever he could.
Dennis you will be missed in my heart. Have fun fixing all the broken treasures in heaven.
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