Life Legacy West Branch, Iowa Lyle “Butch” Stout, 71, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City. Services will be 10:30AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery near Cedar Bluff. A memorial fund has been established. Lyle was born May 8, 1944 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Gerald and Blanche Brick Stout. He graduated from West Branch High School in 1962. He then went on to serve in the US Army from 1962 to1964. He was united in marriage to Janet Eberhart on October 21, 1967 in Monticello, Iowa. Lyle was employed with FS Feeds in Tiffin, Iowa for 32 years. Lyle enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed the outdoors, especially coon hunting, fishing, and taking care of his garden. He is survived by his wife Jan Stout of West Branch, sons: Bret Stout of West Branch, Jim Stout of Moscow and Kevin (Marisa) Stout of West Branch; and grandchildren: Laressa, Zac, Madelyn, Ty and Jase. He is also survived by his sisters: Joyce (John) Zaruba and Jean (Keith) Jennings; brothers: Bob Stout, Wayne Stout and Gary Stout and a sister-in-law Ellen Stout. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Herman Stout and sisters-in-law: JoAnn Stout and Bev Stout.