Edmund Doyl Shoults

Bend, Oregon Edmund Doyl Shoults passed away peacefully and quietly, surrounded by his family on the evening of November 23, 2016. Doyl has been a long time resident of Bend but lived much of his life in the Ozark Mountains where he was born. He was the fourth of seven children born to Hurban Elmer Shoults and Etta Ann (Wood) Shoults in Koller, Shannon County Missouri on June 18, 1917. After completing his schooling, Doyl worked various jobs throughout Missouri. It was there that he met Reva Ellen Lawson at a pie social. He said she was the "nicest girl he had ever met." That day they shared a pie and began their life together. Doyl and Reva were married March 27, 1940 on her 19 birthday. In 1942, Doyl, Reva and their young daughter Beverly moved to Oregon and he began working for Brooks-Scanlon as a timber faller where he worked until he retired. Stanley was born in Bend two years before Doyl entered the Army Air Force in summer of 1945. He was stationed in Germany as a mechanic and was discharged in 1946. Nanette was born after the war. After 32 years of marriage Reva passed in January 1972. He was a man blessed to have loved several women over the course of his lifetime. He married Delores Dickerson in 1972, Sylvia Staples in 1984, and Sylvia Wood in 1989 and all have preceded him in death. During the last years of his life, Doyl and Bobbi Watters enjoyed a special friendship, spending time together often. Doyl was an avid fisherman and hunter all his adult life. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with many good friends and family. As Stan grew up, he became Doyls primary partner in those outdoor activities. Weekends were often spent camping at Wickiup Reservoir or another of the many lakes in Central Oregon. They particularly enjoyed bird hunting trips to Summer Lake. Doyls survivors include his three children, Beverly (Ed) Norgaard, Stanley (Darlene) Shoults, Nanette (Jon) Sholes, all of Bend, Oregon. There are 6 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jim and Woodrow and sisters Gertie, Pauline, Mary and Maxine. Contributions in Doyls memory may be made to the Heart and Home Hospice, Multiple Sclerosis Society, or the National Kidney Foundation. Funeral Home: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home New 105 NW Irving Ave Bend, OR US 97701

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Edmund Doyl Shoults

June 18, 1917 - November 23, 2016