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Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory - SalinaMarilyn Lytle Obituary
Marilyn JoAnn Lytle, 90, of Salina, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Marilyn was born on April 3, 1935, in Salina, Kansas, to Mildred P. (Culver) and Webster L. Johnson.
She was the co-owner of Lytle Electric alongside her husband, Jim Lytle. Marilyn and James were married on February 7, 1954, and shared many happy years together before his passing in 2025.
Survivors include her three daughters, Kim Ross of Topeka, Kansas; Debbie Clark (Duncan) of Salina, Kansas; and Susan Hancock of Mulvane, Kansas; and one son, David Lytle of Salina, Kansas. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim Lytle Sr.; her son, James “Jimbo/Beau” Lytle; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; one sister; and two brothers.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Salina.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Emmanuel Church, in care of Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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500 S. Ohio, Salina, KS 67401
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Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
1920 East Crawford Street, Salina, KS 67401
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