Lyle Faaborg

Lyle E. Faaborg, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008, at the Cass County Hospital in Atlantic.

Lyle Eugene Faaborg was born November 11, 1924, in Audubon County, Iowa, the
son of Semon S. and Sarah (Petersen) Faaborg.

He was baptized in the Kimballton Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. Lyle attended rural schools in the Kimballton-Elk Horn area.
Lyle served his country in the United States Army during WWII.

On April 7, 1945, Lyle married Opal L. Jorgensen in Killeen, Texas.

He started farming in 1948 in the Elkhorn, Kimballton, Exira, and Atlantic areas, and retired from the farm in 1992.

Lyle enjoyed the farm and going to livestock auctions. He took great pride in his yard and for many years, Lyle spent almost every day at the nursing home visiting Opal.

Lyle is survived by his wife, Opal of Anita, Iowa; two sons, Dennis Faaborg of Nashville, Tennessee, Richard and his wife, Debbie of Buckley, Washington; four grandchildren, Chad and Clay Faaborg, both of Washington State, Nicole Faaborg of Denver, Colorado, and Brooke Faaborg of Nashville, Tennessee; two brothers, Jerry Faaborg and his wife, Lee of Joplin, Missouri and Darwin Faaborg and his wife, Barbara of Colorado Springs, Colorado; a sister-in-law, Frankie Bladt of Elk Horn, Iowa, as well as nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Semon and Sarah Faaborg; a sister, Virginia Nelson; a sister-in-law, LaVonne Bladt and brothers-in-law, Emery Nelson, Chris Bladt and Arnold Bladt.

Following cremation, a visitation will be held Monday morning, from 9:00 a.m. until 12 Noon.

A private, family graveside memorial service will be held in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, Iowa at a later time.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is handling the arrangements.