Lyle Krusemark
Lyle Krusemark, age 86 of Elbow Lake, Minnesota, passed away November 22, 2025, at the Barrett Care Center.
Visitation for Lyle Krusemark will be held Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, MN.
Memorial services for Lyle Krusemark will be at 2:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, MN.
Inurnment will be in Ness Cemetery, rural Elbow Lake, MN.
Lyle was born in Alexandria on June 26, 1939, to Clarence and Agnes (Getz) Krusemark. He grew up on a farm with four brothers, never a day without mischievous behavior from one of them. Lyle was baptized and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church. He attended country school and graduated from Hoffman High School in 1957. He went on to Augsburg College, where he graduated in 1961 with degrees in Biology and Speech.
Lyle married Janice Nohre on December 31, 1961, at First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. They moved to Mable, Minnesota where he started his first teaching position. In 1963 he was offered a teaching position in Elbow Lake, MN, so they moved back to their hometown area. Lyle continued teaching for 35 years.
Janice passed away in 1992 and Lyle married Deborah Swenson-Christenson in 1993.
Lyle was dedicated to his community, serving on several committees at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake City Council, Elbow Lake Fire Department and as an EMT. In retirement he actively served on the Grant County Museum Board and on the Ness Cemetery Ass’n. While not teaching in the summers, he did house construction and remodeling.
Lyle’s greatest joys were found outdoors with his family, especially deer hunting with his sons, pheasant hunting in North Dakota with his brother Greg and cousins, and duck hunting at the Mill Pond. He also made a trip to Alaska commercial halibut fishing. Upon reaching shore from that 7 day ocean experience, he did kneel down and kiss the ground. Lyle could be found fishing new ice on Pomme de Terre every early winter with his side-kick Buzzie.
Above all, Lyle loved to take his grandchildren fishing & hunting, and attending their many school events. He and Deb enjoyed traveling to many states, Canada, Thailand, and Norway over the years. They also attended Lyle’s favorite Minnesota Twins Spring Training games in Florida.
Lyle is survived by his wife of 32 years: Deb; his sons: Thomas (Kari) of Elbow Lake, MN, Joel (Alisa) of Alexandria, MN; and step-children: Barry (Maria) Christenson of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, and Lisa (David) Dybdal of Morris, MN; eight grandchildren: Hope (Tanner) Schmidt, Abby (Connor) Hegarty, Brock and Brady Krusemark, Danny and Marissa Christenson, and Deven and Shelby Dybdal; two great-grandchildren: Tucker and Teagan Schmidt; his brothers: Jerry (Deb) and Bob (Bev); sister-in-law: Joan Krusemark; and numerous other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife: Janice, brothers: Ronald, Greg, and Thomas (infancy).
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to: Ness Cemetery, or Grant County Museum.
Arrangements are with Erickson-Smith Funeral Home.
