Norman Lyon (1942-2005)

LYON, PETERSON, ONKEN, JACOBSON, SARGENT

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 10/27/2005 at 07:10:03

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, October 26, 2005.

Norman Lyon, 63, of Boone, found peace and headed for a higher ground on Monday, Oct. 24, after a short, but determined struggle with leukemia. On his final journey, he was surrounded by family and friends who never left his side. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Camp Hantesa. Burial will be in Mineral Ridge Cemetery at Ridgeport, north of Boone.

He was born July 9, 1942, in Cambridge, to Eldon and Hazel Lyon. He graduated from Ballard High School in 1960 and started to work at the National Animal Disease Laboratory in 1961 where he worked, except for a "sabbatical" to Arkansas for two years, until he retired in August 2001.

He was chairman of the Boone Democratic Party until his illness and enjoyed raising cattle, mules and driving his ponies. His six grandchildren were his greatest joy, and he was the world's best papa.

His favorite hobby was to sit and visit with anyone he met, and his joy and humor were a gift to all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his loving wife, Becky, and his three daughters, Lynette Peterson and husband, Bob, of Jefferson, Louise Onken and husband, Jeff, of Boone and Melissa Jacobson of Boone; grandchildren Hannah, Chance and Victoria Peterson, and Emily, Nathan and Carrie Jacobson; one sister, JoAnn Sargent and husband, Richard, of Payson, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Camp Hantesa, south of Boone.

Donations may be made to the Iowa Arboretum in memory of Norm Lyon.

Memorial donations may be made to the Iowa Arboretum.

Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing is in charge of arrangements.

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