Kenny Brandy Byrne was born on June 27, 1978, to Kenny and Louise Byrne in Ogden, Utah. He was the second child of four.
Kenny spent most of his life in Ogden, Utah. As a kid, to pass time he loved to fish at Bear River with his friends, family and cousins. He and his friends went all over Ogden on their bikes. As a teenager he loved to cruise the yard. He attended school at Ben Lomond until he was a sophomore.
He met the love of his life, Joni Oram, in Ogden. They started dating at the age of 13 and 15. Eventually they got married on Feb. 21, 2004. They had a beautiful girl, Lexie Noelle Byrne, born on Dec. 31, 1996. They moved back and forth between Ogden and Mountain View.
While in Utah, Kenny worked at Aerospace Engineering. When he lived in Wyoming Kenny worked at the sawmill outside of town. Later on he got a job at Big Pee.
Kenny loved to spend time with his family. His sister and brothers lived around the valley so they got to hang out a lot. He loved going to Ogden to see the family there. He enjoyed hanging out around the bonfire laughing and joking.
Kenny loved to hunt and fish. Anything outdoors he loved to do. He loved to go four wheeling.
Kenny left behind many loved ones; his wife, Joni Byrne; daughter, Lexie Byrne; his dad, Kenny Byrne, Sr.; sister, Murinda Castillo; brothers, James (Nicole) Byrne and Cole (Cherry) Byrne; and many nieces and nephews.
Kenny is preceded in death by his mom, Louise Byrne, and his grandparents.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to a memorial fund at First Bank under the name Joanna Byrne. First Bank direct line (307) 789-3868.
A funeral service was held at noon on Monday, May 8, at the Urie LDS Stake Center, with a viewing one hour prior. A graveside service followed directly after the service at the Ft. Bridger Cemetery.
Condolences may be made at www.crandallfhevanston.com.
