KELLEY, Lyle 1927-2013

KELLEY, TOLL, YOUNGBLOOD, BLUM, GRAY, BUCKHOUT

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 12/17/2013 at 23:54:51

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Wednesday, August 28, 2013]

Lyle “Doc” Kelley, age 85, of Waconia, Minn., formerly of Iowa, passed away on Aug. 23, 2013.

Lyle was born on Nov. 24, 1927, in Newton. He married Nedra Toll on June 24, 1951.

He will be deeply missed by his wife and three daughters, Lynnet (Glenn) Youngblood of Plato, Minn., Christine (Duane) Blum of Mason City and Denise (Ken) Gray of Lester Prairie, Minn.; a sister, Arlene (Paul) Buckhout of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren.

Lyle graduated from Waterloo East High School and joined the U.S. Air Force, serving in the North Atlantic Theater in the Air Transport Command. Afterwards, he graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, and became a teacher at the Iowa State Juvenile Home, Toledo. Later, Lyle was appointed superintendent of the juvenile home. Following this, he became director of special education of Howard, Winneshiek and Allamakee counties. Concurrently, Lyle completed his graduate degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He started a private business in Newton, and also lobbied on behalf of the state’s mentally challenged children and adults. Lyle then became a clinical psychologist at the North Iowa Mental Health Center, Mason City, and was executive director there for 15 years. He then went into private practice in Clear Lake. Lyle also joined the staff at Waldorf College, Forest City, as a teacher and was put in charge of the counseling department. With God’s strength and guidance, “Doc” dedicated his life to loving and caring for people.

The graveside service will be held at Allison Municipal Cemetery, Highway 14 South, Allison, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Cremation Society of Minnesota Edina Chapel, (952) 924-4100.

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