Ray Bye

Raylyn “Ray” Bye, 63 year old resident of Onamia, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Onamia, MN with Rev. Jim Swanson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Onamia and 1 hour prior to service on Saturday. Memorials preferred to the Mayo Liver Transplant Unit. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel of Onamia. Raylyn Bye was born in Starbuck, Minnesota on April 26, 1951. He graduated from Cyrus High School in 1969. Raylyn obtained his law enforcement degree from Alexandria Technical School in 1971. Upon graduation he worked in various police departments including Glenwood, Melrose, and Sauk Centre. In August of 1974 he was hired by the MN State Patrol and attended the State Patrol Police Academy. Raylyn began his career with the State Patrol at the Governor’s Mansion in 1974 and afterwards transferred to Onamia, MN. The last 12 years of his career he was involved in Safety Education. Raylyn retired from the MN State Patrol on May 2nd, 2006. Raylyn received many commendations during his career with the MN State Patrol. During his retirement years, Raylyn enjoyed his part-time job as a courier for the Mille Lacs Heath System. Raylyn married the love of his life Ruthie Ettesvold in September 1972 in Cyrus, MN. Raylyn and Ruthie moved to Onamia in 1974 and shortly thereafter built a house in rural Onamia where they resided until the time of his death. Ray and Ruthie were blessed with two sons, Reed and Ryan. Raylyn was an active member of Bethany Lutheran Church. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing on Mille Lacs, deer hunting, four-wheeling, camping, traveling, meat raffles, fall harvesting with his brother, gardening and canning, and Friday night walleye dinners with friends. Raylyn is survived by his wife of 42 years Ruthie, Reed (Sara) of Monticello, and Ryan (Nicole) of Minneapolis; grandchildren Brett (Jaci), Brianna, and Oscar; three siblings Carole (Lloyd) Miller, Larry (Rita) Bye, and Patty (Mike) Carbert; and many nieces and nephews. Raylyn passed away on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 from complications from bile duct cancer and a liver transplant at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

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Ray Bye

April 26, 1951 - September 30, 2014