Lyle Valentien

Funeral service for Lyle Valentien, 75, of Lamberton, was held in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at St. John Lutheran Home on Monday, June 6.  Chaplain Noel Wetter officiated at the service. Burial was in the Springfield City Cemetery. 

Mr. Valentien died on June 1, 2016, at his home in Lamberton.

Lyle Valentien was born on May 5, 1941, in Springfield, Minnesota, to Dick and Helen Valentien. Lyle grew up and graduated from Comfrey Public School in 1959 and served for four and one-half years with the National Guard. On May 6, 1961, he was united in marriage to Jeanne Marie Rummel. They celebrated 55 years love and commitment in May 2016. Their marriage was blessed with four children: Cindy and husband Gene Bridges of Oak Creek, Wisconsin; Lyle Valentien Jr. passed away during infancy; Terry Valentien and wife Gwen of Cold Spring; and Kelly and husband Kevin Vogel of Sanborn. Lyle was a loving husband and father and a talented craftsman. He was a jack of all trades to include carpenter, plumber, and electrician. He built campers to covered pontoon and paddleboat lifts and many things in between. Lyle was the operations manager at St. John’s Lutheran Home for 20 years. He was extremely creative and ingenious with a sense of humor that made everyone around him laugh. In earlier years, Lyle enjoyed auto body work in his spare time and he enjoyed the outdoors. He loved camping, boating, and fishing with his family and friends. Many memories were made at various lakes and resorts throughout Minnesota. He was not often without a family dog, which just shows his love for animals (especially dogs).

Lyle is survived by his mother, Helen Valentien; his wife, Jeanne Valentien; and his three children, Cindy Bridges and husband Gene, Terry Valentien and wife Gwen, and Kelly Vogel and husband Kevin; his grandchildren, Daniel, Sarah, Brittany, Cassandra, Tyler, Cheyanne, and Zachary; his two great-grandchildren Emma and Dylan; his sister, Diane Potter; his nieces and nephews and other more distant family members.

Lyle is preceded in death by his father, Dick Valentien; his son, Lyle Valentien, Jr. and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. 

Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton  assisted the family with funeral arrangements.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.