Lyle Kermit West b. 28 Aug 1923 Fargo, North Dakota d. 15 Jun 2013 St. Francis Nursing home, Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota

1923 - 2013 (89 years)

Name	Lyle Kermit West [1]
Birth	28 Aug 1923	Fargo, North Dakota [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1925	Greene Township, Ransom County, North Dakota [2]
	1925 North Dakota State Census
	Age: Abt. 2
		August West, 1925 North Dakota State Census, Greene Township, Ransom County, North Dakota August West and his wife, Bertha; Their children: Frank (LeRoy), Doris, Alice, Florence, Lyle, Ross, and Rusty - the latter two who are twin brothers.
Census	1930	Dilworth, Clay County, Minnesota [3]
	1930 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 6
		August West, 1930 U. S. Federal Census, Dilworth, Clay County, Minnesota. [WA 10.] August West and his wife, Julianna Bertha Menge West; and their children: Frank (LeRoy), Doris, Alice, Florence, Lyle, Rusty, and Ross West.
Census	1940	Riverton Township, Clay County, Minnesota [4]
	1940 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 16
		August West household, 1940 U. S. Federal Census, Riverton Township, Clay County, Minnesota [WA 10.] August West and his wife, Juliana Bertha Menge West; their children: Frank (Roy), Florence, Lyle, Ross, Rusty, Thomas, Kenneth West, and Doris West Blakeway, her husband, Virgil J. Blakeway, and their daughter, Virginia.
Attended	School in Moorhead, Minnesota and Rural Clay County Schools [5]
Military Service	June 1943-March 1946	United Stated Navy
	Campaigns in the Marshall Islands, Marianas, Western Caroline's, Philippines; discharged with rank of Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class.
		Lyle Kermit West, United States Navy
Wedding	2 Feb 1952	First Baptist parsonage, Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota [5]
		Lyle K. West and Dorothy E. Pierce Formal Wedding Picture, 1952
		Lyle K. West and Dorothy E. Pierce and their Wedding Cake, 1952
		Lyle K. West and Dorothy E. Pierce A Funny Moment with the Wedding Cake, 1952
Farmed	1952-1988	West of Wahpeton, North Dakota [6]
	A joint venture of Lyle and Dorothy
Death	15 Jun 2013	St. Francis Nursing home, Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota [6, 7]
Burial	3 Aug 2013	Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota [8]
		Lyle Kermit West and Dorothy Eleanor Pierce West, Fairview Cemetery Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota Plot: Block 37A, Grave 1 & Grave 2
Person ID	I2335	Lange Pierce
Last Modified	3 Nov 2017

Father	August West, b. 27 Aug 1893, Dubna, Walenske, Russia d. 8 Dec 1985, Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Julianna Bertha Menge, b. 3 Feb 1895, Romansdorf, Kiev, Russia d. 8 Jun 1951, Clay County, Minnesota (Age 56 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	25 Oct 1914	Cass County, North Dakota License # 06819, 1914. [9]
Family ID	F897	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Dorothy Eleanor Pierce, b. 10 May 1930, Wahpeton, North Dakota d. 2 May 2017, CHI St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota (Age 86 years)

Marriage 2 Feb 1952 First Baptist Church parsonage, Breckenridge, Wilkin County, MN [7]

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living
	3. Living
	4. Living
	5. Living

Family ID F754 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Sep 2017

Photos
Lyle Kermit West

Notes

       In the 1925 North Dakota State Census, Lyle K. West is a two year old male. He lives with his parents, August and Bertha, also with six siblings: Frank, Doris, Alive, Florence, Ross, and Ross' twin brother Rusty. The family lives in Greene Township, Ransom County, North Dakota. Lyle is listed as a U. S. Citizen. No further information is given. [WA 09.]
       In the 1930 U. S. Federal Census, Lyle K. West is a six year old, white, single male. he was born in North Dakota of parents who were born in Russia. I am using information from the 1920 census. The information from the 1930 census, which states they were born in Germany is erroneous. Lyle is in school and reads, writes, and speaks English. I am assuming the latter because the record does not indicate anything about speaking. Lyle lives with his parents, August and Bertha, and six other siblings: Frank, Doris, Alice, Ross, Rusty, and Florence. The family lives in Dilworth, Clay County, Minnesota. [WA 08.]
       In the 1940 U. S. Federal Census, Lyle K. West is a 16 year old, white, single male. He was born in North Dakota of parents who were both born in Russia. I am using earlier information given rather than the information given in this census, which indicates they were born in German that is not accurate. According to the record, Lyle has not attended school since March 1 of 19339. He has completed one year of high school. He has lived at the same place since 1935 (Riverton Township, Clay County, Minnesota) on a farm. He was at work at the time of the census. During the week of March 24-30, 1940, Lyle worked 48 hours, but he was not unemployed during that same week. He is employed as a farm laborer in the farm industry. However, he is unpaid. He worked 12 weeks in 1939 with no salary, but did receive money beyond $50. Lyle lives with his parents, Bertha and August, including Frank (Roy), Ross, Rusty, Thomas, Kenneth, Florence, and the Blakeway family: Doris West Blakeway, her husband, Virgil J. Blakeway, and their daughter, Virginia. [WA 10.]
       Lyle Kermit West, 89 of Wahpeton, ND, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN. The funeral is 10:30AM, Thursday, June 20 at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00, on Wednesday, June 19 at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home. Pastor David Cripe and Pastor Peter Erickson will be officiating.
       Lyle was born on August 28, 1923 to August and Bertha (Menge) West in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead and the rural schools in Clay County, MN. He attended the Lincoln Aeronautical Institute in Lincoln, NE, graduating in 1942 upon completion of an aircraft sheet metal course. He was employed at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation Manufacturing Plant in San Diego, CA from April 1942 to June 1943 as a riveter. His sister Florence, his brother Frank, and his sister-in-law Elsie were also employed at the same plant, all four working to build B-24 Liberator Bombers for the war effort. In June 1943, Lyle enlisted in the U.S. Navy, attending basic training at U.S. Naval Training Station, in Farragut, ID. Lyle served aboard the USS Onslow (AVP-48), participating in naval operations in the Pacific Theater; including campaigns in the Marshall Islands, Marianas, and the Western Caroline Islands. In 1945, he transferred to Boat Pool 15-1, stationed at U.S. Naval Base in Manila, Philippine Islands. Lyle was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in March of 1946 with the rank of Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class.
       After his military service, he moved to the Breckenridge area and began farming. On February 2, 1952, Lyle was united in marriage to Dorothy Pierce at the First Baptist Church parsonage in Breckenridge. In the fall of that year they moved to their farm west of Wahpeton where Lyle farmed for 43 years, retiring after the 1988 harvest. Never one to sit idlely by, Lyle served on the Center Township Board of supervisors for 33 years, operating their township grader and maintaining the roads. He was also on the board of directors for several agriculture groups and the local rural water system. He was an active member in the First Baptist Church in Breckenridge where he served on the church board and participated in many church projects. He was also a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
       Lyle was a farmer at heart. He believed that farming, despite its hardships and disappointments, was the most honest and honorable way a man can spend his days on this earth. He was fond of spending time in his shop tinkering, fixing, and repairing. He was an avid reader and a devoted family man. He was grateful for the gifts that God gives that are free-the bounty of the earth, the beauty of the sunrise, the glory of the sunset after a hard day of work.
       Lyle is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy; their five children, Richard (Linda) West of Fergus Falls, MN; Paul West of Wahpeton, ND, Greg West of Grand Forks, ND, Clay West of Breckenridge, MN and Lori (Dean) West-Sime of Fargo, ND; his 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; 2 sisters, Doris and Florence; and 2 brothers, Ross and Ken.
       Lyle is preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Frank, Thomas, Rusty "White", Boyd (in infancy), and Alice.

Sources

[S7893] Dorothy E. West (Pierce), Ancestry.com. (2005). U. S. Public Records Index [database online]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc. [DEP 01.] .
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[S8771] August West household, 1930 U. S. Census, Clay County, Minnesota, Dilworth,ED 6, SD1, sheet 10B, dwelling 190, family 182: National Archives micropublication T626, roll 1083, FHL Film 2340818. [WA 08.].
[S8773] August West household, 1940 U. S. Census, Clay County, Minnesota, Riverton Township, household no. not given, 22 of household in order of visitation, ED 14-39, SD 4, sheet 2A; National Archives micropublication T627, roll 1914. [WA 10.].
[S8757] Lyle K. West. Obituary, 2013. Breckenridge, Minnesota: Joseph Vertin & Sons. [WLK 01.], .
[S8757] Lyle K. West. Obituary, 2013. Breckenridge, Minnesota: Joseph Vertin & Sons. [WLK 01.].
[S8756] Dorothy Eleanor Pierce West. (2017). Obituary. Breckenridge, MN: Joseph Vertin & Sons. [DEP 02].
[S8760] Lyle Kermit West. (2012). Ancestry.com. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Find A Grave Memmorial #159166006.[WLK 02.].
[S8763] West-Menge Marriage. (2016). Ancestry.com Web: Cass County, North Dakota Marriage License Index, 1873-1944 [database online]. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [WA 03 & JBM 01.].