WHITING, Lyle Robert

WHITING, JOHNSON, WHITE, BARNETT, PECK, SMITH, RESENE

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 9/26/2006 at 12:00:49

LYLE R. WHITING

Funeral services for Lyle Whiting, 86, of Aurelia, will be 10:30 Thursday, January 12, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Harold Werley officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Aurelia. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00, at the Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia.

Lyle Robert Whiting was born on June 4, 1919 in Aurelia, Iowa, the son of Robert and Myrtle (Johnson) Whiting. Lyle graduated from the Aurelia High School in 1936. He worked as a farm hand, and then served in the Army Air Corp. On December 28, 1949, Lyle was united in marriage to Ruby Arlene White at the Methodist Church in Sioux City, IA. Lyle joined his brother Laurence in Whiting Clothing in Aurelia, and later worked for the U.S. Post Office in Aurelia where he served as Postmaster until his retirement in 1982. Lyle and Ruby spent their winters in Texas for several years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, the Aurelia Fire Department, Aurelia Golf Course Board, and the Grashoff-McManus American Legion Post #390 of Aurelia. Lyle enjoyed helping farmers, golfing, bowling, and playing cards.

Lyle died Monday, January 9, 2006, at the Sunset Knoll Retirement Home in Aurelia, where he had been a resident for the past month.

Preceding Lyle in death were his parents, and infant son, an infant brother, Harold Whiting, brother Laurence Whiting, and two sisters, Bonnie Barnett and Gladys Peck.

Survivors include his wife Ruby Whiting of Aurelia, one son, Kirk and Kay Whiting of Hoffman Estates, IL, three grandchildren, Tony Smith, Preston Whiting, and Brittney Whiting, one sister, Lorilla Resene of Aurelia, several nieces, nephews, and other friends.