Lyle A Kinnick

Visitation

After 10 AM at the church

Funeral Service

Monday, January 15, 2007, 11:00 AM

United Methodist Church

Bayard, Iowa

Officiating

Pastor Larry G. Monthei

Hope United Methodist Parish

Music

In The Garden?

Amazing Grace? 

Lula Garnes, Vocalist

Martha Wolf, Organist

Military Honors

American Legion Bryan Mercer Post 44

Honorary Bearers ~ Lyles Grandchildren

Greg White    Chris White    J. J. Sheer

Nick Kinnick     Dustin Kinnick    Gordon Kinnick

Heather Spliter    Victor Kinnick    Howard Kinnick

Cherie Mazmesa    Laura LeCollst

Interment at a Later Date

Highland Township Cemetery

Bayard, Iowa

   Lyle Aldreth, son of Robert Haden and Edna Pearl (Pierce) Kinnick, was born January 6, 1917 in Guthrie County, Iowa. He grew up in Guthrie County, attending rural and Coon Rapids-Bayard schools. In 1932 he moved with his family to Glidden and graduated from Glidden High School in 1936. He worked at various jobs until enlisting the United States Coast Guard on December 13, 1941. He was a motor machinist mate and served in the Pacific Theatre. He received his honorable discharge on December 16 1946 and was awarded the WW II Victory Medal.

   On November 5, 1947, Lyle was united in marriage with Eva Marie Marchant at Corydon. For several years they lived in Minnesota before moving back to Guthrie County where he worked at the Goat Ranch until 1967. They then moved into Bayard and Lyle worked for the ASCS for 17 years and also worked for various farmers.

   Lyle was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bayard, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (life member) and the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was also a member of the Two-Cylinder Antique Tractor Club and thoroughly enjoyed his John Deere G. He was active in the community and served as mayor for 8 years.

   Lyle continued to live in Bayard after the death of his wife Marie in December of 2001. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in       2004. He was able to remain at home until about a week before his death on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at Bayard Nursing and Rehab Center. He was 90 years and 3 days of age.

   Preceding him in death are his parents; wife Marie; brother Robert Burdette Kinnick and wife Ruth; sister Ila Jean and husband Louie Buhr; two brothers-in-law Marion Vaughan and Howard Sheer.

   He is survived by his three sons: Ray Kinnick and wife Ruth Ann of Bakersfield, CA; Robert Kinnick of Jefferson; and Allen Kinnick of Bayard; daughter Diana and husband John Sheer of Bayard; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters Gretchen Vaughan of Bayard and Betty Sheer of Bayard; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.