Lyle Junior Ehart

Lyle Junior Ehart passed away on July 19, 2025 at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas with his family by his side.

Lyle was born on September 28, 1945 in Coffeyville to Lester William and Bessie Fina (Braden) Ehart. Lyle attended grade school at McKinley, junior high at Roosevelt and attended the trade school while in high school at Field Kindley where he graduated.

In May of 1966 Lyle entered the US Army and did his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Lyle served his country in the Vietnam war while there he was awarded the Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with V Device and a Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged from the Army at Fort Carson, Colorado in May of 1968 as SP4.

November 24, 1968 in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma Lyle married the love of his life, Janice Brown at the South Coffeyville Baptist Church. Lyle and Janice were blessed with a daughter Lori Ann. The two made their home in Coffeyville and have shared fifty-six years together.

Lyle worked at T.F. Wilson and John Deere where he retired after 35 years of service on August 29, 2003. In his spare time and more so after retirement Lyle enjoyed working with wood and riding his Harley.

Lyle is survived by his wife Janice of the home, daughter Lori and her husband Jeff Hader, grandson Zachary Scott Hader, several nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings and their spouses Les Ehart and wife Leona, Thomas Ehart and wife Lucille, and Billie Marie March and husband Robert.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel, 2405 Woodland in Coffeyville and Funeral services will be held at the chapel on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10 am with Harry Hynes Chaplin Steven Foraker officiating. Committal services will be held at the Veterans Memorial Patio, where Military Honors will be provided by the US Army and VFW Post 1022/American Legion Post 20. Lyle will be laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery. Memorial contribution may be made in Lyle’s memory to either the America Legion Post 20 or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and may be left in care of the chapel. To leave a message of condolence or share a memory visit his obituary page www.fordwulfbrunschapel.com