Lyle C. Allen's Obituary
Lyle C. Allen, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on August 9, 2019, at his home in Mahomet, IL.
Lyle was born August 17, 1932 in Akron, OH to Doyle and Lucy Allen. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1952 and was stationed at the McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, KS, serving 4 years. After being discharged, he worked as an Air Force Missile Supervisor with Civil Service, retiring after 25 years.
After retiring from the Air Force, Lyle spent 2 years as an inspector for Cessna. His hardest job of all time though, was being a full time dad to his daughter, Heather.
Lyle married Mary Dunham in 1954. To this union, a son, Kim and daughter, Barbara were born. They later divorced. He then met and married Marcia Myers in 1973. To this union a daughter, Heather was born. Lyle and Marcia have spent the last 46 years together.
Lyle has had many hobbies throughout his lifetime from painting landscapes, making over 100 model airplanes from kits, making leather pictures and belts, metal detecting for buried treasures, to having a layout of HO and N scale model trains.
Lyle is survived by his wife Marcia of the home.
Children:
Kim Allen of Sedgwick, KS
Barbara (Chris) Taylor of Wichita, KS
Heather (Christopher) Heller of Champaign, IL
Grandchildren: Brandie, Clyde, Destiny, Taryn, Anika
Great-Grandchildren: Ethan, Zack, Callie, Kataya, Kaydin, Dyson, Tomielyn, Dayton, Ross
6 Great-Great Grandchildren
Lyle was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Edward, Frank, Charles, Howard, Dale, and Robert; sister: Lillian; and great grandson: Clyde J. Clarke III.
Graveside services for Lyle will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at South Lawn Cemetery, Severy, KS
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and can be mailed to or left with the funeral home.
Services entrusted to:
Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, P.O. Box 1233, Howard, KS 67349
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