He was born May 25, 1944 to James S., and Edna P. (Wahe) Hallock in Ainsworth, Nebraska. The family moved from their small cattle ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska to the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1957. He graduated from Hill City S.D. High School in 1962. After graduating from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Accounting in 1966, he moved to Peoria, and began his career at Caterpillar. He retired in 2006 after 40 years in various accounting, and related jobs. He married Mary J. Wennerlund in Cloquet, Minnesota on April 15, 1972.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Gordon.
He is survived by his wife, Mary, and their two children, David, of Chicago, and Julie (Dale) Howard, of Aurora, Illinois; grandson, Ryan Howard; brother, Dwight, of Dodge City, Kansas; sister, Donna (Bill) Piercy, of Chadron, Nebraska; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Lyle was a member of Peoria Elks Lodge #20, and of First English Lutheran Church in Peoria where he served as Church Treasurer, and Financial Secretary, and was always in the background of budgeting, and other financial matters for many years. He also served eight years as Treasurer of the Central/Southern Synod of the ELCA, and he was a former board member for Lutheran Hillside Village, and active in the Wardcliffe Neighborhood Association, serving as Membership Director. He enjoyed golf, bowling, and traveling, especially road trips. He and Mary visited all lower 48 states on their many trips.
Memorials may be made to his church, Lutheran Hillside Village, or St. Jude.
Cremation rites have been performed. A family service with interment will be held at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.
Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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