Bruce A. Rye

BRUCE ALLEN RYE was born on October 8, 1962, to Isak and Irmtraut “Trudy” (Kondert) Rye at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota, where he was raised and attended public school. He was baptized on October 28, 1962 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. In April of 1977, he moved to Glacial Ridge Training Center and attended Willmar Public Schools in their special education programming until the age of 21. He returned home to Luverne in January of 1991 where he began working at Rock County D.A.C. In May of 1994, he settled into his new home at Hiawatha Manor in Luverne and continued his employment. In January of 2017 he moved into the Christensen House in Luverne. Bruce liked to listen to music and books on CD’s. He enjoyed watching Gunsmoke episodes on television and catching action movies. He also liked football. Bruce loved spending time with his family and his family loved spending time with Bruce. He was a joy to his Mother’s heart. On Friday, April 16, 2021, he died peacefully at his home under hospice care at the age of 58 years, 6 months and 8 days.

Bruce is survived by his mother, Irmtraut “Trudy” Rye of Luverne; his sister, Idella Rye and her special friend, Terry Hastings of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; nieces and nephews, Jessica Rye and her special friend, Jeremy Dobernecker, and family, Jason Remme and his wife, Brittany, and family, Brian Remme, and Becky Jo Nelson and her husband, Curt, and family. He was preceded in death by his father, Isak Rye.