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Lyle B. Wills

February 5, 1942 — October 19, 2007

IN MEMORY OF
LYLE B. WILLS

BORN
February 5, 1942
Sibley, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
October 19, 2007
Sheldon, Iowa

MEMORIAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Tuesday
October 23, 2007
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Mark W. Kukkonen ~ Officiating

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
No. 439 “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
No. 770 “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry”
MUSIC
“Amazing Grace”
Sung by: Susan Lichty
Organist: Carleen Kehrberg

CASKET BEARERS
Mike Schoonhoven John Wills
Chad Lyman Tim Pederson
Wade Wills Randy Wills

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Graveside service:
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 10:15 A.M.
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa
Military flag presentation by the:
American Legion Post # 145 of Sheldon

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon, Iowa

After today's service relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.



LYLE B. WILLS

Lyle Benjamin Wills, one of the triplet sons of Logan and Winnie (Kruse) Wills was born February 5, 1942 in Sibley, Iowa. He attended country school by Little Rock and later Sibley High School. He was employed by Dan Osterman in Ocheyedan, Iowa. He went on to serve in the Army from 1964 until being discharged in 1966, one of those years was spent in Korea. On March 21, 1969, he was united in marriage to Sharon Vogel in Sheldon, Iowa. After their marriage the couple settled in Sheldon, where he started working for the Iowa D.O.T. Maintenance Shop in January of 1971. He retired from the D.O.T. in August of 2004 after 33 years of service. He then worked for Tim Pedersen Excavating until his death. He passed away suddenly on Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Sanford Sheldon Medical Center reaching the age of 65 years, 8 months and 14 days.
He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon. He enjoyed watching NASCAR races, going to coffee and spending time with his family and friends.
Left to cherish his memory his wife, Sharon of Sheldon, two daughters and their husbands, Stacey and David Bonello of Ames, Iowa and Krista and Brian Parks of Sheldon; two grandchildren, Kiley and Mason Parks. Three brothers, Delbert and his wife, Frances Wills of Sibley and triplet brothers, Lynn and his wife, Gloria Wills of Sibley and Lorn and his wife, Joan Wills of Sanborn; two sisters, Dorothy Schilling of Westminster, Colorado and Marlys and her husband, Alvin Jurrens of Sibley; also nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Russell and a brother-in-law, Leroy Schilling.
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