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Lyle Marter Sr.
LYLE MARTER SR.
Vinton
Lyle Marter Sr., 87, passed away quietly at his home Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, following a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton, with Pastor Matt Hantz officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will be at Bear Creek Cemetery, north of Vinton, with graveside military rites.
A memorial fund has been established.
Lyle was born April 30, 1930, at Brandon to Albert and Esther (Roster) Marter. He married LaDonna Murphy in 1950, and they enjoyed 66 years of marriage.
Lyle served in the Army from 1951 to 1953. He and his wife owned and operated Torney Electric in Vinton from 1960 to 1985 and Porky's Red Carpet Supper Club in Waterloo from 1976 to 1986.
He is survived by his wife, LaDonna of Vinton; his children, Lyle Jr. (Lorraine) Marter of Tucson, Ariz., Wayne (Sherry) Marter of Bozeman, Mont., Cheryl (Russ) Baier of Owasso, Okla., and Terry (Barb) Marter of Vinton; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
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