SHELLER, Lyle M. (1912-2004)

SHELLER, KURTZ, NEREM, ERDAHL, CORTEZ, BACHMAN, HOWARD, FORT

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/11/2016 at 13:50:01

Lyle Sheller, 91

Graveside services for Lyle M. Sheller, 91, of Northridge, California, formerly of Forest City, will be held on Saturday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m., in the Madison Township Cemetery, with Pastor Lee Laaveg officiating. He died on Sunday, February 1, 2004. Immediately following the service, a reception will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City.

Lyle Minor Sheller, the son of Minor and Alma (Kurtz) Sheller, was born on July 5, 1912 in Stratford. Lyle spent his formative years in Belmond. When he was still in high school, he began barbering in his father's shop. He was united in marriage to Berdella Nerem on February 19, 1932. They settled in Rippey where their three children were born. Lyle barbered there for a time, then took a job working for Ferguson-Diehl Construction Company building the Al-Can Highway. During WW II, Lyle served in the Navy Seabees. He was first stationed at Farragut Naval Station in Idaho, then saw duty in the Philippines.

Following his discharge from the Navy, the family moved to Forest City where he continued barbering. In 1964, they purchased the Snelling Motel in Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved there to manage it. Their next move was to Decorah where they were partners in a movie theater. From there they moved to Glendale, California, where they owned and operated a Laundromat until retirement. Lyle was adventurous in his hobbies and piloted his own plane. During their retirement in Camarillo and Apple Valley, California, they enjoyed traveling around the U.S. and into Mexico in their motor home. They moved to Northridge, California in 2000, to live with their daughter.

Lyle is survived by his wife of almost 72 years, Berdella; daughters, Karen Sheller of Northridge, California and Marna (Al) Erdahl of Hopkins, Minnesota; son, Gary (Marvel) Sheller of Tehachapi, California; granddaughter, Ann (Steve) Cortez of Tehachapi, California; granddaughter-in-law, Melinda Sheller of Camarillo, California; grandsons, Mark (Tia Karelson) Erdahl and Dean Erdahl of Minneapolis, Minnesota; five great-grandchildren; brother, Roy (Bunnie) Sheller of Fresno, California; sister, Dorothy (Bob) Bachman of Chico, California; sisters-in-law, Leola Sheller of Santa Maria, California and Jean Sheller of Port Orchard, Washington.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Harry, Robert, Earl and Donald Sheller; sister, Margery Howard; and great-granddaughter, Kelley Ann Fort.

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