1931
Mr.
2007
Mr. Robert Lytle
November 27, 1931 — April 28, 2007
Robert Frank Lytle, a resident of Prairie Village, passed away peacefully at his home on April 28, 2007.
He was born on November 27, 1931 in Oberlin, Kansas, the beloved son of Ivan and Sylvia Lytle, both of whom were school teachers and administrators. His days on the farm in western Kansas, outside of Oberlin, were extremely important to him and taught him values of honesty, integrity, and hard work that he maintained throughout his life. He graduated from Central High School in Kansas City in 1949 and earned the Victor Wilson Scholarship to Kansas City University. There he met and fell in love with Shirley June Kurz of Kansas City. They would have celebrated their 53rd anniversary this August. He earned a scholarship to the University of Kansas and graduated in 1952 while also attending the University of Kansas Law School. He graduated from the University of Kansas Law School in 1955 after serving as Editor of the Law Review and as a member of the Order of the Coif. He was a member of the Air Force ROTC and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas following law school. He spent a year in Korea as a Judge Advocate General and returned to Mitchell Air Force Base in New York. He started his law practice in New York City with the Mudge, Stern, Baldwin & Todd firm in 1957 and returned to Prairie Village in 1958 to join future Governor Bob Bennett in the practice of law, starting in a small office at the Prairie Village Shopping Center. Bob practiced law for over 50 years. The Bennett, Lytle firm grew as Johnson County grew and ultimately became Bennett, Lytle, Wetzler, Winn, Martin & Pishny. The firm represented several notable Johnson County clients such as the Shawnee Mission School District and the City of Prairie Village. Bob was particularly proud of the fact that he helped with the formation of, and ultimately represented for many years, the Johnson County Community College. The Bennett, Lytle firm merged with Lathrop & Gage in 1998. Bob received numerous honors as a lawyer and served as the President of the Johnson County Bar Association. In his latter years, he was part-time lawyer but a full-time mentor. He was always the consummate lawyer, fair, thorough, well-prepared, honest, hard-working, and totally dedicated to client service. He was always very active both mentally and physically. He loved his Church, the Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church, where he served as Elder and in many other capacities. He loved golf and was a founding member of the Wolf Creek Golf Club. He was an avid water skier and snow skier. He loved to travel with family and friends. He was blessed with many devoted and loving friends, most that dated back to college, but everyone who met him was an instantaneous friend. He ran a marathon at age 50 and always maintained a great sense of humor. He loved his cabin at the Lake of the Ozarks. He adored crossword puzzles, the tougher the better. He loved everything about the University of Kansas, particularly basketball. He was devoted to his grandchildren and never missed their school and sports activities. Most of all, he loved, cherished, and worshiped his family who, if possible, loved, cherished, and worshiped him more.
He leaves his wife of 52 years, Shirley, of the home, two children, Susan Lytle Stewart and her husband Tom of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and Robert F. Lytle, Jr. and his wife Susie of Topeka, Kansas, four grandchildren, Meg Stewart, Molly Stewart, Danny Lytle, and Brett Lytle, one sister, Rosemary McDaneld of Olathe, Kansas, and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church or the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be on Monday evening, April 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church, 7406 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas.
He was born on November 27, 1931 in Oberlin, Kansas, the beloved son of Ivan and Sylvia Lytle, both of whom were school teachers and administrators. His days on the farm in western Kansas, outside of Oberlin, were extremely important to him and taught him values of honesty, integrity, and hard work that he maintained throughout his life. He graduated from Central High School in Kansas City in 1949 and earned the Victor Wilson Scholarship to Kansas City University. There he met and fell in love with Shirley June Kurz of Kansas City. They would have celebrated their 53rd anniversary this August. He earned a scholarship to the University of Kansas and graduated in 1952 while also attending the University of Kansas Law School. He graduated from the University of Kansas Law School in 1955 after serving as Editor of the Law Review and as a member of the Order of the Coif. He was a member of the Air Force ROTC and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas following law school. He spent a year in Korea as a Judge Advocate General and returned to Mitchell Air Force Base in New York. He started his law practice in New York City with the Mudge, Stern, Baldwin & Todd firm in 1957 and returned to Prairie Village in 1958 to join future Governor Bob Bennett in the practice of law, starting in a small office at the Prairie Village Shopping Center. Bob practiced law for over 50 years. The Bennett, Lytle firm grew as Johnson County grew and ultimately became Bennett, Lytle, Wetzler, Winn, Martin & Pishny. The firm represented several notable Johnson County clients such as the Shawnee Mission School District and the City of Prairie Village. Bob was particularly proud of the fact that he helped with the formation of, and ultimately represented for many years, the Johnson County Community College. The Bennett, Lytle firm merged with Lathrop & Gage in 1998. Bob received numerous honors as a lawyer and served as the President of the Johnson County Bar Association. In his latter years, he was part-time lawyer but a full-time mentor. He was always the consummate lawyer, fair, thorough, well-prepared, honest, hard-working, and totally dedicated to client service. He was always very active both mentally and physically. He loved his Church, the Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church, where he served as Elder and in many other capacities. He loved golf and was a founding member of the Wolf Creek Golf Club. He was an avid water skier and snow skier. He loved to travel with family and friends. He was blessed with many devoted and loving friends, most that dated back to college, but everyone who met him was an instantaneous friend. He ran a marathon at age 50 and always maintained a great sense of humor. He loved his cabin at the Lake of the Ozarks. He adored crossword puzzles, the tougher the better. He loved everything about the University of Kansas, particularly basketball. He was devoted to his grandchildren and never missed their school and sports activities. Most of all, he loved, cherished, and worshiped his family who, if possible, loved, cherished, and worshiped him more.
He leaves his wife of 52 years, Shirley, of the home, two children, Susan Lytle Stewart and her husband Tom of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and Robert F. Lytle, Jr. and his wife Susie of Topeka, Kansas, four grandchildren, Meg Stewart, Molly Stewart, Danny Lytle, and Brett Lytle, one sister, Rosemary McDaneld of Olathe, Kansas, and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church or the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be on Monday evening, April 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church, 7406 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas.
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