Lyle E. Case

Lyle Eldon Case of Greenwood Village died in his sleep on August 16, 2012. He was 79. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Ann Kennedy Case, of Greenwood Village, Colorado; his children Steven Case, of New Canaan, Connecticut, Jeffrey Case, of Des Moines, Iowa and Kimberly Malek, of Greenwood Village, Colorado; and seven grandchildren. All loved him deeply. Lyle was born on May 28, 1933 in Tama, Iowa. He was raised on a farm outside of Tama by his parents, George and Christina, and graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa in 1955 with a Bachelors Degree in Geology. In 1957, he earned a Masters in Geology from the University of Iowa. He began his professional career in 1957 as a staff geologist for Texaco in Liberal, Kansas. By the time Lyle retired from Texaco in 1988, he had worked in a variety of roles relating to oil exploration across the U.S. in Ardmore, Oklahoma; Jackson, Mississippi; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York, New York; Midland, Texas; and Denver, Colorado. At the time of his retirement, he was the senior exploration geologist responsible for the mid-continent U.S. region. Following his retirement, Lyle was an avid traveler, hunter, golfer and woodworker, as well as a talented stained glass craftsman. In addition, he served on the Greenwood Village City Council for eight years, during which time the accomplishment he was most proud of was building the tunnel for the Highline Canal under University Boulevard. In 1997, Lyle was badly injured in a car accident and partially paralyzed. Since that time, he received outstanding assistance from his second family at Craig Hospital and his private nursing staff. During this time and in spite of his injury, Lyle considered himself a lucky man, rich in the love of his family and his many friends who visited frequently. A Memorial Service will be on October 13, 2012 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 200 South Howard, Indianola, Iowa 50125 where he will have his final resting place. A Celebration of Life to honor Lyle will be in Greenwood Village at Lyle and Barbara's home on September 9, 2012 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Lyle's name to The Craig Hospital Foundation, 3425 South Clarkson Street, Englewood, Colorado 80113. Please share your memories of Lyle and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook.