Nesselroad, Lyle Reed

Lyle Reed Nesselroad, 86, of Brooklyn, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, at First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, with the Rev. John Reynolds Jr. and the Rev. Brad Braley officiating. Burial, with military honors: Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn.

Lyle is survived by his son, Neal of Des Moines; his daughter, Nancee Cook (Jon) of Decorah; a son-in-law, Reed Wykhuis (Carol) of Oostburg, Wis.; and six grandchildren, Emily Smith (Kevin) of Sterling, Va., Grant Cook of Iowa City, Peter Wykhuis of New York City, Joe Wykhuis of Madison, Wis., Brooke Cheek of Ankeny and Rachel Nesselroad of Ankeny. Also surviving are his sister, Mary Lou Hesse of Des Moines; a sister-in-law, Marcia Braley of Brooklyn; and two brothers-in-law, Lowell Sherwood (Anedra) of Brooklyn and Scott Sherwood (Jeanne) of Davenport.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, Dode and Zola (Reed) Nesselroad; his wife, Barbara in 2002; a daughter, Nicole; a half sister, Joyce Leib; his stepmother, Lorna Nesselroad; and two brothers-in-law, Byard Braley and Bud Hesse.

Memorials may be contributed to First Presbyterian Church, BGM Schools or Brooklyn Community Estate.

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