Obituary Record

Lyle Nielsen Williby
Died on 10/20/1971

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Enterprise 28 Oct 1971

SERVICES FOR LYLE WILLIBY FRIDAY, OCT. 22

Funeral services were held last Friday, October 22nd, for Lyle N. Williby, well known Blair man and long-time employee of the Rogert Oil Co. of this city. Mr. Williby had been in poor health for several weeks and had gone to Omaha for an examination. He suffered at heart attack in the doctor’s office and died suddenly.

Lyle Nielsen Williby, son of J. W. and Bertha Nielsen Williby, was born July 17, 1921, at Royal, Nebraska, and died October 20, 1971, at Omaha, Nebraska. Lyle grew up at Royal and graduated from the Royal High School.

On April 30, 1944, he was united in marriage to Daisy Thompson at Pearl Methodist Church in Omaha. Lyle has worked for the Rogert Oil Company in Blair since 1950. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and of Blair Lodge #14 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

He was preceded in death by a 10-month-old son, Galin, in 1953, two brothers, Glen and Herbert, and a baby sister.

Survivors include his wife, Daisy; three sons, Gary, Robert and Kent, all of Blair; his mother, Bertha of Blair; two brothers, Jim and Bill Williby of Blair; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Hibbs of Blair; Marvelline (Mrs. Bill) Eggison of Portland, Oregon; Delores (Mrs. Harold) Smith and Lois (Mrs. Jack) Backman, both of Blair; three grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held at First United Methodist Church last Friday with the Rev. Charles Gates conducting the service. Burial was made in the Blair cemetery under the direction of the Bendorf Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Harley Rennerfeldt, Leslie Bucklin, Arthur Robinson, Lyle Christensen, Marlin Matzen and Ernie Stricklett.

Enterprise 21 Oct 1971

LYLE WILLIBY DIED SUDDENLY WEDNESDAY

Lyle Williby, 50, died suddenly Wednesday morning in Omaha. He had been in the Blair Hospital for treatment since Monday, but Wednesday felt well enough to go to Omaha to consult a physician there. He suffered a sudden and fatal seizure while in the doctor’s waiting room there.

He was a long time employee of the Rogert Oil Company and was well and favorably known throughout the community.

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