LYLE JOHN LECHTENBERG

Monday, May 21, 2018 4:42 pm

LYLE JOHN LECHTENBERG, 66, of Houston, Minn. (formally of Fort Atkinson) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, May 18, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Franciscan-Skemp Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 25, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, and also after 9:30 a.m. Friday, morning at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Fort Atkinson. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Lyle is survived by his loving wife, Sandy, of 46 years; daughter, Michelle (Harry) Wahl of Harmony, Minn.; son, Todd (Bettie) Lechtenberg of Stewartville, Minn.; six grandchildren: Logan Whitehill, Bryce Whitehill, Nicholas Lechtenberg, Kaden Wahl, Gemma Wahl and Brooklyn Lechtenberg; six siblings: Lorraine (Russell) Karnik, Linus (Judy) Lechtenberg, Linda (Dean) Kofoot, Jane (David) Brincks, Joyce (Craig) Numedahl, Leroy (Cathy) Lechtenberg, Judy (Ron) Reynolds; his in-laws: Jim (Phyllis) Cutsforth, Terry (Bonnie) Cutsforth, Sheila (Dennis) Koepp, Theresa White; along with several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Lucille Lechtenberg; his brother, LaVern Lechtenberg; and his in-laws, James and Margaret (Hruska) Cutsforth.