Rosella J Lyle

June 1, 1923 ~ November 11, 2013
Rosella J. Lyle, 90, of Princeton passed away at 8:38 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Liberty Village of Princeton. Born June 1, 1923, in Ottawa to David A. and Elizabeth May (Symmonds) Decker, she married Walter Richard Tauchert Dec. 23, 1941, in St. Louis, Mo. He died Aug. 2, 1944, in St. Lo, France during World War II. She then married Clifton Walter Lyle Sept. 15, 1946, in Marseilles. He died March 13, 1989. Surviving are four daughters, Delilah (David) Beck of Malden, Darlene (Dale) Spelich of Peru, Deborah (Jim Martin) Lyle of Wyanet and Darscia (Norman) Harris of Princeton; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; one sister, Dorothy Licht of Marseilles; a long-time family friend, William Etheridge of Princeton; and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters. She was a homemaker. She was the owner and operator of the Chocolate Shop in Princeton, and Blue Willow Restaurant and Catering in Princeton. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marseilles, Mendota and Princeton, and the Hampshire Colony Congregational Church in Princeton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, with the Rev. Jack Stites officiating. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to her church.
You were one of my most favorite Aunts. Will always remember the times spent in the malt shop on Main Street. You were always forgiving and always SWEET! Will be missed by many lives you have touched. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the rest of the family. Love, David & Jan
Darlene,
Deeply sorry for your loss. Will pray for you and your family. From her photo, I’m guessing she was a lovely lady and fun to be around. Must be where you got that from.
Aunt Rosella was an amazing woman and I cherish the relationship I had with her. We would send notes and cards to each other, sometimes on pretty stationary and usually referenced what our lives held at the time. I’m thankful for the times together and the notes we shared. She touched many lives and will be forever missed. My thoughts and prayers to all that Rosella touched.
She was one of my favorites. Always cheerful, positive and always glad to see you. She will be missed. Only sorry that we didn’t get to visit more often. Rest peacefully Aunt Rosella.