Lyle E. Follen Obituary (2015)

Lyle E. Follen was born on February 2, 1930 in Herman, Nebraska the son of Emil and Gladys Follen. He attended and graduated from Blair High School. After high school he proudly joined the U.S. Army and served with the 82nd air born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After his honorable discharge from the Army in 1952 he attended Dana College. After college he began working with his father in the family flooring restoration and repair service. He worked several places place over his lifetime including Valmont in Valley as a Machinist. When he lived in Cedar Bluffs he was very active with softball umpiring tournaments all across the state of Nebraska. He spent a large portion of his life as a resident of Fremont. He is survived by daughter Pamela (John) Shannon of Bellgrade, MT, son Lyle Follen Jr. of Stanton, NE, son Pat Follen of Arlington, NE, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, son Mark Follen, daughter Marsha Dau, and brother Alan Follen.