Lyle Beavers' Obituary
Lyle Beavers, 81, of Corydon passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Wayne County Hospital after a courageous 26 year battle with cancer. Lyle was born to Lester & Mildred (Myers) Beavers on March 23, 1935 in Leon, Iowa. He was raised on a farm and attended country school in Woodland, Iowa. He later graduated from Garden Grove High School in 1953. He attended Central College before enlisting in the United States Air Force where he was stationed overseas for four years. Upon returning to the states he married Carolyn Muilenburg on August 15, 1964 and to this union their children, Dawn and Darren were born. They later divorced. He then married Ruthanne Hoelting and helped raise three stepsons (Billy, Keith, and Aaron). After this divorce he spent the remainder of this life focusing on his faith, family, and friends. Lyle had great love for his family. He was especially proud of his children and their accomplishments. His grandchildren always held a special pace in his heart. Lyle was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Lyle was a man of great faith and an active member of the First Baptist Church. He was never one to sit still and a man of many trades. Lyle served the community by owning or working at several local businesses. He was the most known for his cooking. Many people will say he had the best pizza in town. He loved working side by side with his children at their steakhouses. He was also a devoted employee of Wayne Community Schools. His warm and generous smile would greet every student as they came through the school lunch line. Lyle gave much of his time mentoring as he saw potential in everyone and wanted them to succeed. Lyle was known for cheering on the Wayne Falcons, swinging and/or throwing a club on the golf course, working in his garden, meticulously attending to his flowers, watching his Iowa State Cyclones, turning pieces of furniture into works of art, working on his farm raising shorthorn cattle and being involved in the Wayne County 4-H. One of his proudest achievements was when his steer "Otis" placed well at the Iowa State Fair. He was also very honored to be selected as the Homecoming Parade Marshall. Another one of Lyle's wonderful achievements that he was too humble to boast about "except to his golf buddies" were his TWO hole in ones on the Corydon Golf Course. Lyle was a true friend to the young and old. He will be deeply missed by all who had the great privilege of knowing him. His spirit will live on in all the lives he has touched. Survivors include two children: Dawn Jones (Jody) of Corydon and Darren Beavers (Molly) of Wellman, Iowa, three step-sons: Billy Benedict (Karen) of Newnan, GA, Keith Hoelting (Julie) of Colorado Springs, CO, Aaron Hoelting (Cindy) of Allerton, four grandchildren: Aubrey Decker (Dillon) of Becker, MN, Garrett Jones (Heidi) of Corydon, Wyatt and Walker Beavers of Wellman, two great grandchildren; Aleigh and Archer Decker, nine step grandchildren, four step great grandchildren, and five granddogs, siblings: Madeline Wilson of Dallas Center, Donald "Dick" Beavers of Cedar Rapids, Jerry Beavers (Judy) of Holyoke, CO, Melvin Beavers (Sue) of Dallas Center, Nancy Finck of Ocala, FL, Donna Kempf (Arnie) of Durant, Kay Kline (Julie) of St. Charles, and Charles "Chuck" Beavers (Georganna) of Dallas Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Rex (Kathy) Beavers and J.R. (Eva) Beavers, sister Ione (Dick) Owens, brothers-in-law: Hubert Wilson and Sonny Finck, sister-in-law Jerry Beavers, and a step-grandson, Oliver Hoelting. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Corydon with Rev. Daniel Palmer officiating. Interment will follow in Corydon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 at Thomas Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church of Corydon or to the Lyle Beavers Golf Fund. Condolences may be shared at www.thomasfh.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Lyle Beavers please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Corydon Cemetery S. West St. & Co Park Road
Corydon, IA 50060 Visitation MAR 20. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT) Thomas Funeral Homes - Corydon 303 E. JeffersonCorydon, IA 50060[emailprotected] Funeral Service MAR 21. 10:30 AM (CDT) First Baptist Church of Corydon 104 S. West St.Corydon, IA 50060
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