Doyle Leland Hansen passed away in Iowa City, Iowa, on June 26, 2026, surrounded by family.
Doyle was born in Snowflake, on Aug. 14, 1929, to Joseph Delbert and Alice H. (nee Smith) Hansen. He was raised in Joseph City with his brothers, Ross, Eugene and Floyd. He attended school in Joseph City and then in Holbrook for the last two years of high school, graduating in 1947.
Doyle attended Eastern Arizona College and Brigham Young University. He served a 2 1/2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Spanish American Mission. He also served for two years in the United States Army, where he was trained as a dental assistant. He later studied dentistry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in San Francisco, Calif. After graduation in 1960, he returned to Arizona and opened a dental practice in Holbrook. He retired from dentistry in 2000.
Doyle married Sonja (nee Hansen) Hansen of Lakeside, on Dec. 6, 1963. They raised four sons and a daughter in Joseph City, Leland, Marlan, Rodney, Todd and Malana. Doyle was devoted to his wife and children. He also served his community, country and church in many capacities.
Doyle was preceded in death by his son Rodney, his parents and his brothers.
He is survived by his beloved wife, four children, 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
To view a full obituary, please visit: https://www.greersmortuary.com/
The family will receive friends at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Joseph City from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the same location, followed by a burial in the Joseph City Cemetery. The funeral will be livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@josephcitysundayservices.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Joseph City Chamber of Commerce via Venmo to @JC-chamber or the Grand Canyon Council of Scouting America at https://www.scoutingaz.org/give/.
