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Lyle Root, former teacher at Mississippi Elementary School, has passed away

(11/18/2024) Lyle Root, a former teacher at Mississippi Elementary School in Coon Rapids, has passed away. He was 91 years old. 

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Lyle Root will be held at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Anoka

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. The funeral ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Caroline; siblings, Joyce Root, Erline (Ed) Nelson, Betty (Ed) Marlow, Forrest (Rae Carol), Lona Haskins; and dear friend, Gerald Johnson. He is survived by brother, Jerry (Dorothy); brother-in-law, Charlie Haskins; many nieces and nephews; adopted family, Marlys Johnson; Steve (Carrie) Johnson and their family.

Mattson Funeral Home obituary.

Star Tribune obituary.