Lyle Schindler, 90, Harvey, ND died Friday, May 22, 2020 at the CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck.

Funeral services will be held at the First Lutheran Church, Harvey, ND on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.  Visitation will be held at the Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey on Wednesday May 27, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CDC recommendations including distancing, hand cleansing, limiting your time spent at the funeral home and staying away if sick will be followed for the visitation.  Wearing of a mask to protect yourself and others is also recommended by the CDC and would be greatly appreciated. The funeral will be livestreamed on a YouTube accessed from First Lutheran Church Harvey, North Dakota Web site.

Burial will be Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey.

Lyle was born on July 24, 1929 in Harvey.  He was the son of Charlie and Ella (Brodehl) Schindler.  Lyle grew up and attended rural school in Crystal Lake Township south of Harvey.  In 1949 he married Ernestine Heisler they lived on a farm 10 miles south of Harvey for 10 years.  They then bought a ranch in 1959 nine and half miles north east of Tuttle where they raised cattle and were grain farmers.  Six children were born, Larry, Allen, Corey, Cindy, Brian, and Kim.  Lyle was a member of the Weed board of Kidder County for 18 years and a 4H leader for 8 years.  He was clerk for the Atwood Township Board for 42 years and Kidder County Officers Association of Steel for 8 Years.  He was also a member of the First Lutheran Church of Harvey.  Lyle retired in 2003 and moved to Harvey.

Lyle is survived by his wife, Ernestine of Harvey; daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Allen Tischmak of Mandan, four sons and two daughters-in-law, Brian and LeighAnn Schindler of Harvey, Larry and Julie Schindler of Mandan, Alan Schindler of Bismarck, Corwin of Harvey; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brother, Sylvester of Lewistown, MT; sister, Sharon Wigham of Stockton, CA;

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents; son, Kim; sisters, Patty Johnson, and Janet as an infant; two brothers, Dennis and Milo.