Lyle Merrill Haven, 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 18, 2026 in Orangevale, California with family at his side.

Lyle Haven was born on November 12, 1939 in Ogden, Utah; he was the first child born to Merrill and Lenore Haven and was raised with his younger siblings, Bruce and Elaine. As a graduate of Weber High School in 1957, he was always very industrious and hard working.

In 1959, Lyle was served a mission in the Southern California Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His mission area covered 3 states, California, western Arizona, and southern Nevada. While serving, he was lucky to have met a young lady, Sara Lee Gadd. Four weeks after returning home from his mission in 1961, he returned to Long Beach, California and asked for Sara Lee to marry him. They were married on May 19, 1962 in the Los Angeles Temple. Together they raised five children (LeLaine, Stuart, Lincoln, Stacy, and Lauren) in various communities in Utah, Nevada, and California. They finally settled in Newark, California.

Sara Lee passed away in 1995 after fighting a long illness that was diagnosed in 1976.

Lyle met Susan Rezak in 1996 and found her to be a kindred spirit. They married in September of 1996 and shared 28 years together, managing Haven Tax Solutions in Hayward and traveling extensively.

Lyle volunteered in scouting, worked at the Sparks Heritage Museum, and served in various callings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including bishoprics and Employment Specialist.

He was a proud grandparent to 17 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.

He is survived by his children, LeLaine Haven, Stuart Haven (Anne), Lincoln Haven (Denise), Stacy Haven (Kim), Lauren Haven (Cheyenne), step-children: Douglas Cooper (Paulette) and Roselyn Perazzo (Paul), and their extended families.

Services will be held at 10:30 AM. on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at The Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 935 Mercedes Dr., Sparks NV 89441. He will have a graveside service at 11:00 AM on February 4, 2026 at Lindquist Washington Heights Memorial Park in South Ogden, Utah. You may find his online memorial at https://greenvalleymortuary.com/obituaries/lyle-haven. there will be a zoom session for the Memorial at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89142316201?pwd=xbGBo9JrFsvdlQCCOCIXqbcZwEN6BQ.1