Lyle Gene Lindsley, 84

Lyle Gene Lindsley, 84, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Genesis in Whitefish.

Lyle was born Nov. 6, 1933, in Alexander, North Dakota, to Ervin and Floy (Scheidler) Lindsley. Lyle attended school in North Dakota and Sidney, Montana.

He married Arlene Hansen in Missoula on July 3, 1954.

Lyle worked for the Missoula Furniture Mart before he was drafted into the Navy in 1955, serving two years during the Mediterranean Crisis where he entered Russian ships going to Cuba to inspect their cargo.

After Lyle was discharged from the Navy he worked for Plum Creek Lumber Company in Columbia Falls, then went to work for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company where he retired in 1997 after 38 years and four months. While working for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Plant he earned his GED and took college classes.

Lyle was very community involved with groups such as Our Savior Church officers, Columbia Falls City Council, Police Commissioner board, Trinity Lutheran Church elder and officer, coach for baseball with his brother Dick, Pee Wee and Babe Ruth plus tournament teams, foster parenting, young Democrats offices, local Foster Parent Assoc-iation, and the Boys Group Home in Kalispell.

Lyle had many hobbies, which included fishing, rafting, hunting, camping, spending time at Spotted Bear for anniversaries, snowmobiling, motorcycling, and time at the cabin on Duck Lake.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert, Dick, Gary and Ervin; and sister, Shirley Day.

He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Arlene Lindsley; sons, David Scott (Patti), of Texas, and Robert “Bob” (Kim) of Kalispell; daughter Judy (Bob) of Kalispell; foster daughter Renee (Steve) of Kalispell; grandchildren, Bawnie, CJ, Randi, Robert, Mandi, Elizabeth, Kaitlyn, Samantha and BJ; and great-grandchildren, Grant, Cody, Cameron, Sawyer, Joshua, James and Sebastian.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kalispell.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.