Ryerson, Garald Allen (1949-2017)

RYERSON, JOHNSON, ROSE, STRUB, HALVORSEN, BENDICKSON, BENSON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/28/2017 at 15:07:31

Garald Allen Ryerson
September 21, 1949 - May 21, 2017

Garald Allen Ryerson, 67 of Lake Mills, Iowa, died on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at his home in Lake Mills, Iowa.

Garald Allen Ryerson, a son of Lawrence and Evelyn Teldora (Johnson) Ryerson, was born on September 21, 1949, in Belmond, Iowa. He attended both Lake Mills and Northwood schools, graduating from Northwood High School in 1967.

Drafted in to the United States Army, he served his country from 1968 to 1970. Following his military service, he worked as a self-employed carpenter. He took a great deal of pride in his meticulous work.

Garald loved playing baseball and watching football. In addition, he spent many summer days fishing at his cabin on Leech Lake.

He is survived by his sisters, Dorothy (Terrence) Rose, of Walker, Minnesota, Carolyn (Mike) Strub, of Engleside, Illinois, Renae Ryerson, of Breda, Iowa, and Kimberly Halvorsen, of Lake Mills, Iowa; and his brother, Leslie Earl Ryerson, of Mason City, Iowa; along with seventeen nieces and nephews; numerous grand nieces and nephews; and a multitude of cousins; and one uncle Larry (Sherri) Johnson, of Lubbock, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Janise Bendickson, Luann Ryerson, and Sherry Benson.

Memorial services will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, Iowa 50450, with Pastor Tom Martin officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Lake Mills Otto/Chose American Legion Post #235. Garald’s family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Elk Creek Cemetery in rural Kensett, Iowa.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, Iowa, 2017.

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