Master Sergeant Lyle Franklin Ward USMC
Lyle was one of ten children born to:
John Harrison & Fern Green Ward Five living siblings:
Lyle married Yvonne Minear on April 7th 1947 in Papillion, NE
Yvonne was the daughter of Earl & Josephine Minear.
Yvonne died 11-09-1998
Born: 10-02-1916 Cumberland Co., IL
Died: 21-06-2004-12:31 hours
Lester Ward of Bloomington, MN
Eugene Ward of Tucson, AZ
Kenneth Ward of Greenup, IL
Alberta Brown of Toledo, IL
Velma Browning of Mattoon, IL
Deceased siblings:
Mary Burr
Lucille Brandenburg
Alene Earl
Carrall Ward
Many loved nieces and nephews
Grand loved nieces and nephews
Great Grand loved nieces and nephews too!
Extended family Niece, Deidre Malec Jesiolowski
of Tulsa, OK and and Grand-friends:
Pepper, Kimberly Aasgaard,
there children Aric, Nicole, Audrey and Aaron Aasgaard
Lyle Franklin Ward served as Master of Nebraska Lodge #1 in 1990.
He belonged to Tangier Shrine, Scottish Rite, York Rite bodies and was
a proud member of the Road Runners.
Lye F. Ward also was a proud member of the VFW, Forty and Eight, and a long supporting contributor and campaign fund raising manager for the Omaha Home for Boys.
Sergeant Lyle F. Ward was retired from the United States Marines were he served his country during WWII, Korea, and the Vietnam Wars. After retiring from his military obligations to his country, Lyle was payroll manager of Peony Park
Masonic Memorial services by Nebraska Lodge 1 AF&AM
Lyle had many stories in his 87 years and shared them frequently when an audience or opportunity presented itself. Lyle was a very kind and thoughtful man who always went out of his way to help his friends and family.
Lyle's more notable "Famous Stories"
Meeting Marilyn Monroe!
Famous Judo Chop!
The skunk that shot back!
Master Sergeant disciplines new recruit!
The Swimming Hole!
Told father he was joining the Marines!
Lee Terry worked for me!
Those of us who had the opportunity to listen to these stories
usual found a wise moral truth that could be applied to one's own life.
Lyle loved to flirt with the waitresses, nurses, managers, doctors, nieces,
young old, any woman who he wanted to bring a little tasteful joy to.
He blamed his compulsive flirting on his Marine background.
Lyle loved his wife's Boston terrier, his little black squirrel, Toby the neighbor's dog and birds that become loyal to his routine backdoor feedings. He also loved his Republican Party.
On a personal basis,
In my darkest hour Lyle was there, he reestablished my faith in God and in my fellow man. He taught me how to deal with life when I felt like giving up, he taught me how to rekindle a love torn by illness by relating his most confidential experiences which allowed me to build my life and family again.
This kindness does not stop there, his family, bothers and sisters, nieces and nephews are all tempered by the same integrity and principles that they so graciously extended to my family to enjoy and share memories.
Lyle and Yvonne were Grand Friends (to my children who did not have Grand Parents). They came to enjoy concerts and the drawings and coached my children when my children needed advice.
Lyle we will all miss you and we know you are happy to finally be with Yvonne.
Pepper Aasgaard, Master of Nebraska Lodge #1
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Lyle is Dancing with Yvonne!