Mr. Lyle H. Sheldon, 98, of DeWitt, Iowa, died Saturday evening, May 2, 2015, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family.
Lyle Herman Sheldon was born on a farm near Oxford Junction, Iowa, on October 21, 1916, to Elias and Hattie (Borgert) Sheldon. He attended country schools, graduating in 1934 from Lost Nation High School. In 1935, Lyle started working as a farm hand north of Lost Nation.
In 1941, while working his 6th year as a farmhand, Lyle, age 25 was drafted by the United States Army on May 6th. He was sent to Camp Clayborne, Louisiana, for extensive training. There he was assigned to the Anti-Tank Company attached to the 168th Infantry-34th Division. His Division was loaded on ships in the New York Harbor and landed in Northern Ireland 13 days for further training. From there, they were then sent to Scotland and traveled to North Africa in November of 1942. During World War II combat there, Lyle became a prisoner of war on February 17, 1943. He was flown to Italy, where he remained for five months. Lyle was then taken by boxcar to Northern Germany, where he worked for 21 months on a dairy farm.
PFC Sheldon and his fellow “brothers” were released by American Troops on April 14, 1945. Lyle was honorably discharged September 20, 1945. He described part of his experience as both a soldier (proud to serve his country) and a prisoner (who for over two years was forced to endure malnutrition, illness and deplorable living conditions) as “one of the lucky ones”.
On March 17, 1951, Lyle was united in marriage to Norma Reiling at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lost Nation. The couple resided in Lost Nation and later moved to their current residence in DeWitt. Lyle retired from Caterpillar following 17 years in Bettendorf and Mount Joy.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Menzo Wildle American Legion Post #381 of Lost Nation and O’Connor-Regenwether VFW Post #3633 of Maquoketa. Lyle was a very mild mannered man with a sense of humor. He enjoyed reading and watching TV, especially classic Westerns. Lyle had a love for music as well, attending polka fests in Durant and Walcott. Whenever he got the opportunity, Lyle would go and see Danny O’Donnell in concert. His Sunday morning ritual was always listening to big band, country or polka music while eating breakfast.
For the past several years, Lyle was recognized at the POW/MIA Ceremony held every September at Rock Island Arsenal. He felt honored to place the wreath at the POW/MIA monument. Another proud moment for Lyle was going on the first Honor Flight out of the Quad Cities which he did in November of 2008. His guardian, Gene Taylor and his wife, Marion, became a very special part of the Sheldon family.
Grateful for having shared his life for 64 years are his wife, Norma; children and spouses, Janine (Steve) McClimon of DeWitt, Gayla (Dennis) Eads of Eldridge and Annette (Mike) Lahey of DeWitt; grandchildren, DorRae (Mike) Venable of DeWitt, Ryan (Sarah) McClimon of Davenport and Heather (Jeff) Jergens of Clive, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Alex Venable, Maria Venable, Dean McClimon and Jameson Jergens; a brother, Edmund (Eleanor) Sheldon and a sister, Viola Holtz of Lost Nation.
Lyle was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Myron.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6th. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7th at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport with the Rev. Ron Huber officiating. Interment and military rites will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials are suggested to the DeWitt Veterans Memorial or Quad City Honor Flight.
Lyle Herman Sheldon was born on a farm near Oxford Junction, Iowa, on October 21, 1916, to Elias and Hattie (Borgert) Sheldon. He attended country schools, graduating in 1934 from Lost Nation High School. In 1935, Lyle started working as a farm hand north of Lost Nation.
In 1941, while working his 6th year as a farmhand, Lyle, age 25 was drafted by the United States Army on May 6th. He was sent to Camp Clayborne, Louisiana, for extensive training. There he was assigned to the Anti-Tank Company attached to the 168th Infantry-34th Division. His Division was loaded on ships in the New York Harbor and landed in Northern Ireland 13 days for further training. From there, they were then sent to Scotland and traveled to North Africa in November of 1942. During World War II combat there, Lyle became a prisoner of war on February 17, 1943. He was flown to Italy, where he remained for five months. Lyle was then taken by boxcar to Northern Germany, where he worked for 21 months on a dairy farm.
PFC Sheldon and his fellow “brothers” were released by American Troops on April 14, 1945. Lyle was honorably discharged September 20, 1945. He described part of his experience as both a soldier (proud to serve his country) and a prisoner (who for over two years was forced to endure malnutrition, illness and deplorable living conditions) as “one of the lucky ones”.
On March 17, 1951, Lyle was united in marriage to Norma Reiling at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lost Nation. The couple resided in Lost Nation and later moved to their current residence in DeWitt. Lyle retired from Caterpillar following 17 years in Bettendorf and Mount Joy.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Menzo Wildle American Legion Post #381 of Lost Nation and O’Connor-Regenwether VFW Post #3633 of Maquoketa. Lyle was a very mild mannered man with a sense of humor. He enjoyed reading and watching TV, especially classic Westerns. Lyle had a love for music as well, attending polka fests in Durant and Walcott. Whenever he got the opportunity, Lyle would go and see Danny O’Donnell in concert. His Sunday morning ritual was always listening to big band, country or polka music while eating breakfast.
For the past several years, Lyle was recognized at the POW/MIA Ceremony held every September at Rock Island Arsenal. He felt honored to place the wreath at the POW/MIA monument. Another proud moment for Lyle was going on the first Honor Flight out of the Quad Cities which he did in November of 2008. His guardian, Gene Taylor and his wife, Marion, became a very special part of the Sheldon family.
Grateful for having shared his life for 64 years are his wife, Norma; children and spouses, Janine (Steve) McClimon of DeWitt, Gayla (Dennis) Eads of Eldridge and Annette (Mike) Lahey of DeWitt; grandchildren, DorRae (Mike) Venable of DeWitt, Ryan (Sarah) McClimon of Davenport and Heather (Jeff) Jergens of Clive, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Alex Venable, Maria Venable, Dean McClimon and Jameson Jergens; a brother, Edmund (Eleanor) Sheldon and a sister, Viola Holtz of Lost Nation.
Lyle was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Myron.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6th. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7th at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport with the Rev. Ron Huber officiating. Interment and military rites will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials are suggested to the DeWitt Veterans Memorial or Quad City Honor Flight.
Mr. Lyle H. Sheldon, 98, of DeWitt, Iowa, died Saturday evening, May 2, 2015, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family.
Lyle Herman Sheldon was born on a farm near Oxford Junction, Iowa, on October 21, 1916, to Elias and Hattie (Borgert) Sheldon. He attended country schools, graduating in 1934 from Lost Nation High School. In 1935, Lyle started working as a farm hand north of Lost Nation.
In 1941, while working his 6th year as a farmhand, Lyle, age 25 was drafted by the United States Army on May 6th. He was sent to Camp Clayborne, Louisiana, for extensive training. There he was assigned to the Anti-Tank Company attached to the 168th Infantry-34th Division. His Division was loaded on ships in the New York Harbor and landed in Northern Ireland 13 days for further training. From there, they were then sent to Scotland and traveled to North Africa in November of 1942. During World War II combat there, Lyle became a prisoner of war on February 17, 1943. He was flown to Italy, where he remained for five months. Lyle was then taken by boxcar to Northern Germany, where he worked for 21 months on a dairy farm.
PFC Sheldon and his fellow “brothers” were released by American Troops on April 14, 1945. Lyle was honorably discharged September 20, 1945. He described part of his experience as both a soldier (proud to serve his country) and a prisoner (who for over two years was forced to endure malnutrition, illness and deplorable living conditions) as “one of the lucky ones”.
On March 17, 1951, Lyle was united in marriage to Norma Reiling at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lost Nation. The couple resided in Lost Nation and later moved to their current residence in DeWitt. Lyle retired from Caterpillar following 17 years in Bettendorf and Mount Joy.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Menzo Wildle American Legion Post #381 of Lost Nation and O’Connor-Regenwether VFW Post #3633 of Maquoketa. Lyle was a very mild mannered man with a sense of humor. He enjoyed reading and watching TV, especially classic Westerns. Lyle had a love for music as well, attending polka fests in Durant and Walcott. Whenever he got the opportunity, Lyle would go and see Danny O’Donnell in concert. His Sunday morning ritual was always listening to big band, country or polka music while eating breakfast.
For the past several years, Lyle was recognized at the POW/MIA Ceremony held every September at Rock Island Arsenal. He felt honored to place the wreath at the POW/MIA monument. Another proud moment for Lyle was going on the first Honor Flight out of the Quad Cities which he did in November of 2008. His guardian, Gene Taylor and his wife, Marion, became a very special part of the Sheldon family.
Grateful for having shared his life for 64 years are his wife, Norma; children and spouses, Janine (Steve) McClimon of DeWitt, Gayla (Dennis) Eads of Eldridge and Annette (Mike) Lahey of DeWitt; grandchildren, DorRae (Mike) Venable of DeWitt, Ryan (Sarah) McClimon of Davenport and Heather (Jeff) Jergens of Clive, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Alex Venable, Maria Venable, Dean McClimon and Jameson Jergens; a brother, Edmund (Eleanor) Sheldon and a sister, Viola Holtz of Lost Nation.
Lyle was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Myron.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6th. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7th at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport with the Rev. Ron Huber officiating. Interment and military rites will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials are suggested to the DeWitt Veterans Memorial or Quad City Honor Flight.
Lyle Herman Sheldon was born on a farm near Oxford Junction, Iowa, on October 21, 1916, to Elias and Hattie (Borgert) Sheldon. He attended country schools, graduating in 1934 from Lost Nation High School. In 1935, Lyle started working as a farm hand north of Lost Nation.
In 1941, while working his 6th year as a farmhand, Lyle, age 25 was drafted by the United States Army on May 6th. He was sent to Camp Clayborne, Louisiana, for extensive training. There he was assigned to the Anti-Tank Company attached to the 168th Infantry-34th Division. His Division was loaded on ships in the New York Harbor and landed in Northern Ireland 13 days for further training. From there, they were then sent to Scotland and traveled to North Africa in November of 1942. During World War II combat there, Lyle became a prisoner of war on February 17, 1943. He was flown to Italy, where he remained for five months. Lyle was then taken by boxcar to Northern Germany, where he worked for 21 months on a dairy farm.
PFC Sheldon and his fellow “brothers” were released by American Troops on April 14, 1945. Lyle was honorably discharged September 20, 1945. He described part of his experience as both a soldier (proud to serve his country) and a prisoner (who for over two years was forced to endure malnutrition, illness and deplorable living conditions) as “one of the lucky ones”.
On March 17, 1951, Lyle was united in marriage to Norma Reiling at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lost Nation. The couple resided in Lost Nation and later moved to their current residence in DeWitt. Lyle retired from Caterpillar following 17 years in Bettendorf and Mount Joy.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Menzo Wildle American Legion Post #381 of Lost Nation and O’Connor-Regenwether VFW Post #3633 of Maquoketa. Lyle was a very mild mannered man with a sense of humor. He enjoyed reading and watching TV, especially classic Westerns. Lyle had a love for music as well, attending polka fests in Durant and Walcott. Whenever he got the opportunity, Lyle would go and see Danny O’Donnell in concert. His Sunday morning ritual was always listening to big band, country or polka music while eating breakfast.
For the past several years, Lyle was recognized at the POW/MIA Ceremony held every September at Rock Island Arsenal. He felt honored to place the wreath at the POW/MIA monument. Another proud moment for Lyle was going on the first Honor Flight out of the Quad Cities which he did in November of 2008. His guardian, Gene Taylor and his wife, Marion, became a very special part of the Sheldon family.
Grateful for having shared his life for 64 years are his wife, Norma; children and spouses, Janine (Steve) McClimon of DeWitt, Gayla (Dennis) Eads of Eldridge and Annette (Mike) Lahey of DeWitt; grandchildren, DorRae (Mike) Venable of DeWitt, Ryan (Sarah) McClimon of Davenport and Heather (Jeff) Jergens of Clive, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Alex Venable, Maria Venable, Dean McClimon and Jameson Jergens; a brother, Edmund (Eleanor) Sheldon and a sister, Viola Holtz of Lost Nation.
Lyle was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Myron.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6th. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7th at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport with the Rev. Ron Huber officiating. Interment and military rites will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials are suggested to the DeWitt Veterans Memorial or Quad City Honor Flight.
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