Ellen Lou (Busse) Kyles, age 92 of Lena, IL, passed away on Sunday July 19, 2020 at the Lena Living Center.  Ellen was born on May 11, 1928 on her father's birthday, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge, IA to William and Maud (Holt) Busse.  She married Frank on June 18, 1947 at Catholic parsonage.  She taught in a rural school from 1946-1947.  They lived in Rockwell City until 1955 and the moved to Lena, IL in January of 1955 where Frank worked for Illinois Central.  She spent five years working at Burgess Battery in Freeport, IL after their last child graduated from high school.  Ellen also worked at the Lena Library for several years, and books were her passion.  At the age of 54, she entered Highland Community College receiving her RN degree.  She worked at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe, WI and received her BSN from Northern Illinois University in 1989.  She was asked to be in a pilot program by the Lutheran Hospital in Moline, IL of ten rural nurses.  She served four years with four rural churches and four years with two churches.  After retiring she worked for Coach's Golf Course and she enjoyed golfing, sewing, knitting, crocheting, crossword puzzles and reading.

Ellen is survived by her children; Cynthia (Ed) Morris of Belvidere, IL, Bruce (Jean) Kyles of Round Rock, TX, Allen (Bonnie) Kyles of Ennis, MT, Deborah (Scott) Solace of Lena, IL, Barbara (John Harty) Kyles of Iowa City, IA and 15 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren, step sister Donna Tankersley, son-in-law Terry McCulloch, and one brother-in-law Roland Harklau

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank, daughter Marian Lou McCulloch, sisters, Wilma M. (George) Dunn and Carol Ann Harklau, one brother Allen D. (Joyce) Busse, her step-mother Mary, two step sisters Bonnie and Eva Lou.

A celebration of life will be held from 12:30 PM- 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Coach's Golf Course in Lena, IL.

Pastor Miho Yasukawa will officiate the services.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial has been established in her memory for the Monroe Hospice, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the Lena Library.