Mabel Minnie Boynton

LEWISTONMabel M. (Kleist) Boynton, 101 of Lewiston, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Speltz Estates Assisted Living in Lewiston. Mabel was born December 18, 1913 in Okoboji, IA to Henry and Amelia (Marcum) Kleist. She married Vernold "Doc" Boynton in 1933. Together, they raised three children, Cynthia, Pete, and Yvonne. Mabel was employed by Camera Art for 25 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, baking cookies, vegetable gardening, and crossword puzzles. According to Mabel, the secrets to a long life were hard work, beer, and pizza. She is survived by her children, Cynthia "Mitzie" (Thomas) Hennessy, Pete (Lenora) Boynton, and Yvonne (Wendell) Sagear; grandchildren, Mary Jane (Cornelius) Powell, Jr., Jon (Patricia) Hennessy, Jay (Jacquie) Hennessy, Jeffrey Hennessy, Julie Hennessy, Joel (Jodi) Hennessy, Angela (Joe) Ihrke, Lance (Suzanne) Huwald, Jena (Sean) Brennan, Jason (Kelly) Boynton, and Holly (Bernie) Phillips, Robyn (David) Luthege, Colleen (Mark) Merten, Grant Sagear, and Kristen (James) Pitchford; 43 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; sister, Edith Sim. She is preceded in death by her husband and 8 siblings. Funeral service will be held 11am, Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Hoff Funeral Home in Lewiston led by Funeral Celebrant Brittany Renberg. Visitation will take begin at 9:30am. She will be laid to rest at Lewiston Church of the Brethren Cemetery. A reception will follow at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Lewiston. Please share a memory of Mabel with her family and view her video tribute at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/644978