Loyd L. Bollinger

Loyd L. Bollinger, 89, of Cape Girardeau, MO, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. Loyd was born April 15, 1923 in Sedgewickville, MO to William Daniel and Flossie May Barks Bollinger. He married Muriel Marie Conrad June 4, 1944, at Sargent's Chapel Lutheran Church in Sedgewickville. That union was blessed with three children: Hope Marie, and twin sons Wynn Leslie and Lynn Wesley Bollinger. Muriel passed away April 3, 1958. Loyd then married Imogene Dickison Dalton August 10, 1962, at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau, MO. After graduating from Sedgewickville High School, he and Muriel married and moved to St. Louis where he worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft. They then moved to Cape Girardeau and he worked at International Shoe Company 40 years, retiring in 1985. Loyd was a member and past deacon of Evangelical United Church of Christ where he sang in the church choir and served on many boards. He is survived by Wife - Imogene Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, MO Daughter - Hope (James C.) Essner, Kelso, MO Son - Wynn (Linda) Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, MO Grandchild - Tamara (David) Glastetter and their sons Nathan, Justin, and Dylan, Raytown, MO Grandchild - Todd (Amy) Essner and their sons Kaden and Jeremy, Oak Ridge, MO Grandchild - Toni (Lance) Craft and children Skylar and Kael, Jackson, MO Grandchild - Laura Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, MO Grandchild - Christa Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, MO Step Grandchild - Casey (Rodney) Brown and their children Callie and Alex Brown, Fruitland, MO Step Grandchild - Kelly (Jason) Kniess and son Wyatt, Patterson, MO In addition to his first wife, Muriel, he was preceded in death by his infant son, Lynn Wesley, December 22, 1951; a step-son, William Clifford Dalton July 8, 2011; and stepgrandson Caleb William Brown October 4, 2002. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to the Evangelical United Church of Christ Building Fund.

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Loyd L. Bollinger

December 17, 2012