Obituary of Glea Lloyd

Funeral services for Mr. Glea Lloyd, age 94, of Spirit Lake, will be 11 am Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Interment will be 10 am Wednesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Visitation will begin after 6 pm Tuesday, with the family present from 6-8 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Mr. Lloyd passed away April 17, 2015 at Lakes Regional Healthcare. Glea Henry Lloyd was born near Milford, Iowa on September 15, 1920 to Samuel Allen Lloyd and Martha Levi Lloyd. As a youth, Glea was active in 4H, showing the Dickinson County grand champion steer in1941. Following his 1938 high school graduation from Okoboji Township High School he continued farming, first west of Milford and later near Terril and then near Spirit Lake. On May 7, 1943 he was joined in marriage to Twylla Gregory of Lake Park, Iowa. To this 70-year union five children were born: Martha, Robert, Larry, Mark, and Mary. Together Glea and Twylla engaged in farming and raising purebred Guernsey cattle, first near Terrill, Iowa then on a farm east of Spirit Lake. The Mar-La-Bob Guernsey cattle and dairy farm were the source of much pride and a great deal of family involvement until 1969. Glea enjoyed showing the beautiful Guernsey cattle at Iowa fairs, including Clay County Fair for many years. Later he enjoyed renewing Clay County Fair friendships while holding security positions at the fair for five years. In 1969 Glea and Twylla discontinued farming and assumed new responsibilities with the Spirit Lake School System when they moved from the farm into Spirit Lake. Glea served as Head Custodian for nearly 20 years. Glea, with his wife Twylla, was recognized in 2012 with induction in the Education Hall of Achievement by the Spirit Lake School System. Glea was a member of Spirit Lake United Methodist Church where he is a Past President of the Methodist Men and enjoyed serving as usher, greeter, and custodian. He was a 50+ year member of Masonic Lodge as well a a member of the Order of Eastern Star, where Glea served as Worth Patron with his wife, Twylla, as Worthy Matron. At his death, Glea was one of the oldest members of Dickinson County Farm Bureau, having served as County President and Board Member. Glea was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Survivors include his sister, Betty Andre, daughters Martha Moore and Mary (Jim) Trussell, and son, Dr. Mark (Carolyn) Lloyd, daughter-in-laws, Janet Skelton Lloyd and Lacy Lloyd. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Greg (Patricia) Lloyd, Ashley (Greg) Peplin, Amy (Carter) Newberg, Doug (Sonya) Lloyd, Ben (Alicia) Trussell, and Jason (Laree) Trussell. Eight great grandchildren survive him: Matthew and Michael Peplin, Gus and Max Newberg, Xavier and Vivian Trussell, Jacob and Corbin Trussell. He was predeceased by his wife Twylla, his parents, his sons, Robert Lloyd and Larry Lloyd, son-in-law, William Moore, Jr., and grandson, Rob Alan Lloyd, brother Edward Lloyd, and sisters, Berdina Smitley and Neola Eckerd.