Kaare Bye's Obituary
Kaare Bye
1936 - 2016
Our beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Kaare Bye passed away peacefully at his home in Woodland, Utah on November 19th, 2016.
Kaare Bye was born and raised in Trondheim, Norway to Edwin and Karla Bye on March 14, 1936. After graduating he was a merchant marine for two years and sailed across the ocean to fulfill his dream of joining the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, UT. He had a tremendous work ethic that was primarily built around his successful business called BBC Carpet Cleaning which he ran for over 40 years.
Kaare Bye had a deep spiritual connection with God and a boundless love for the LDS Church. His passion was Temple work and Family History. He dedicated 25 years of his life to Temple Work and countless hours on Family History research.
He is survived by his loving wife Bernice Bye and eight adorable children: Eric Bye (Woodland, UT), John Bye (Corinth, TX), Pete Bye (Riverton, UT), Penney Bye (Midvale, UT), Jeffrey Bye (Draper, UT), Amy Bauer (Colorado Springs, CO), Bridgette Gonzales (Bluffdale, UT), and Brittany Franceschi (South Jordan, UT), along with sixteen wonderful grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two wonderful dogs, Kronk and Sammy.
Kaare Bye will be deeply missed by all those that loved him.
Friends and Family can meet at the Woodland Ward Chapel located at 4219 South Bench Creek Road, Woodland, UT 84036 - viewing to be held Friday, November 25th from 6-8 pm, and funeral services will be held November 26th at 11:00 am, with a viewing prior from 9:30 - 10:45am.
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