Lyle Chester Coreson, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on July 1st, 2008 at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital with family by his side.

A time to celebrate Lyle’s life and share in food and fellowship is planned for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12th, 2008 at the Parkdale Grange.

Lyle was born September 19, 1936 at St Johns, Michigan to Earl Gordon and Ida Amelia Dougherty Coreson.

He attended school in Big Rapids, Michigan before moving to Oregon and then attended the Dee grade school, Gresham grade school and Gresham High School.

Lyle married Carole Jean Morgan on November 2, 1959 in Stevenson, Washington in a private ceremony.

He served his country proudly in the United States Army from November 1959 to February 1964. After his honorable discharge, the family moved back to Portland Oregon.

While in Portland Lyle worked for a lead foundry. In July of 1965 Lyle and family moved to Parkdale, Oregon where he worked for the Dee Lumber Mill.

After the mill closed he worked at McIsaac’s store for 34 years. He and Gene Lowe were the amazing Parkdale “fix it” team at that store and best buddies, Gene passed away a few years ago. Lyle also worked at the “Parkdale Square”gas station for the past five years,, after retiring from McIssac’s, which he did for the fun of it and interaction with the people. He and Kim Bell became good friends. He loved people and helping others was very important to him. He could fix and find anything even those “what-a-ma-call-its”.

Lyle was a fixture in the Parkdale community. He enjoyed playing cribbage and pinochle. He was hard working but always had time for you if you needed him. He always knew what to say, whether it be a kind word or smart remark to make you laugh. He loved life.

He had many hobbies activities and enjoyments in life but he especially enjoyed his family. Lyle enjoyed the great outdoors and anything that allowed him to spend time outside, from watching the kids sporting events or fishing and hunting. Although Lyle loved to fish he didn’t particularly care to eat them. As it was Lyles’ nature to enjoy people, he hunted and fished more for the comradery of family and friends than the actual hunting and fishing.

Lyle is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife of 48 years, Carole Coreson at their Parkdale home; five children, Ronda Snyder and husband, Dick of Parkdale, Oregon, Lynda Coreson of Parkdale, Oregon, Cathy Carter of Hood River, Oregon, Darin Coreson and wife, Suzy of Parkdale, Oregon and Lori Coreson of Hood River, Oregon; seven grandchildren, Jennifer, Becky, Sara, Collin, Ashlee, Jeremy and Joshua and extended grandchildren Todd, Troy, Chris, Charlie; five great grandchildren, Morgan, Dalton, Gage, Abby and Sophie; eight extended great grandchildren; siblings, Ila Smith of Milton, Florida, Barbara Morgan of Florence, Oregon, Audrey Dunn of Oregon City, Oregon and Betty Rehder of Florence, Oregon

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Carroll (Kelly) Coreson Meske and brother-in-law and friend, Ron Morgan.

The family suggests that memorials be made in memory of Lyle to Heart of Hospice and sent care of Anderson’s.

A “Tropicana Rose” has been planted in his honor as well as a “Weeping Willow” to symbolize the way Lyle was in life; the beauty within and the ability to sway in the wind through life’s ups and downs. These have been planted by his family with love in Florence, Oregon. He will be deeply missed by all.

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031. Please visit our website to view and print the obituary and sign the guest book for family. www.andersonstributecenter.com