Deborah J. Boyer, 58, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at the Springfield Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. She was born on March 11, 1951, in Sidney, Ohio, to Harry and Eva Jane (Gillman) Watkins. She was preceded in death by her father.

She is survived by her husband, Ivan O. Boyer, whom she married on November 30, 1968, in Urbana, Ohio; her mother, Eva Jane of St. Paris, Ohio; three sons, Marc (Shannon) Boyer of Belle Center, Ohio, Lester (Angela LeVan) Boyer and Micky (Darlene) Boyer both of West Liberty; a daughter, Amber Boyer of Bellefontaine, Ohio; a brother, Larry Watkins and a sister, Anne Shaffer both of St. Paris; and fourteen grandchildren.

Deborah was a 1969 Graham High School graduate and worked several years as a receptionist for Dr. Richard Shramo of Urbana. She enjoyed bowling, reading and knitting.

Pastor Michael Wilson will officiate the funeral service at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Kauffman-Eichholtz Funeral Home in West Liberty, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Diabetes Foundation  1100 Dennison Ave.  Columbus, Ohio 43201 or the National Kidney Foundation of Ohio  1373 Grandview Ave  Suite 200  Columbus, Ohio 43212. 

The Kauffman-Eichholtz Funeral Home in West Liberty handled the arrangements.

Online condolences to the family may be expressed at www.eichholtzfuneralhome.com