Lyle H. Holmgaard

November 19, 1967 - August 17, 2010

Lyle Harold Holmgaard, 42, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away August 17, 2010, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. He was born November 19, 1967, in Hampton, Iowa, to Harold and Beulah (Burma) Holmgaard. Lyle graduated from the Hampton High School in 1986 and attended NIACC in Mason City, Iowa. He married Patty Myers on May 6, 1989, at the United Methodist Church in Hampton, Iowa. Lyle was the owner and Broker of Heartland Realtors and former owner of City Sound in Mason City, Iowa. He was Past President and current member of the Mason City Board of Realtors, was on the Legislative Chairperson for the Iowa Association of Realtors. Lyle was a Federal Policy Coordinator for US Congressman Charles Grassley and was Treasurer/VP of the Iowa Association of Realtors. He was the Local Realtors Political Action Committee and Mason City Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments. He was in line to become president of the Iowa Association of Realtors when he graciously stepped away from it because of his illness. Lyle was a man of quiet dignity and thoughtful words. He was recognized by his peers for his keen mind and patience. Lyle enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, boating golfing and doing home projects. Lyle is survived by his wife Patty, daughter Madelyn (13), sons Ian (10) and Nash (6) all of Mason City, mother Beulah Holmgaard of Hampton, sisters Beth (Rick) Whalen and Amy Holmgaard of Hampton and a sister-in-law Cathy (Ed) Bauer of Mason City, nieces and nephews Erica, Cassandra, Melissa, Laura & Cayden, Kaylee, Jillian, Nathan & Logan. Lyle was preceded in death by his father, Harold D. Holmgaard, sister Coralee Erickson, nephew Lucas Lumley, father-in-law and mother-in-law Harvey W. and Susan J. Myers and his paternal and maternal grandparents. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in Mason City. Memorials may be directed to the family for future disbursement.