Memorial

Lyle K. Savage passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at St. Luke's 
Hospice Comfort Care in Cedar Rapids, IA on July 19, 2025, after a lengthy illness.

Visitation will be held, Friday, July 25, 2025, from 9:00 am until the 11:00 am Funeral Service at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Lyle, under the video tab starting at 11:00 am on Friday, July 25, 2025.  Interment will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. The family has requested everyone to dress casually; Lyle was never a suit and tie guy.

He was born on October 25, 1933, in Burlington, IA to Pearl and Nellie (Patton) Savage. Lyle was a US Navy Veteran, joining the service in 1951, where he served aboard the USS Pittsburg during the Korean conflict. Lyle was honorably discharged in 1954. He eventually found his way to Springville, IA where he farmed for a few years.

Lyle married the love of his life, Roxy Ann Jenkins, on January 29, 1969, having shared 56 wonderful years together.  This union was blessed by a daughter, Joey Lynn.
He worked at Lefebure Manufacturing for 25 years. Lyle then worked at Nelson Manufacturing until suffering a stroke in 2003. He worked at Lynch Ford in Mt. Vernon for 15 years driving shuttle until his retirement at the age of 85. Lyle thoroughly enjoyed his Lynch job, where he could do what he loved best, which was drive, despite coming face-to-face with a turkey through the windshield of his shuttle van.
Lyle enjoyed many of life's pleasures such as fishing in Canada with family and friends, and golfing. He also spent many years bowling competitively earning many trophies. Lyle pitched fast pitch softball for Lefebure from 1970-1987. He enjoyed watching his grandkids in their sports and band performances. Lyle loved a good, rare New York Strip from Hale Tap or Texas Roadhouse, a cold 3 Musketeers Bar, and a Diet Pepsi. He loved a good nickel-dime poker game, volleyball yard parties, and attending a “good” auction. Lyle had a love of Ford Trucks and owned several, always keeping them pristine. 
     
He was a Chicago Cubs fan disguised as a NY Mets fan. Lyle was also a huge Hawkeye fan. It was rare to find the TV without a ball game, old westerns, or listening to old country music. One of his best days came in 2016 when Lyle flew on the Veteran Honor Flight to Washington D.C. with his daughter. He was the king of nicknames. You knew Lyle liked you if he gave you a nickname. He never minced words and told it like it was. He was always willing to lend a helping hand or give the shirt off his back. Lyle lived an honest, loving, hardworking, adventurous life, living each day to the fullest. He was a wonderful husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, uncle and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his devoted and loving wife Roxy, daughter, Joey Lynn (RJ) Meineke; granddaughter, Ellie (fiancé Jack Kuba) Meineke; grandson, Thomas Meineke; sisters-in-law Rhonda (Mike) Dunn and Dixie Dahl; many nieces and nephews and dear friends. Lyle is also survived by his three sons from a previous marriage, Charles, Dale, Robert, and their families.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Pearl Jr., Kay, Allen, and Janet;  step-father, Elzie Robins; and his in-laws Wayne and Vera Jenkins. 

He always expressed deep gratitude to his wife for her devoted caretaking abilities. Roxy is the epitome of the "in sickness and in health" vow. The family would like to express gratitude to Dr. Fusselmen, the staff of St. Luke's Hospice Comfort Care, St. Luke's Infusion Center, the Unity Point St. Luke’s Heart Care Clinic and PCI lab for their care and compassion. Our family is truly grateful.

Memorials to the family will be donated to Wounded Warriors, Paralyzed Vets of America, and Tunnels to Towers in Lyle’s memory.