Virginia Boyd

Virginia Belle Furneaux Boyd, 91, died on August 10, 2012, in Iola, KS. She was born on April 21, 1921, to John and Florence Shetlar Furneaux on the family farm, which was established by her grandparents near Moran, KS in 1894. Virginia lived on this farm all her life, except for her college years at Iola Junior College and Kansas State. She moved to Tara Gardens in 2006. Virginia married Luther Frank Boyd, Jr. on March 16, 1941, and they curtailed their studies at Kansas State to come home to manage the Furneaux farm after her father's death that spring. Frank and Virginia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1991. Frank died in 1992. Virginia is survived by two sons - Dr. Robert Boyd and his wife Shirley (Moore) of Houston, TX and Dwight Boyd, Ed.D., and his wife Ruth Pierson of Toronto, Canada; two grandchildren - Mark Boyd and his wife Patti of the Furneaux & Boyd Farm at rural Moran and Heidi Boyd and her husband Bill Dwyer of Clear Lake, TX; five great-grandchildren - Emily and Clara Boyd and Alexander, Zachary, and Sophie Dwyer; and sister-in-law, Betty Furneaux Kidwell of Auburn, KS and her daughters Beth and Becky. She is also survived by other nieces and nephews, including Richard Boyd and his son, Kent of Moran, who continue operation of the family farm. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Raymond Furneaux. Virginia was devoted to her family and a full partner in the success of the farm, from driving grain trucks during harvest to providing delicious homegrown vegetables and home-cooked meals. In their later years, she and Frank enjoyed traveling to Canada and Texas for fishing trips with their sons. She was a lifelong member of the Moran Presbyterian Church and a contributor to the Moran community. Services will be held on Sunday, August 12, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola, followed by private interment at Moran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the "Frank and Virginia Boyd Scholarship" at Kansas University for the benefit of Allen County high school graduates, or to Uniting for Excellence Capital Campaign(to help equip the new hospital in Allen County). The family would like to express its gratitude for the compassionate care provided by the staff of Tara Gardens and Allen County Hospice. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .