Obituary - Lyle D. Lent

Lyle D. Lent

Lyle D. Lent, 78 of Nevada, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2016 in Nevada. Lyle was born September 28, 1937 in Lindsay, CA to Lyle L. and Myrtle L. (Thompson) Lent. On October 12, 1958 he was married in Nevada to Karlene Zener and she survives of the home. Lyle came to Moundville from California at a young age and graduated from Bronaugh High School in 1955. He worked in retail for several years, for Farm and Home Savings and Loan in Nevada for nearly 30 years, and retired from 3M Nevada after several years there. 
 
Lyle enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and fast pitch softball in his younger years. In addition to his wife Karlene he is survived by one son, Scott Lent of Texarkana, TX and one daughter, Julie VanDerSchaaf and her husband Mike of Milo, two granddaughters, Coral Cox and her husband Lewis and Kirsten Botha and her husband Carel all of Nevada, eight great-grandchildren, McKenzie Cox, Madison Cox, Kayden Cox, Blake Cox, Tanner Cox, Kyler Cox, Aiden Botha and Averie Botha, two sisters, Mary Carter, Clinton, MO and Myrna Jacobsen, Pleasanton, CA, and several nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Coral Ann Lent. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Terry Mosher officiating. 

A private burial will follow in Newton Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service.