Mark O. Kyle, age 95, of Laurens, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Laurens Care Center in Laurens, Ia.
Mark was born on the family farm near Laurens on March 31, 1924 to Homer & Netta Aschenbrenner Kyle.
In 1945 he married Jean Tinius and they resided on the Kyle farm until they moved into Laurens in 2000. Mark had resided at the Laurens Care Center since February, 2010.
Mark was a lifetime member of the Laurens United Methodist Church. He was also an active member of the Grace Masonic Lodge, the Order of Eastern Star and Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the clown unit of the ABU BEKR Shriners in Sioux City, Iowa and spent many summer weekends participating with the Shriners in area parades. He loved getting into costumes and entertaining people. Mark was a people person and after he retired from farming, he volunteered at Pocahontas County Social Services giving people rides to doctor & hospitals, etc. He spent his last days enjoying sitting out front of the Care Center soaking up the sunshine and talking with those visitors & staff coming and going.
Mark is survived by 3 of his 4 children: Karoll Kyle, Denver, CO; Paula Grothe, Smyrna, GA.; David (Linda) Kyle, Evans, CO; Grandchildren: Cameron Beneke (Walt) Jones, Cave Springs, AR; Erik (Randi) Kyle, Arvada, CO; Shannon Kyle (Pat) Goff, Beaumont, TX; Travis Kyle, Strasbourg, CO; Heather Kyle (Luke) Brown, Thornton, CO; Korey (Abby) Kyle, Sioux Falls, SD; Kolby (Paige) Kyle, Sioux Falls, SD; Kayla Kyle (Camden) Creviers, Sioux Falls, SD. and 12 Great Grandchildren; sister-in-laws Dolores Tinius, Charles City, Iowa; Marlene Tinius (E.B.) Pannkuk, Raleigh, NC and 25 nieces & nephews.
Mark was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Jean after 68 years of marriage and their youngest son Bob Kyle; granddaughter Susan Beneke; brother Don Kyle; sister Francis Kyle Roark; sister-in-law Avie Tinius Bomgard & her daughter Dianna Moore; brother-in-laws Robert & Roger Tinius & son-in-laws Cal Folkers & Alan Grothe.