Paul A. Lytle, 62, passed away on January 10, 2021, due to complications from COVID-19. Beloved husband, father, son, colleague, friend, fan, volunteer, leader, and lifelong Wichitan, Paul was born in 1958 to Robert Lytle and D. Joanne. Paul was a lifetime Shocker, graduating from WSU in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Paul was hired Dec. 11,  1989, as a mechanical engineer for his alma mater. In June 1993 he was promoted to building systems engineer.  He went on to receive his Master of Engineering Management in 2006 from WSU and was promoted in December 2018 to director of environmental control.

Paul was an avid sports fan of any and every sport, especially of Wichita, Kansas City, and United States international teams. An Eagle Scout, and father to two others, Paul volunteered for years as a cubmaster and scout leader for troops 520 at St. Thomas Aquinas, 542 at Holy Cross Lutheran, and 503 at Magdalen Church. A history buff and space enthusiast, Paul also volunteered frequently at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Lake Afton Public Observatory, never failing to miss any celestial events or space/rocket launches. Paul was the ultimate tourist, squeezing the most out of his time when traveling, always on the lookout for monuments, landmarks, historical places, and stadiums. His legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone he interacted with as well as those he reached but never met.

Paul is survived by his wife of 32 years, Virginia, son Trevor (Lindsay Ann), son Zach, and mother D. Joanne, as well as countless extended family members and friends. Paul was preceded in death by his father, Robert.