Lyle E. Lieb, age 71 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Mode, Illinois and Shelbyville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life with military rites will be held at 4 pm on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dan Haun and Harvey Baxter officiating.

Lyle was the youngest son of Louis C. "Jim" Lieb and Maurine (Kantner) Lieb. Lyle was born on September 29, 1953 in Shelbyville, IL. He started school at Clarksburg and graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1971. He moved to Metropolis in 2003.

Lyle was in the Ful-O-Pep 4-H Club. He enjoyed showing at the fair and playing on the baseball team as a teenager. Lyle worked in the hay field putting up a lot of bales. He always wore cut off jeans and went barefoot.

He earned an associate degree at Lake Land College. He took classes at Eastern Illinois College, while washing dishes to pay for them, earning a Governor's Degree. He worked on a farm by Marshall, Illinois for ten years and sorted mail at St. Louis Airport. He was chosen to carry the Olympic Torch when it passed thru southern Illinois. He joined the American Legion and was a life time member having served for 43 years. After moving to Metropolis, he was a member of the American Legion Post #306 and served as Post Adjutant for 17 years.

Lyle leaves behind 2 sisters, Linda Lieb Lister (Bill) of Beecher City, IL and Cindy Lieb Marquardt of Rhinelander, WI; 1 brother, Larry Lieb of Mode, IL; 2 nephews, Mike Lieb (Kerri) of Bath, NY and Joshua Lister of Beecher City, IL; 4 nieces, Dianna Reid (Ray) of Reno, NV, Tammie Martin of Stewardson, IL, Laurie Lilly (Kaleb) of Overland Park, KS, and Lexi Limes of Shumway, IL.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, Louis C. "Jim" and Maurine Lucille (Kantner) Lieb; 2 nephews, Charles Edward Lister and Morris "Butch" Klein.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made in Lyle's name to American Legion Post #306, 321 Market Street, Metropolis, Illinois 62960.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com

American Legion Post 306
321 Market Street, Metropolis IL 62960