Lyle H. Soldan
August 16, 2014
Lyle Soldan, 88, retired Massey Ferguson Industrial Division Manager and Prudential Insurance Agent, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014. Service will take place 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 20, at Downing and Lahey Mortuary, West Chapel. Lyle was preceded in death by parents, Leonard and Alma Mae Soldan; brothers, Richard and Jean; sisters, Mary Louise Stewart and Wilta Bailey. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Beth; brother-in-law, Clerin Davidson, both of Wichita; nephews, Dr. Dan Davidson (Masha), of Washington, D.C., David Soldan (Dorothy), of Manhattan, KS; nieces, Linda Hutton (Brad), of Topeka, KS, Rebecca Knight (Charles), of Alaska, and additional nephews: John, Steven, and Cliff Stewart, Roger, Larry, and Jerry Bailey. Memorials to Victory in the Valley, 3755 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218.






Fair winds and following seas sailor. “Boatswain… Standby to pipe the side… Shipmate’s going Ashore…” Thank you Lyle for your service to this nation. U.S. Navy, WWII.