Earl Lee Bolls was born on February 28, 1944 in Onaga, KS to Ruby Lee (Foote) Bolls and Nathion J Bolls. He passed away peacefully at his daughter's home on Friday, Aug 21st, 2020 at 76 years old.
Earl is survived by his daughter Wendy (Bolls) Kahland, her husband Martin Kahland Sr., their children Haley Graupner, Martin Kahland Jr., and Nathan Kahland. Brother, Dr. Nathan J. Bolls and sister, Anna (Bolls) Stephenson (Jack). Niece Cindy Smith, nephew Robb Stephenson and wife Carla, nephew James Stephenson and three great nieces, Chelsea, Stephanie and Brandy. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, sister-in-law Imogene Bolls, niece Laurel Bolls, and nephew Jon Stephenson.
Earl graduated from Onaga High School. Earl spent many hours fishing and hunting while growing up in Onaga. He often said no one had a better childhood than he did. As an adult, Earl entered into a 19-year marriage, which produced one child, his daughter Wendy. He spent several years repairing small machinery for Goodenough's in Beatrice NE and at his own business, Earl's Typewriter Repair. After that he worked across the Midwest at several meat packing/processing plants as an Engineer. When he retired from Dakota Provisions he became a private contractor and did that for a few years.
Second only to his grandchildren, Earl's passion was building and fixing his many Harley Davidson motorcycles. Earl has never lived in a home as an adult where there hasn't been a Harley in some stage of being built either in the dining room, bathroom, basement or kitchen. At the time of his death he owned 5 Harleys and had enough motorcycle parts to make a few more. He also loved El Caminos and owned 3 of them and he had finally found a car he dreamt of for many years, a '62 Impala. Earl loved to take the Impala to a sunny spot in the last town he lived in, Chamberlain, SD, and "take a nap in the sun". Earl will be missed by his family and his many brothers and sisters from the Genesis M.C.
A private family celebration of Earl's life will be held in Kansas on August 29, 2020. A public celebration of life will be held in Nebraska at a later date.