Hoytos, Leslie

LESLIE HOYTOS of Milk River, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021, in the Milk River Long Term Care Centre at the age of 84 years.

Leslie was born on April 6, 1937, to Bert Sr. and Helen Hoytos at the family farm in the 1-17 district of Milk River, Alberta. He was the youngest of four children; Bert Jr., Steve, Pricilla and then Les. He was educated at the Banks View School in 1-17. After school years, he worked for local farmers before purchasing his farm southwest of Milk River in 1960. During his early years of farming, he also set up machinery for Quinn Motors in Milk River.

He married Bonnie (Lavon) Murton May 3, 1960, and welcomed his sons, Dennis and Rob. Les farmed a mixed cattle and grain operation until 2018, and he had a passion for John Deere and auction sales.  In September of 2019, he moved to the Prairie Rose Lodge in Milk River, where he resided until June of 2021, and then moved into Milk River Long Term Care until his passing.

Les is survived by his sons; Dennis (Kim), of Milk River, and Rob (Barb), of Milk River; grandchildren Nicole (T.J) Howg of Coaldale, Ronald (Nicole), Jeff (Danielle), all of Lethbridge, and Brad (Bailey) of Milk River; great-grandchildren Roman, Navy, Jovan, Alyka, Finley, River, Avery and Olivia, special friends Laurence, Theresa, Nicole and Dillon Ell, and his ex-wife and mother of his children, Bonnie Lay.

A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 2:00 PM, in  the Milk River Cemetery, with Reverend Marion Martin officiating.