Ryan Lee Mortensen was born on September 11, 1981 to DeWane and Jeanne (Maday) Mortensen in Fairmont, MN. He was baptized and later confirmed at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Guckeen, MN. He attended Granada Huntley East Chain High School and graduated with the Class of 2000. After high school, he attended Minnesota West of Worthington and Minnesota West of Granite Falls where he received a degree in renewable resources. Ryan then moved to Brookings, SD and eventually back to the Fairmont area where he worked at ethanol plants. On April 6, 2013, Ryan was united in marriage to Tonya Carlson at the Bethel Evangelical Free Church in Fairmont. They made their home in Windom, MN before moving back to Fairmont in November of 2014. They were blessed with their beautiful daughter, Brynlee Ruth Mortensen on July 2, 2014. Ryan was currently working at 3M in Fairmont and helping his father-in-law with anything around the farm. Ryan and Tonya just bought a house the day before he passed away and were so happy to move over the weekend and go on to the next chapter in their life. On Saturday morning, October 10, 2015, Ryan passed away as the result of an automobile accident in Martin County, MN on his way to do one of his favorite things in life, farming, at the age of 34. Ryan enjoyed many things in life. He loved to farm and was so excited to be able to have his own field which would have been harvested shortly. He loved to help family and friends with fieldwork and livestock. Ryan loved all sports, especially football and baseball. He loved to play catch and watch the Minnesota Twins and Wild. He enjoyed playing on his men's softball league and playing fantasy football. Ryan loved fishing, going up north, hunting, and spending time with his friends. The most important thing in Ryan's life was his family. He loved doing life with Tonya and loved her with his whole heart. He was the best daddy to Brynlee as she was the light of his life. He also adored his nieces and nephews. He is survived by his loving wife, Tonya Mortensen and their daughter, Brynlee Mortensen of Fairmont; parents, DeWane and Jeanne Mortensen of Granada; four sisters, Heather (Tim) Larsen and their children, Erin, Macy, Quinten and Caden of Cloquet, Melissa (Ryan) Schrick and their children, Jackson, Aubriana and Eli of Lakeville, Katie (Kerry) O'Shea and their children, Delaney and Kevin of White Bear Lake, and (twin sister) Rachel Mortensen (Keoni Kauaihilo) of Sarasota, FL; grandpa, Louis Maday of Blue Earth; grandma, Fran Mortensen of Granada; father and mother-in-law, Chris and Kathy Carlson of Fairmont; two brothers-in-law, Chad (Tonya) Carlson and their daughter, Cahpri of Fairmont and Ben Carlson of Pierre, SD; two godchildren, Delaney O'Shea and Kingston Solomon; many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Kenneth Mortensen; grandma, Marvis Maday; aunt, Lynn Mortensen; uncle, David Maday; and nephew, Bennett Schrick. Blessed be the memory of Ryan Lee Mortensen.