Obituary of Loyd Jasper

Loyd J. Jasper, 79 of Dyersville passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 10:30 am Saturday, August 29, 2020, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Anthony Nketiah will officiate and Deacon Dan Hoeger will assist. Burial will be at St. Francis Cemetery where American Legion Post 137 will accord military honors. Loyd was born December 1, 1940, in Dyersville the son of Emil & Monica Jasper. He married Carol Mensen on September 7, 1964, in Dyersville. Together they raised their family & farmed near Dyersville and co-owned and managed All Star Feeds until retirement. Loyd worked many years on his custom toys and was very proud of his craft. He was featured in the Toy Farmer magazine four times. He was a very social person and enjoyed being with his children and their families, including regular annual vacations together. He also spent many hours playing cards with friends. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his children: Duane (Anne), Glen (Kris), Kevin (Courtney) Jasper all of Cedar Rapids, and Janet (Jamie) Hogan of Lake Villa, IL; 12 grandchildren: Alexander, Nathaniel, Logan, Oren, Whitney, Erica, Hanna, Zachary, Lucille, Ryan, Tyler and Travis; siblings: Kenneth (Margie) Jasper of Manchester; step mother-in-law, Jean Mensen of Dyersville, in-laws: Wilma Mensen of Dyersville, He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Carol in 2014, a sister, Gladys (Tony) Hoeger, and a brother-in-law, Dale Mensen. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Basilica.