Lyle Floate

Lyle M. Floate of Greenville and formerly of Maple Rapids, MI died July 10, 2015 at the age of 77. Born July 12, 1937 to Clare and Maxine (Smith) Floate, Lyle served in the US Air Force and worked as a Production Controller at Federal Mogul. He married Marjorie Hylbak Floate on December 14, 1958 in Fremont, NE and she survives him.

Also surviving are his children; Michelle (Jeff) Roepke of East Lansing, MI and Timothy (Diane) Floate of Huntsville, AL; grandchildren, Kendra (Ryan) Radcliff, Cody, Jantzen and Gabrielle Floate; sister, Liane Tyler; sister-in-law, Birdie Floate; and many nieces and nephews. Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Larry Floate; infant sister, Dorothy Floate; and brother-in-law, Carroll Tyler.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the First Congregational Church – Greenville, MI with Rev. Ian Macdonald officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Osgood Funeral Home, 104 E. Cass, St. Johns. Contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, 126 E. Cass St., Greenville, MI 48838 in Lyle's name.