65400_Lyle ~Doc~_Kelley
Waconia, Minn. — Lyle “Doc” Kelley, age 85, of Waconia, Minn., formerly of Iowa, passed away on August 23, 2013.
Lyle was born on November 24, 1927, in Newton, Iowa. He married Nedra Toll on June 24, 1951.
He will be deeply missed by his wife and three daughters, Lynnet (Glenn) Youngblood of Plato, Minn., Christine (Duane) Blum of Mason City, Iowa, and Denise (Ken) Gray of Lester Prairie, Minn.; sister, Arlene (Paul) Buckhout of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; seven grandchildren.
Lyle graduated from East High School in Waterloo, Iowa, and joined the Air Force, serving in the North Atlantic Theater in the Air Transport Command.
Afterwards, he graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and became a teacher at the Iowa State Juvenile Home in Toledo, Iowa.
Later, Lyle was appointed Superintendent of the Juvenile Home. Following this, he became Director of Special Education of Howard, Winneshiek, and Allamakee counties.
Concurrently, Lyle completed his graduate degree from the University of Iowa. He started a private business in Newton, and also lobbied on behalf of the state’s mentally challenged children and adults.
Lyle then became a clinical psychologist at the North Iowa Mental Health Center in Mason City, and was Executive Director there for fifteen years.
He then went into private practice in Clear Lake, Iowa. Lyle also joined the staff at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa, as a teacher and was put in charge of the counseling department. With God’s strength and guidance, “Doc” dedicated his life to loving and caring for people.
The graveside service will be held at Allison Municipal Cemetery, Highway 14 South, Allison, Iowa, at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4.
Cremation Society of Minnesota, Edina Chapel, 952-924-4100.