Wayne G. Lytle

Wayne Lytle Obituary

Wayne G. Lytle, 71, of Palm Desert, Calif., passed away peacefully with family at his side on Friday, November 6, 2009. He was born in Akron, Ohio to Eugene G. and Nora A. Lytle, and had a brother, Edwin and a sister, Nancy. Wayne graduated from East High, played football for the College of Wooster, and graduated in 1960 from the University of Akron, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Wayne married Lois M. Ling in 1961, and worked for Goodyear during the 1960s. In 1971, Wayne moved his family to Cypress, Calif. to work for Goodyear Aerospace. Wayne also worked in Quality Assurance for Hitco, Kaiser Compositek, and BAE Systems, before retiring to Palm Springs, Calif. in 2007 and Palm Desert in 2008. Wayne loved sailing with family and friends, and was a Seal Beach Yacht Club member for many years, and raced sailboats to Ensenada. He enjoyed traveling to Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and other places in the U.S. He is survived by his wife, Lois; daughter, Lesli M. Lytle of Reseda, Calif.; son, Douglas W. Lytle (Maureen) and granddaughters, Grace and Katie of Encinitas; as well as brother, Edwin G. Lytle of Akron, Ohio. A reception to honor Wayne Lytle is planned for Sunday, November 15, 2009 at the Queen Mary. Contact Doug Lytle for details at 760-942-2527 or [email protected]. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in honor of his wife Lois to Cure PSP, www.curepsp.org.

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Published by The Desert Sun from Nov. 14 to Nov. 19, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Wayne Lytle

11 Entries

November 24, 2009

Hello,
I am Debra from Hitco in Gardena, California. Wayne was our engineer on the brake program, I was the Inspector. We are thankful for the time he spent here at Hitco, we had a lot of good times back in that time. He was instrumental in developing many of the programs that we still currently have. May he rest in peace, and God bless the family and legacy he leaves behind....Debra Ligon

Wayne's Retirement Party at BAE Systems - April 2007 (3)

November 22, 2009

Wayne's Retirement Party at BAE Systems - April 2007 (2)

November 22, 2009

Wayne's Retirement Party at BAE Systems - April 2007

November 22, 2009

Mike Termechi

November 22, 2009

I worked with Wayne for 8 years at BAE Systems Composite Structures Inc. in Brea, California. He was my Manager, the last 2 years before his retirement. Here at work, he was always a good friend and worked very well with everyone. He treated everyone with respect and fairness. He never lost his temper under pressure. He will always be known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a decent human being. We all miss him.

Clarence Berry, Exec Director East High Alumni Inc.

November 20, 2009

To the Lytle Families

Deepest Sympathy in your loss of Wayne

He gave the gift of laughter
and dried his share of tears.
He left his mark on many lives
Through out his working years.
He spread a lot of love around
And shed a world of light.
And in the memories he leaves
His spirit will always shine bright.

Wishing you the light of love, the warmth of memories,
and the comfort of knowing your loss is being shared
by his schoolmates, class mates, and many alumni of East High School.
.
Class of June 1956
Ed’s Classmates of June 1949
Nancy's Classmates of June 1961

Colleen Gilbert

November 19, 2009

Although I knew little of your father, Wayne, I did remember him as a football player at the University of Akron. I was
a student teacher under Lois's tutelage at Windemere in
Akron in the early '60s. What a wonderful lady. Please
accept my deepest sympathy on your Dad's passing. If
you can so how communicate my condolences to your
Mother, I'd appreciate it.

Douglas (Doug) Wayne Lytle

November 16, 2009

Many thanks to you both, Dan and Larry, for sharing your comments and stories of my dad, Wayne Lytle. We had a memorial reception for family and friends yesterday, Nov. 15, aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach (we did a lot of sailing as a family near the Queen Mary throughout the years, and it just seemed to be the perfect spot). I had seen Dan's message on Saturday, and was able to incorporate it into my "eulogy" of dad and his life. It means a lot to see these comments, and again, we really appreciate you taking the time to write them.

Larry Falcone

November 15, 2009

Wayne was a team mate of mine at Akron East High School. He was the center and I was the back up quarterback. We had great times driving around in his Buick Roadmaster and enjoyed our "Arab" fraternity. He inspired me and guided me and I will always remember him. He was a great football player,great student and a good friend during our formative years. God Bless him and his family. Our sympathies are with you.

Wayne

November 14, 2009

WAYNE WAS MY TEAM MATE AT AKRON EAST AND HE WAS A VALUABLE PLAYER IN WINNING THE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1956. I ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING HIS TEAM MATE AT THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER. HE WAS ALWAYS A HARD WORKER, DEDICATED AND VERY INTELLIGENT. IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO KNOW WAYNE IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE PLAYING FIELD. WE ALWAYS SAID THAT IN 1956 WE WERE THE STATE CHAMPIONS IN FOOTBALL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE OTHER TEAM...MAY GOD BLESS YOU EACH AND GIVE YOU PEACE.

DAN CALLAHAN

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