Louis "Lyle" Lord Jr.

LORD, FAAS, CHUTE, PLATE, GOODLOCK

Posted By: Megan Ciha (email)
Date: 7/20/2015 at 14:09:44

Louis “Lyle” Lord Jr., 86, of Iowa City, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

A time of visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday, July 20th at the Gay & Ciha Funeral Service in Iowa City. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospital Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences can be sent to Lyle’s family at www.gayandciha.com.

Louis “Lyle” Lord Jr. was born June 20, 1929 in Iowa City; son of Louis L. and N. Ruth (Hunter) Lord. He graduated from Iowa City High School and Iowa State University and served in Korea with the US Army. On January 13, 1957, he married Clodean Morgan. Farmer by blood, Lyle also worked 30 years for the US Postal Service, retiring in 1992.

He was an active member of 4-H, the Extension Services, and always enjoyed attending sporting events of his children and grandchildren. He was also very fond of Hawkeye football.

Lyle’s family includes his wife, Clodean; sons, Blair Lord (Cathy) of North Liberty and Boyd Lord (Virginia Cress) of La Crescent, MN; grandchildren, Trevor and Colin Lord and Meagan and Abigail Lord; step-grandchildren, Elijah and Jonah Faas; great-granddaughter, Raena Chute; sisters, Nancy Plate (Harold) of Iowa City and Alice Goodlock of Michigan as well as several nieces and nephews.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son; brother-in-law, Lauren Goodlock and nephew, Charles Plate.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Lyle’s family and his services.

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