LYONS, Billy Dale 'Bill' 1939 - 2021

LYONS, CORNELL, MOWAT, WISE, LYNCH, WHITING, DEMENT, NACE, DUKER, GREY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Page 6

BILLY "BILL" DALE LYONS
Fairfield

Billy "Bill" Dale LYONS, 82, of Fairfield, passed into new life Monday, February 8, 2021. at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City (note: in Johnson Co., IA).

There will be an open visitation 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 12, 2021, at First Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Howard Innis and Pastor Daniel Balster officiating. Following the service, he will be buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

If attending the visitation or service, please wear masks and practice social distancing.

Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene or The Well. Cards may be mailed to 1900 Pine Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556.

Bill was born February 6, 1939, in Fairfield, to William "Dale" and Sarah "Lucille" (CORNELL) LYONS. He married Mary Louise MOWAT on December 1, 1975.

Bill worked in sales for Danielson Motors-Toyota, HyVee and farmed. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and sang tenor in the church quartet for many years. He loved the Lord and loved to sing. He enjoyed gardening, especially tomatoes; animals, especially his cat Joey; good food, especially pies made by Mary. Most important was spending time with his family and friends.

Bill will be missed by his wife of 45 years, Mary LYONS of Fairfield; his children, Cathie WISE, Tim LYONS, Julie (Mike) LYNCH and Todd (Anita) LYONS, all of Rockwell City, IA, Cyndie (Byron) WHITING of Spirit Lake, Barry LYONS of New London, Sarah (Scott) DEMENT of Olathe, KS, Troy (Angela) LYONS of Riverside, IA, and Anna (Adam) LYONS-NACE of Williamsburg, IA; grandchildren, April, Jennifer, Nicole, Dustin, Trice, Mandy, Brandon, Jamie, Emma, Ashly, Michael, Zach, Brooke, Ally, Sadie, Isaac, Silas, Madeline, William and Henry; 26 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Lucille; and his siblings, Thelma DUKER, Betty GREY and Richard LYONS.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.behnerfh.com.

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