L. Mabel (Carlisle) Whyte, 99, of Davenport, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Davenport. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2:00 pm at The Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children or Faith United Methodist Church in Davenport. Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.
Mabel was born April 2, 1915 in McIntire, IA; the daughter of Alexander and Ruth (Savacool) Carlisle. She was united in marriage to Vearl Whyte on December 24, 1939 in Davenport; he preceded her in death on March 24, 1992.
She worked as an office manager/bookkeeper for Karwath Insurance from where she retired. She was an independent woman who lived on her own. She taught herself to play the piano and still played well into her late 90’s. Mabel also loved to walk and work in her garden.
Those left to honor her memory include her daughter, Janice Kohout; son, Kenneth (Gerry) Whyte; grandchildren: Sue-Carol Kohout, Thomas (Lisa) Kohout and Jeff Lisle; great grandchildren: Devin and Carson Kohout and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers: Thomas “Bud”, Francis and Cecil Carlisle.
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