Ronald D. Rykhus
June 2, 1944 - Dec. 23, 2006
NEW LONDON -- Ronald Dean Rykhus, 62, of New London died Saturday at his home.
The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Lake Lillian. Burial will be at Community Cemetery in Lake Lillian with military rites by the Fairfax Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at K-M Funeral Home in Lake Lillian, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and for one hour prior to the service at the church.
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He was born June 2, 1944, in Tracy. He attended school in Tracy and then assisted area farmers. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to1972 and then returned to Tracy.
He married Connie Weisensel in 1975 and they were later divorced. He drove truck for many years and was employed by Anderson Trucking of Walnut Grove, Reddemann Trucking of Sleepy Eye, Loadstar Trucking of Hector and most recently at Olinger Trucking in Hector.
He married Veronica Wrobleski on Dec. 1, 2004. They lived in New London.
He was a member of American Legion Post 205 in Fairfax.
He is survived by his wife; daughters: Renee (and Matthew) Petersen, Shari Bundy, all of New Ulm; two stepsons: Steven Wrobleski (and Josie Falk), Adam Wrobleski, all of New London; and two granddaughters.
