Garry W. Bye, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Monday, January 25, 2021, at ManorCare in Cedar Rapids. Private graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the Moose Lodge, 1820 W. Post Road NW, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family.
Garry was born October 30, 1934, in Ft. Madison, Iowa, the son of William and Nora (Nye) Bye. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Garry married Sonia Marshall on March 10, 1957, in Montrose, Iowa. He enjoyed socializing at the Moose Lodge and having a beer with his buddies.
Survivors include his sons, Kyle (Julie) Bye and Kevin Bye; grandchildren, Michelle, Zach, Alex (Katie) and Jordan Bye; three great-grandchildren, Wolf, Warren, and Dillon; brother, Larry (Margaret) Bye; and many nieces and nephews.
Garry was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sonia; son, Kerry Bye; siblings, Maxine West, Hope Spray, Margaret Vice and Bob Bye; nephews, Mike Vice and Dennis Bye; daughter-in-law, Megan Bye.
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