Alfred Lee Boyer, 66, of St Joseph, Missouri passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born November 15, 1958 in St. Joseph, son, of Joyce and Alva Lee Boyer. Al graduated from Benton High School, class of 1977. On July 3, 1981, he married Rita Ashler.
Al worked at Car City, where he retired after 40 years in 2018 as a Service Manager. Al was a member of The American Mountain Men, Son's of American Revolution, Mic-O-Say tribe, holding the rank of Medicine Man - Brown Bull, and he attended Agency United Methodist Church. Alfred truly loved his wife, kids, and grandkids. He loved all his family and friends, which he instilled his love for the outdoors, Native American artifacts, Classic Cars, Taxidermy, and American History. He devoted 54 years to his self-taught hobby of Taxidermy.
Preceding him in death are his parents, brother, Mark Boyer, and father/mother in-law John and Minnie Ashler. Survivors include wife of 44 years, Rita Boyer of the home, children, William (Jessica) Boyer of St. Joseph, MO, Andrew (Melanie) Boyer of Agency, MO, Bethany (Joshua) Smith of St. Joseph, Phillip (Kadi) Boyer of Oregon, MO, brothers, Alan Boyer of Easton, MO and Mike (Jackie) Boyer of St. Joseph, MO, his grandchildren, Mollie, Ruby, Wyatt, Kirby, Warren, Jeremiah, and Henry and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Rupp Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, October 24, 2025. Interment to follow services at Bethel Cemetery, DeKalb, MO. Memorials are requested to the American Mountain Men.
