Lyle Eugene Yerk, 86, of Brookston, died at 9:23 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012 in St. Elizabeth Central Hospital, Lafayette. He was born August 6, 1925 in El Paso, Illinois to the late Algin and Irene (Bailey) Yerk and was a graduate of Round Grove High School. His marriage was to Eva Chapman on January 11, 1948 in a family home in Rural Chalmers. She survives. Lyle was a lifelong farmer along side of his father, brother Don and son-in-law Larry. He loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener planting his Tomatoes and Sweet Corn. Mr. Yerk was a supervisor for White County Soil and Water for many years and was secretary for several. He is also a member of the former Pine Grove United Methodist Church and is a former school bus driver for Round Grove School. Surviving with his wife Eva are two daughters, Sharon Yerk of Brookston and Linda Kilmer (husband: Larry) of Chalmers; a brother, Donald Yerk (wife: Clarice) of Chalmers and a sister, Marilyn Kiser (husband: Jerry) of Jefferson, Wisconsin. Lyle loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren Jason Kilmer (wife: Patty) and Jennifer Foster (husband: Brett) and his great-grandchildren, Emily, Abigail, Tyler, Justin, Grace, Annalise, Ryan and Adam. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2011 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home in Brookston. Service at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012. Interment to follow in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery, West Lafayette. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society.