Lyle Richard Lemm, 79, a longtime railroad employee, died Oct. 27, 2009, after a long history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
He was born Dec. 16, 1929, to Urban and Cora Lemm in Browerville, Minn. Following graduation, he attended Gale Institute in Minneapolis and began his 35-year career with the Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads.
He married Jeanette John on June 17, 1950. He was a lifetime member of the Riverside Optimist Club.
Survivors include his wife; seven children, Karen Petermann, Audrey Olson, Mark, Michael, Thomas, Mary Karls and James; 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brothers, Eugene and Donald; and a sister, Carolyn Swedal.
Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. A vigil and rosary will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary & Crematory. Services will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 30 at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary has charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Billings Riverside Optimists Club, c/o Lynette Romsos, 1820 Parkhill Drive, Billings, MT 59102.