Lyle Aden, 67 - July 31, 2012

Lyle Lee Aden, 67, of Gothenburg died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Gothenburg.
Services will be conducted at the Banner United Methodist Church on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Janie Freeman officiating. Interment will take place at the Peckham Cemetery at Gothenburg.
A visitation will be at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg on Friday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 8 p.m. with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Aden was born March 2, 1945, at Gothenburg, son of Alvin and Pauline (Garrelts) Aden.
He grew up northeast of Gothenburg on a family farm and graduated from Cozad High School. He resided in the Gothenburg and North Platte area.
Aden was employed as a farmer and worked for the North Platte Fire Department and the Union Pacific Railroad.
On Oct. 26, 1985, he married Peggy Atkinson-Johnson at Banner United Methodist Church of Gothenburg.
He was a member of the Banner United Methodist Church where he served on many committees. He had enjoyed camping, gardening and always had a good joke, said family members.
Aden was preceded in death by: his parents, Alvin and Pauline; a grandson, Cory Went.
Survivors include: his wife, Peggy Aden of Gothenburg; his daughter, Brenda Hayes; two sons—Kelly Aden and Joel (Kim) Aden; three step-sons—David Johnson, Mike (Marci) Johnson and Mike (Jeremy) Wonch; two step-daughters—Chris (Randy) Roenfeldt and Melanie Hall; two sisters—Phyl (Karl) Kostbahn and Marian (Don) Knauss; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; mother-in-law, Jean Atkinson; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials are suggested to the Banner United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 96, Brady, NE 69123.