Eugene Stanley Hyland

EUGENE STANLEY HYLAND

Eugene Stanley Hyland passed away on February 10, 2020, at the age of 77.

Gene was born to Stanley and Elvina (Himle) Hyland in Burbank, California on November 30, 1942.

His family later moved back to Hayfield. In 1960, Gene graduated from Hayfield High School. He was a lifelong member of West St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Gene served his country as a medic in the US Army Reserves from 1964 to 1970. In 1968, he married Susan Redfern from Kasson, MN. For fifty-two years they lived contentedly in rural Hayfield. They had a daughter and three grandkids, whom he cherished. Gene drove for United Parcel Service for thirty years serving Kasson, Mantorville and the surrounding countryside. In the early 1960’s he played a bass guitar for the Talismen, a local rock and roll band.   He was also in his father’s band, The Shades of Country, in the 1970’s. Gene was very proud of his family and their accomplishments and enjoyed attending school and family events. In later years he enjoyed coffee with friends, attending concerts and weekends at the cabin with family. A lifelong hunter, Gene started as a youngster plinking for rabbits and squirrels in the neighborhood. Over the years he hunted deer and turkey locally and enjoyed several big game hunts in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.

Eugene is survived by his wife, Sue; their daughter, Andrea (Vince) Reynolds; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jacob and Patrick Reynolds; sister, Sheila (Mike) Kyllo and much loved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gerald Hyland.

Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2020, at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home 501, 2nd Street NW in Hayfield and one hour before the service at the church on Friday. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2020, at West St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 70640 260th Avenue, in Hayfield with Reverend Paul Thompson officiating. Interment will be in the West St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by the Hayfield American Legion Rothie Post #330.

Blessed be his memory.