Lyle Bernard Nus Obituary (1931 - 2016)

Lyle B. Nus, 84, of rural Arlington, Iowa died on Tuesday morning, February 9, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in West Union. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Volga, with Rev. Paul Peters officiating Visitation: 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Friday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Arlington and for one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Scripture Service: 6:00 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home. Interment: Taylorsville Cemetery, Arlington, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Lyle Bernard Nus was born June 12, 1931 on the family farm near rural Arlington. His parents were Glen Fred Nus and Leta Mae Brandenburg Nus. He attended the Arlington School from grade 1 through high school graduating in 1950. Lyle enjoyed playing all high school sports, however, getting the cows milked and chores done was a priority. On January 3, 1951 Lyle married his high school sweetheart, Lavon Knudtson, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wadena. To this union five children were born. Lyle was a devoted husband and father. Lyle will also be remembered for his strong sense of humor by his jokes and stories told to friends over the years. Although farming came first, he was always ready to lend a helping hand. He was a member of the Arlington Co-op and was recognized as a top milk producer of AMPI Creamery in past years. He was very good at repairing machinery and caring for his livestock. Some of Lyle's hobbies were fishing, picking raspberries and hunting mushrooms. In his leisure time, he also enjoyed visiting friends and family who were in nursing homes and hospitals. Lyle was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Volga. The family gratefully acknowledges the wonderful care given to Lyle by the DaVita Dialysis staff these past six years and more recently, by the Good Samaritan Nursing Home and Palmer Hospice staff, all of West Union. Survived by: his wife Lavon, three daughters, Vicki Nus of Maquoketa, Janet (Steve) MacTaggart of Cedar Falls, Linda (Tim) Pullen of Cedar Rapids; two sons, Randy (Linda) Nus of Arlington, Greg (Liz) Nus of Plainfield, IN; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Corry of Green Castle, IN and one brother, Alvin (Dorothy) Nus of Hendersonville, NC. Preceded in death by: his parents and three brothers, Melvin, Leon and Harold.