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Lyle Guy Carmichaelof Wall, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2001
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Lyle Guy Carmichael was born August 21, 1944, in Wall, SD, the son of Guy E. and Esther (Johannesen) Carmichael.
He grew up on the family farm/ranch northeast of Quinn. He attended rural grade school prior to graduating from Wall High School in 1962. He served in the National Guard from 1962 until his discharge in 1967.
As a young man Lyle worked on road construction throughout S.D. and parts of Wyoming until 1966 when he started farming and ranching with his parents, northeast of Quinn.
Lyle was united in marriage to Brenda Hill on November 24, 1972 at the United Methodist Church of Wall..
They made their home on the farm/ranch which they continued to operate until 1986. During this time three daughters were born. From 1986 until 1988, Lyle worked for Dick Kjerstad at the Feedlot east of Quinn.
After becoming an insurance agent on June 1, 1988, he owned and operated the Farm Bureau Agency in Wall, and later opened a branch office in Martin which he continued to operate until his death.
In 1993 the family moved to their present home in Wall.
Lyle loved to spend time with his wife, children and grandson. He also enjoyed golfing, hunting and traveling.
Lyle was a member of United Methodist Church in Wall where he held various offices and was presently serving as a member of the Pastor / Parish Relations Committee. He was a charter member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Lyle was raised a Master Mason on April 10, 1969 and served as Master of Cresent Masonic Lodge #210 A.F. & A.M. in 1979 and has been a member in good standing of the NAJA Shrine since June 7, 1980. He was a member of the Eastern Pennington Investment Club since September 1995, served on the Wall Medical Board for the last six years and was a member of the Western South Dakota Buck-a-roos.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Brenda of Wall; three daughters, Janet Christensen and her husband Jason of Sturgis, Angie Carmichael of Wall and her fiancée Scott Dunbar of Rapid City, and Marla Carmichael of Wall; a grandson Spencer Christensen of Sturgis; his mother Esther Carmichael of Wall; two brothers, Tom Carmichael and his wife Kamie of Rapid City, and Dennis Carmichael and his wife Karen of Brookings; three sisters, Mary Jane Doyle and her husband Merlin of Wall, Arla Olson and her husband David of Aberdeen, and Esther Kay Enders and her husband Douglas of Capulin, NM; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Lyle was preceded in death by his father, Guy Carmichael.
Funeral services for Lyle Guy Carmichael, age 56, of Wall were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday May 26, 2001 at the Wall Community Center in Wall with Pastor Gary Geiman officiating.
Lyle died Tuesday May 22, 2001 in Philip while golfing.
Visitation was at the Wall Community Center from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday and from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday.
Interment with Masonic Rites was held in the Wall Cemetery.
A memorial is established.
MUSIC
Carol Hahn – Organist
Doug Olson – Vocalist
USHERS
Bill Leonard- Kent Lurz
Delbert Sebade - Bernard Foster
PALLBEARERS
Don Burns - Luke Cox
Butch Beach - Stan Mettler
Dick Kjerstad - Stan Anderson
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Farm Bureau Agents
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
Funeral services
10:00 a.m. Saturday May 26, 2001
Wall Community Center in Wall