116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Lyle Rose
LYLE ROSE
Central City
Lyle LaVern Rose, 69, of Central City, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
July 19, at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Central City. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Ryan.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila; children, Becky (Tom) Recker of Cascade, Kelly (Bret) Baughman of Cedar Rapids, David (Brittni) Rose of Central City and Bryan Rose of Central City; seven grandchildren, Megan, Michaela and Mitchell Recker, Breanne, Karissa and Kole Baughman and Kayleigh Rose; and siblings, Dennis (Bev) Rose of Cedar Rapids and Jackie Rose of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Sharon Iehl; a brother-in-law, David Iehl; a nephew, Gene Iehl; and a niece, Nancy Iehl.
Lyle was born March 17, 1945, in Oelwein, the son of Lonnie and Hedwig (Wunder) Rose. He was a graduate of Kirkwood Community College. Lyle married Sheila Sullivan on June 25, 1976, in Cedar Rapids. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed observing his cows. He worked in construction for over 25 years.
He also enjoyed woodworking and gardening. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Lyle's memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Lyle at www.murdochfuneral home.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters