B.S. - K.S.T.C., Emporia
Vocal Music
Driver Education
Tennis
1953 - 1964
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Obituary
DECEMBER 13, 1918 - APRIL 18, 2012
Lyle L. McVay, 93, died April 18, 2012
at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas.
He was born December 13, 1918 in
Canton, Kansas, the son of Alvah Lindley "Len" and Mattie
(Reed) McVay. Lyle graduated from Canton High School and
earned a Music Education degree from Kansas State Teachers
College at Emporia. He was a music teacher and later a
text book salesman. Lyle served in the U.S. Army. A World
War II Veteran he served in the European Theater and
participated in the D-Day invasion. He had lived in Canton,
Concordia, Osawatomie, and Greensburg since 1964.
He was a member of the Kansas and
National Music Educators Assn., the First United Methodist
Church, a sixty plus year member of the American Legion, the
Cannonball Golf club and Rotary Internanional, all of
Greensburg. On January 23, 1948, Lyle married
Joanne Lewis in Emporia. She preceded him in
death. He is survived by a daughter Cheryl
McVay, Kansas City, Missouri, three sons Dee and wife Nancy
McVay, Overland Park, Kansas, Dr. Kent and wife Lori,
Huntley, Montana, and Brian and wife Barbara, Burdett,
Kansas, six Grandchildren and four Great-grandchildren. He
was also preceded in death by a sister Millie Rufener.
Funeral Services and Celebration of
Lyle's life was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2012 in
Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg, with Pastor Scott Rose
officiating. A visitation was held on Sunday at the First
United Methodist Church, Greensburg. Memorials are suggested
to the First United Methodist Church, and the American
Legion, in Care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main,
Greensburg, Kansas, 67054.