Service FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2004, 10:30 AM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA
Officiating REVEREND ERIK CORLEY
Congregational Hymns "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE" "IN THE GARDEN"
JOANN KARSTEN, ORGANIST
Interment MANNING CEMETERY, MANNING, IOWA
Casketbearers: KEVIN DOYEL, RYAN DOYEL, MATT DOYEL, DAVE HEILESEN, DENNIS ERB, MERLIN HEILESEN
Honorary Casketbearers: LEIDY DOYEL, KEENAN DOYEL, MICHELLE DOYEL, WENDY HEILESEN, SEAN DOYEL, HEATH DOYEL

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED AND INVITES YOU TO SHARE IN A TIME OF LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.

John Leslie "Curly," son of George Thomas II and Martha Jane (Parker) Doyel, was born April 12, 1919, on the family farm near Dixon in St. Mary's County, Missouri. He moved with his family near Botna, Iowa when he was three years old. He attended rural school and then worked on the family farm for a number of years.

On November 27, 1940, Curly was united in marriage with Mildred Elaine Erb at Carroll, Iowa. Three sons were born to this union. In 1944 they started farming on their own in Audubon County, Iowa, continuing there for 34 years. In 1979 they retired and moved into Manning and in 1994 to simplify their life moved to Elm Crest Apartments. Mildred died on July 9, 1999. The next year Curly entered the Manning Plaza Nursing Home.

Curly was a member of the United Methodist Church where he served as chair of the trustees. He served on the board of the Farmers Home Administration in Audubon County for three years. Curly and Mildred enjoyed square dancing, traveling, playing cards and gambling. He also enjoyed fishing up north and even tried deep-sea fishing.

Curly died on his 85th birthday, Monday, April 12, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, following a period of declining health.

Preceding him in death are his wife, parents, and brother, Elmer Doyel.

Curly is survived by his three sons: Kenneth Doyel and wife Aleida of Pocatello, Idaho; Terry Doyel and wife Linda of Lexington, South Carolina; and John Doyel, Jr., and wife Pat of Kellogg; nine grandchildren: Leidy, Keenan and Michelle Doyel of Pocatello, Idaho; Kevin Doyel and wife Becki of Louisville, Kentucky; Wendy and husband Dave Heilesen of Social Circle, Georgia; Sean Doyel and wife Stacey of Lexington, South Carolina; Matt Doyel of Sioux City; Ryan Doyel and wife Bobby of Manning; and Heath Doyel of Manning; 13 great-grandchildren; brother George Doyel and wife Barbara of Manning; three sisters: Mildred and husband Virgil Crouch of Irwin; Thelma and husband Wade "Bud" Mohr of Manning; and Hazel Meggers of Council Bluffs; sister-in-law Leona Doyel of Newell; and brother-in-law Allyn Erb and wife Leona of Irwin; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.