Orrin Bye

The Funeral Service for Orrin J. Bye of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 A.M.

on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at First Lutheran Church , Albert Lea. Pastor Dan

Baker and Pastor Jay Dahlvang will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery . Military honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran’s Organizations.

Visitation be from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service,

Albert Lea , and one hour before services at the church.

Orrin James was born on November 15, 1932, in Lake Mills , Iowa , the

son of Emil and Alma (Laugen) Bye. He was a 1950 graduate of Emmons

High School. Orrin served our country in the U.S. Army from February of 1953 until his honorable discharge in February of 1955. He received the rank of Corporal

In 1955, Orrin married Louise Runden, who died shortly after daughter Jane was born. He married Beverly R. Swenson on July 18, 1959, at the Little Brown Church . To this union son Jim was born. Bev preceded Orrin in death in 1998. On October 20, 2006 Orrin married Maxine Bonnerup. Orrin had been an employee of Wilson & Co. from 1950 until 1974. From 1974 until his retirement in 1988, he was a Business Agent for the United Food and Commercial Workers. Orrin was a member of First Lutheran Church and also enjoyed attended the activities of Salem Lutheran Church with wife Maxine. He was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion, the D.A.V. and the Eagles Club. Where people were, is where Orrin wanted to be. He thrived on

relationships and conversations and he made sure that he shared his life with

his family and friends. One of his biggest passions was car shows,

and this allowed him to enjoy the fellowship as well as share his enthusiasm in

restoring and showing antique cars.

Orrin died on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester .

He is survived by his wife Maxine; son Jim Bye and his wife Jennifer of Matawan , MN , grandchildren Kelli Ackerman of Plymouth , MN , Jay Ackerman of

New Brighton, MN, Crystal Bye of New Hope, MN, Monica and Travis Bye of Matawan, MN, son-in-law Tim (Susan) Ackerman of Albert Lea,

step children: Lori Currier of Minneapolis, JoAnn ( Jon) Behle of rural Alden, Doug (Jodi) Bonnerup of Albert Lea, Jean (Duane) Epland of Twin Lakes, step grandchildren: Jolene (Shane) Babcock, Joel Behle, Rachel (Casey) Dressen, Amanda Epland, Spencer, Judd, Blair and Brandon Bonnerup, Mesa Berry and several step great grandchildren, brother Clifford Bye of Mankato and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Louise 1958, wife Beverly 1998,

daughter Jane Ackerman, sisters Orpha Storby, Mavis Wilds, and Lila Hauser.

Acceptance was a rule Orrin chose to live by. He will be greatly missed by

his family and all those whose lives he touched.