Visitation:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 5 - 7 p.m. at
Fricke- Calvert Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10 a.m. at Faith
Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Lyle Boyd Read, 85, of New Holland,
IL, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, at his
home surrounded by his family.
Lyle was born June 26, 1939, in Lincoln, IL the son
of Boyd & Catharine (Mahler) Read. He married
Phillis Martin on September 2, 1961; she survives.
Lyle is survived by his brother, John (Merilee)
Read; his children, Mark (Jodi Becker) Read, Mary
(Andy) Sager, Amy (Jeff) Jones, Charley (Natalie)
Read, Andy (Jennifer) Read, John (Heidi) Hopkins;
his 16 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.
Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, and
sister Nancy Read.
Lyle Attended Murray State University, graduating in
May of 1967. He taught for many years at Northwest
School in Lincoln. After retiring he took pride in
tutoring at Lincoln College in Lincoln, IL.
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A service will be held at 10:00 am on
Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Faith Lutheran
Church in Lincoln. Visitation will be held
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Fricke- Calvert
Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL from 5:00 pm to
7:00 pm. Burial to follow the service at Kline
Cemetery in Elkhart, IL. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made in Lyle’s name to the
Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements have been
entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln.
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