Richard Johnny Lytle Obituary (1941

Rich was born in Bakersfield California. The youngest child of Furman and Edith Lytle. He grew up in Shafter CA. Married JoAnn Johnson and had four children--Dean (Loraine) deceased, Denice Roney (Brooke), Brian (Shannon), and Joshua (Rachel). He is survived by a brother Eugene (Jewel) and sister Freda Rutledge. He was preceded in death by his son Dean, brother Furman (Roxye), infant brother Jimmie Ray, and his parents. He has 17 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved Jesus Christ and served him well. He served in many callings but his favorite was Cub Scout leader. He looked forward every week to meeting with the young men in his den to pound nails making bird houses or crack open rocks to find trilobites. Then he drove them home to make sure they were safe. He was famous for his renowned bbq tri-tip. He fed hundreds of people. He passed on his recipes to his sons, son-in-law, a couple of grandsons, and a few friends. In his younger years his passion was playing softball. He participated in other activities like riding horses, four wheeling, and fishing. He loved Pismo Beach. He was a cougar fan thru and thru. It was a sad day for him when he could no longer attend games because of bad health. His last guilty pleasure was eating lunch out almost everyday with his wife, kids, or grandkids. If it was his turn to choose it was almost always Mexican food. He loved his wife, kids, grandkids, and all the in-laws. He is a wonderful man and we all love him too. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Rock Canyon Chapel, 3050 Mojave Lane, Provo Utah. Friends may call from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Hills, Provo, Utah. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.