Lyle J. Laveau, 85, of The Villages, FL, passed away September 21, 2018 in Oxford, FL. Born on March 22, 1933, in Cloquet, MN, he was the son of the late Alex and Mable (Brunette) Laveau. Lyle attended business school for a year after his high school graduation. He then served his country in the U.S. Army from February 1953, during the Korean War for three years until he was honorably discharged in February 1956. Lyle then began to work for DMIR Railroad in Duluth, MN for three years, while he attended UMD earning his degree in accounting. On March 1, 1958, Lyle married Dolores N. Hill in Duluth, MN. In 1962, they moved to Chicago as Lyle accepted a position at Cooper, Lybrand & Montomery, CPA. Two years later, they moved to Racine where he was employed by Walker Manufacturing. He was then offered the position of Controller Secretary Treasurer at Harris Metals where he worked until his retirement. They moved to Florida in 1995. Lyle is survived by his wife, Dolores; four children, Robert (Patricia) Laveau of Raleigh, NC, Renee (James) Heney of Leawood, KS, Tammy (Larry) Proko of Kenosha, WI, and Kevin (Ginger) Laveau of Waukesha, WI; six grandchildren, Rachael (Dreu) Viola, Leah (Andy) Pitts, Alissa (Mouath) Halabia, Thomas Heney, Katherine (David Gardnera) Laveau, and Karlie (Tony Bettack) Laveau; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Eleanore Ehmann and Lorraine Wappes, both of Cloquet, MN; and one brother-in-law, Haven (Roberta) Hill of Encinitas, CA. He is further survived by other special family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandson, Michael Heney. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit & Sign Lyle’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com