Bestul, Lyal b. 5 Nov 1926 Amherst, Portage, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 May 2006 Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1926 - 2006 (79 years) Has 12 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Bestul, Lyal
Born	5 Nov 1926	Amherst, Portage, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Military Service	Between 4 Sep 1951 and 26 Aug 1953
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Name:Lyal Gender:Male Birth Date:5 Nov 1926 Death Date:24 May 2006 Branch 1:ARMY Enlistment Date 1:4 Sep 1951 Release Date 1:26 Aug 1953
Died	24 May 2006	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Obituary	Aft 24 May 2006
LANCASTER - Lyal E Bestul, age 79, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Lancaster, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, as a result of injuries he received in an automobile-pedestrian accident in Mesa. Lyal was born November 5, 1926, in Amherst, Wis., the son of Caspar and Adeline (Peterson) Bestul. He spent his early years in Scandinavia, Wis., before moving to Fond du Lac as a freshman in high school. After graduation, he entered the Merchant Marine in support of World War II efforts. He returned and entered the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for teacher certification in the sciences. He later taught at Durand High School and Black River Falls High School. In 1960, he left teaching and went to work for the Social Security Administration. He worked in the regional office in Eau Claire and the field office in Lancaster, before retiring from the regional center in Lakewood, Colorado, in 1989. Lyal married Marilyn Dahlin on February 17, 1952, in New Richmond, Wis. Marilyn preceded Lyal in death on April 26, 1983. On June 4, 1986, Lyal married Ruby Chapin-Kaylor in Lakewood, Colo. They became permanent Arizona residents in 1998. Lyal is survived by his wife, Ruby, Mesa, Ariz.; three sons, John (Becky), Little Chute, Dan (Sandy), Monroe, and Joe (Gloria), Peachtree City, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Elizabeth, Norwood, N.J., Eric and Ethan, Little Chute, Amy and Alex, Monroe, and Thomas and Paul, Peachtree City, Ga. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 2, 2006, at 2 p.m. at CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH in Lancaster, with the Rev. David Froemming officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster; where military honors will be accorded by the William Pollock V.F.W. Post No. 2344 and the Richard Burns American Legion Post No. 109, both of Lancaster.
Person ID	I182581	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

Father	Bestul, Casper W., b. 22 Mar 1900, d. 26 Feb 1978, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA (Age 77 years)
Mother	Peterson, Adeline Emelia, b. 30 Dec 1901, d. 10 Nov 1992, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA (Age 90 years)
Family ID	F68794	Group Sheet \| Family Chart