SYRACUSE – Lyle R. Mayhew, 72, Syracuse, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Dec. 15, 2015, at his home. He was born June 4, 1943, in Clare, Mich., to Arthur and Ethel Johnston Mayhew. On Oct. 7, 1994, he married Beth Ann Anglemyer Minnix, who preceded him in death April 14, 2014. He attended Clare High School, was a U.S. Army veteran, and moved to the Syracuse area in 1983 from Hillsdale, Mich. He retired in 2003 from Dana Corporation after 30 years and formerly worked at Culver Military Academy for three years as a drill sergeant. He was a member of the American Legion Post 223, VFW and Eagles Lodge, all of Syracuse. Surviving are two sons, Rob (and spouse Stacy Naugler) and Mark Mayhew, both of Syracuse; a stepdaughter, Tina (and spouse Steve) Phipps, Warsaw; a stepson, Tracy (and spouse Renee) Minnix, Syracuse; two sisters, Jessie Wilson, Clare, Mich., and Annabelle Curtis, Midland, Mich.; two brothers, Leon Mayhew, Prescott, Ariz., and Stewart Mayhew, Coleman, Mich.; four grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a stepson, Troy Minnix; a sister, Ramona Stebelton; and two brothers, Bill and Ernest Mayhew. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Pastor Harlan Steffen, Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, officiating. Military services will be performed by American Legion Post 223, Syracuse. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw. Private family burial will take place in Syracuse Cemetery. Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to I.U. Goshen Care at Home Hospice, P.O. Box 723, Goshen, IN 46526; or American Legion Post 223, 1806 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567. Condolences via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
