Lensing, Lyle Joseph 1949-2012

LENSING, IMOEHL, KRAMME, STANO, BARTA, SCHNEITER, BULLERMAN, DEENY, WINTER, TIMP, MULLIGAN, MIKOTA, STEINLAGE, FRANZEN, RETTERATH

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/25/2012 at 13:05:13

Lyle Lensing, age 63, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in New Hampton, IA.

A Private Family Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Ft. Atkinson, IA.

Friends may call from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday morning at Schluter Balik Funeral Home Chekal Chapel in Ft. Atkinson.

Lyle Joseph Lensing was born on January 10, 1949, a special son of Gordian and Valeria (Imoehl) Lensing in Decorah, Iowa. Lyle lived at home until the age of ten and then lived at the State Hospital in Woodward, Iowa for a number of years and then in 1979, he moved to the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Elma, Iowa where he resided until his death. While at Colonial Manor, Lyle worked for 18 years at the Elma Comprehensive Worksite. Lyle would ride the transit van daily and patiently waited for the bus to arrive daily. In 2009 Lyle, even though he was the youngest resident, received the longevity award for living in the home for 30 years. Lyle was also a member of the St. John Nepomucene Church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa.

Lyle enjoyed playing bingo and throwing a ball. As Lyle got older he became more of a jokester. He loved throwing his fork and spoon or anything in his way on the floor when he thought the nurses were not looking. Then he would start to laugh and thought he really got away with something!! That was a game all the nurses will remember most about Lyle. He was blessed with the time he was given to live at Colonial Manor. With all of the love and care he received at the home, he lived to be a very happy man of 63 years.

Lyle is survived by his sister: Amy (Roger) Kramme, Spillville, IA. Four brothers: Loren (Elaine) Lensing, Belleville, IL; Leallan Lensing, Calmar, IA; Earl (Cindy) Lensing, Fort Atkinson, IA; Neil (Karla) Lensing, Fort Atkinson, IA. Thirteen nieces and nephews: Aaron & Angela Lensing; Danielle (Marc) Stano, Rachel (Greg) Barta, Jennifer Lensing, Natalie (David) Schneiter, Patience & Raymond Lensing; Kristal Lensing, Renee (Ryan) Bullerman, & Sara Lensing; Julie & Nicole Kramme. Seven great nieces and nephews: Karson Deeny, Sydney, Maggie Winter, Brady Barta, Gavin, Camden, and Landon Bullerman. Uncles and Aunts: Bruno Lensing, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Stephen (Arlene) Lensing, Calmar, IA. Bea (Victor) Timp, Calmar, IA; Mary Mulligan, Humbolt, IA; Verda (Harlan) Mikota, New Hampton, IA; Esther Lensing, Calmar, IA; Alvina Imoehl, New Hampton, IA; Corrina Steinlage, New Hampton, IA; Eleanora Franzen, Ossian, IA; Dorothy Lensing, Cherry Valley, Il; Laverne & Leonilla Imoehl, Elgin, IA; Marian Retterath, Calmar, IA; Merlin & Anita Imoehl, Decorah, IA; Nilus & Jenny Imoehl, Ossian, IA; and Ralph & Arlene Imoehl, Phoenix, AZ.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents: Gordian Lensing on June 25, 2004 and Valeria (Imoehl) Lensing on October 7, 1985. One brother: Leroy Lensing in 1951. Uncles and aunts: Daniel Lensing, Roche Lensing, Roman Lensing. Jerome Imoehl, Pete Franzen, Leo Steinlage, Ray Mulligan, Lois Lensing and Myra Lensing in infancy.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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