Lyle Schulte

Was born on November 30, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to the late James and Irene (Carbary) Schulte. His mother passed away when he was only nine years old. From then on, he was raised at the St. Francis Home For Boys in Detroit. He married the love of his life, Marilyn Schook on January 19, 1952. Lyle and Marilyn had three children, Lyle (Jeff), Cynthia (Cindy) and Kristi. He served honorably in the US Army where he was a supply sergeant in the Korean War. He was an engineer for General Motors. First, he was in the Chevrolet Gear & Axel Division and then in the Pontiac Truck & Bus Division. His passion for automobiles was a huge part of his life. Multiple family trips were made to the Auburn Indiana Car Auctions. He was also the past President of the Model A Restorers Club at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Marilyn passed away suddenly in 1988. He retired from General Motors in 1989 and relocated to Tucson, Arizona. In 1997, while living in Tucson, he met and married Sarah (Head) Damer. They moved to Ashland City, Tennessee the following year, enjoying their life together for 20 years. Lyle and Sarah were members of Shady Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Surrounded by his family, Lyle passed away on August 30, 2018 after his three-year battle with Small Cell Lung Cancer. He is brought back to Michigan to be laid to rest. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Marilyn Schulte; brother, Donald; sisters, Gloria and Annie; and step-son Jeff Damer. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Head Schulte; sister, Joyce Marshall; son, Lyle J. Schulte; daughters, Cynthia (Donald) Hardesty and Kristi (Robert) Werner; step-sons, Spencer (Heather) Damer and Jason (Tracy) Damer; step-daughter, Terri (Jeff) Farrell; seven grandchildren, Marc, Matt, Amy, Lisa, Laura, Chase and Claire; Great-grandchildren, Austin, Peyton, Dylan, Landon, Owen and Ella. Step grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Lyle will be remembered by all for being kind, loving, caring, funny and incredibly witty. He had a smile and laugh that would light up the room. His style and class were always evident in how he dressed. Many shopping trips were made with family and friends. He was always so positive and made any situation better. He showed us that he would never give up as he did chemo, radiation and multiple clinical trials to battle back at the cancer. He was the ultimate warrior. Words will never express how much we all will truly miss him but may his legacy live on in our hearts forever. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com

Lyle Schulte

November 30, 1931 - August 30, 2018