Ryan O'Tool

of Baytown, TX (near Houston) formerly of Bayard

VisitationSunday, October 29, after 4:00 pmVigil Service at 6:00 pmOhde Funeral Home, Coon Rapids

Mass of Christian BurialMonday, October 30, 10:30 amSt. Patrick's Church, Bayard

IntermentOrange Township Cemetery

   Ryan Peter OTool, son of Arlen OTool and Pamela Murphy, was born October 8, 1978, at Guthrie Center, Iowa.  He attended school in Bayard and then Coon Rapids-Bayard. 

   Ryan worked for Farmland, Farner-Bocken Company and Burke Industries in various positions before moving to Baytown, near Houston, Texas in May of 2004.  Ryan then worked for a distribution company as a supervisor.  He was passionate about training and working with his German Shepard dog, Shady, and she was his constant companion.  Ryan was also interested in learning about philosophy, Eastern religions and was involved with a meditation group in Texas.  He lived a simple life, and enjoyed time with friends and family above all else.

   Ryan died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in Baytown, TX, on October 24, 2006, at the age of 28 years and 16 days.

  He is preceded in death by grandparents Homer and Betty Murphy and grandfather Wilmer O'Tool.

   Surviving Ryan are his father Arlen OTool and wife Barbara of Coon Rapids; mother Pamela Murphy of Stuart; grandmother Rosina O'Tool of Carroll; siblings: Faith (Jose) Laboy of Stuart; Becky (Tim) Bianchi of Mitchellville; Pat (Stacy) O'Tool of Carroll; April (Mark) Tigges of DeSota; Wil (Amy) O'Tool of Cedar Rapids; Clancy (Becky) O'Tool of Carroll; Casey (Anna) O'Tool of Des Moines; Jodi Faga of Byron, GA; Laurie (Lee) Christianson of New Richmond, WI; Billy (Melany) Olesen of Ogden; Bobbe (Don) Olesen of Olathe, KS; Don (Norma) Olesen of Bayard; his beloved dog and friend, Shady; many other relatives and friends.