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RYDELL, William 1925-2004

RYDELL, LYNCH, VANDER POEL, GONZALEZ, JOHNSON, COSSMAN

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 7/22/2004 at 06:57:29

William Rydell, 79, of Rock Rapids died unexpectedly at his home Sunday, July 11, 2004.

Funeral mass was Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church, Rock Rapids, with interment in the church cemetery.

Mr. Rydell was born March 27, 1925, in Luverne, Minn., the son of Karl and Margaret (Lynch) Rydell. He grew up and attended school in Rock Rapids. He served in the navy from March 1943 to April 1945. During that time he married June Teel. On May 11, 1957, he married Vera Vander Poel.

He worked with his father at Rydell Trucking until 1956 when he began working for the City of Rock Rapids in the street department. He served as city street commissioner from 1965-1975. He owned Circle R Cafe from 1966-1974 and was a partner with his brother in Rydell Brothers Tree Trimming Service over 20 years.

Survivors include three sons, William Jr. of Spokane, Wash., Tom of Rock Rapids and Dwayne of Sioux Falls, S.D.; one daughter, Mrs. David (Rozanne Rydell) Gonzalez of McAllen, Texas; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Pat of Storm Lake, and one sister, June Rydell of Rock Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Donald; two brothers, Ronnie and Bob, and two sisters, Thelma Johnson and Mary Cossman.


 

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