Lyle Everett Lee, 83, resident of the Iowa Veterans Home, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 7, 2020 under the care of Iowa River Hospice.
Funeral services for Lyle will be held on Friday, December 11 at 11:00 A.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation will take place one hour prior beginning at 10:00 A.M. Burial will occur following services at Legrand Friends Cemetery with military honors provided by the combined VFW/American Legion Honor Guard of the surrounding area. Attendees are required to wear masks and practice social distancing. For those unable to attend, the service will be available to view on the Mitchell Family Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.
Born October 7, 1937 at home in Des Moines County, he was the son of Clifford Osias Lee and Maudie “Marie” (Piper) Lee. After graduating from Mediapolis High School in Southern Iowa, Lyle enlisted in the United States Army and honorably served his country from 1958-1962. Lyle was a hard worker and was employed at McKesson, Osco Drug, Midland Transportation and McGregor’s Furniture throughout his life.
Lyle was united in marriage to Judy Louise Opel on October 6, 1961. Together they resided in Burlington, Manchester, NH, Legrand and Marshalltown. They celebrated 40 years of marriage before Judy’s passing in 2002. Lyle later married Doris Ilene Rennells Lee on May 19, 2005 and they lived in Centerville and Marshalltown. She passed away just this November after 15 years of marriage.
Lyle had two loves apart from his family: sports and the outdoors. He loved all kinds of sports, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes, St. Louis Cardinals and NASCAR (Jeff Gordon was his favorite). Lyle enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening and even mowing. His favorite singer was Garth Brooks and he loved motorcycles. Lyle was incredibly kind and never met a stranger.
Left to cherish his memory are his children: Maribeth (Mark) Freland, Kim (Dave) Hilsabeck, Keri (Darin) Ashby and Jason (Marcie) Lee; stepchildren: Deb Hrubes, Ken Platt, Jeff Platt, Tim Platt and Kim Sloan; grandchildren: Randy (Tara) Price, Jill Mundt, Amanda (Dale) Telesford, Chris (Tina) Hilsabeck, Jeremy (Ashley) Hilsabeck, Tyler Ashby (Anna Hurley), Alison Ashby, Austin Lee and Alexa Lee (Taylor Puryear); great-grandchildren: Karsyn, Kamryn, Bailey, Aubree, Ava, Makenna, Malaika, DeSean, Azaria, Jeremiah, Akeela, Amani, Ezekiel, Abrianna, Peyton, Nicholis, Gracie and Bryson; great-great-grandson Israel and multiple nieces and nephews.
Lyle is preceded in death by Judy Lee, Doris Lee, parents Clifford and Marie Lee, in-laws Robert and Jackie Opel and his siblings: Harold, Helen, Kenny, Wayne, Marcelle, Roger and Twyla.