1972
Kyle
2008
Kyle Riley
January 31, 1972 — July 26, 2008
Kyle Francis Riley, son of Jim and Carrol (Crow) Riley, was born January 31, 1972 at Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Kyle grew up and received his schooling in the Morris area, and at a young age, began working with his family at Jim Riley & Sons Construction. While attending Morris Area High School, Kyle was a three sport athlete, participating in football, wrestling and baseball. One of his high school highlights was when their football team placed 2
nd
in the state tournament. After graduating from MAHS in 1990, Kyle attended the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse for one year, where he continued playing football. The following year, he returned to Morris and began working full-time for Jim Riley & Sons Construction. On October 7, 1995, he was united in marriage to Lisa Herdina at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia, Minnesota. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in Morris, where Kyle continued working construction. In 2001, Kyle made a career change and joined the sales department at Heartland Chevrolet in Morris. He has continued working there since that time, and had worked his way up to the position of sales manager at the time of his death.
Some of his favorite hobbies included golfing, playing pool, flying model airplanes, playing softball, bowling, and no matter what activity was involved, Kyle loved winning. Most of all, Kyle loved the time he was able to spend with his three children: Conner, Abby and Peyton.
Kyle died on Saturday, July 26, 2008, having lived to reach the age of 36 years.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Riley and their three children, Conner, Abby and Peyton, all of Morris; his father and step-mother: Jim & Cathy Riley of Morris; his mother and step-father: Carrol & Brad Riley-DeGier of Morris; three brothers: Kevin and his wife, Terri Riley of Morris, Kirk Riley of Morris and Ken Riley and his partner, Jay of La Crosse, WI; two sisters: Mandi Riley of Duluth and Karen Doering of Tulsa, OK; eight nieces and nephews: Whitney, Eric, Karmen, Cole, Kami, Alex, Meghan and Brady and his mother and father-in-law: Edward & Gladys Herdina of Olivia. He was preceded in death by his sister: Tiffany Jo Riley; his uncle: Bob Riley and his grandparents: Francis “Bud” & Virginia Crow and Tom & Betty Riley.
Pallbearers for the service are: Kyle Greiner, Todd Hottovy, Chad Burnham, Dan Dripps, Corey Jergenson, David Mahoney Jr., Eric Riley and Cole Riley. Linda Hodgson will serve as pianist for the service, with Dorothy Vick serving as soloist/song leader. Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials in Kyle’s name.
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