Elizabeth Boyle

VULCAN - Elizabeth "Betty" Boyle, 84, of N2100 Lahaie Drive in Vulcan, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. Elizabeth was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Dollar Bay, daughter of the late Samuel and Rose Ann (Trombley) Locatelli. She attended Dollar Bay High School. Elizabeth married Lloyd W. Boyle on Sept. 21, 1946, in Dollar Bay. He preceded her in death on Sept. 3, 2002. They raised their family in Laurium, and then moved to Green Bay, Wis., where they lived for 29 years. For the past 8 1/2 months, Elizabeth lived with her daughter, Rose Marie, in Vulcan. She was a member of the Altar Society of Sacred Heart Church in Calumet and of American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Elizabeth loved reading, patriotic music, and visiting with family. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed making homemade cakes, cookies and saffron bread. Elizabeth was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by two sons, Daniel (Tzu-Yueh) Boyle of Cottage Grove, Wis. and Michael (Beth) Boyle of Whitefish Bay, Wis.; two daughters, Rose Marie (David) Tuovila of Vulcan and Deborah (Albert) LeBlanc of Iron Mountain; two brothers, Francis (Laura) Locatelli of Florida and James Locatelli of Green Bay; a sister, Katherine Laverdiere of Green Bay; grandchildren, Dr. Lisa Boyle, Daniel (Jennifer) Boyle, Eric (Debbie) Tuovila, Steve Tuovila, Valerie (Brian) Frawley, Melanie (Jerry) Pirkola, Kathleen (Gerald) Arnold, Jennifer (Scott) Thomas and Mitchell Boyle; great-grandchildren, Logan and Matthew Pirkola, McKenzie and Johnathon Thomas, Joshua and Jacob Arnold, Ava Boyle, and Seth and Shawn Frawley; step-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Meghan and Jacob Ludtke; and special nieces, Marie Rowe, Patty Painter and Dr. Mary Limback. Elizabeth was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Locatelli. Private family services will be held at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dickinson County Cancer Unit Loan Closet. Entombment will be in Fort Howard Memorial Park in Green Bay. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Elizabeth Boyle online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Elizabeth Boyle

September 22, 1922 - October 4, 2006