Carl J. Lyse Sr., age 69 of Clintonville, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Greentree Health & Rehabilitation Center, Clintonville.
Carl Joseph Lyse Sr. was born May 4, 1949 in Chicago, IL to the late Racine Marton and Rose Mary (Cheslak) Lyse. After attending high school in Elmwood Park, IL, Carl joined the U.S. Army working as a radio operator stateside during the Vietnam years. Following his honorable discharge from the military, Carl was united in marriage to Tina Kodidek in July of 1975; the couple was blessed with five children. He was employed by the railroad in Illinois for a number of years, was hired to “cow-sit,” or look after various farms while the families were away, and also worked as a tradesman/handyman doing electrical and construction work for clients. Carl was a life member of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Illinois, as well as the Cook County Beija-Medinah Shriners. He enjoyed fishing and traveling up north to take in the autumn colors. Anyone who knew Carl could tell you that he will be remembered as a “jack-of-all-trades” who could fix anything, and that he was beloved for his extreme sense of humor.
Survivors include: daughters: Heather (Darryl) Bernhardt, Green Bay; Christine (Ben) Aderman, Clintonville; and Samantha (Dean Jr.) Werth, Clintonville; sons: Eric Lyse, New London and Carl “C.J.” (Lynn Zeinert) Lyse Jr., Royalton; grandchildren: Summer, Brady, and Blake Bernhardt, Hunter Aderman, Willow Werth, and Isabella Lyse. Carl was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Robin Werth; grandsons, Bryce and Brody Bernhardt; and a brother, Ronald Lyse.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Full military honors will be conducted by VFW Post #664, American Legion Post #63, and American Legion Auxiliary Unit #63, all of Clintonville. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville is assisting the family with the arrangements. An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com.