BENDICKSON, Ryan D. 1979-2018

BENDICKSON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 6/10/2020 at 22:44:22

Ryan D. Bendickson

September 6, 1979 - July 16, 2018

Ryan D. Bendickson, 38, of Norwalk, Iowa, and formerly of Northwood, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 after a four year battle with Liver Failure.

A memorial service to honor Ryan will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018 at First Lutheran Church, 309 9th St N, Northwood, IA 50459 with Reverend Judy Converse officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, IA.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2018 at Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 1st Ave South, Northwood, IA. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday. Per Ryan's wishes, his body will be cremated prior to the visitation.

Memorials may be directed in care of Ryan's family to the Ryan Bendickson Memorial Fund.

Ryan Dean Bendickson was born on September 6, 1979 to Steve C. Bendickson and Eloise E. Sheldahl in Mason City. He was baptized at confirmed at First Lutheran Church. He grew up in Northwood, attending and graduating from Northwood-Kensett High School in 1998. Ryan continued his education at Waldorf, graduating and earning his AS degree in 2000. His education brought him to Iowa State where he would graduate with a BA in Management Information Systems and Transportation Logistics in 2003. This education directed him into the field of transportation dispatching. Working for many years, he made his way into IT at 3PL Logistics in West Des Moines. On September 18, 2012 Ryan married Heather Litchkey, and experienced the joy of becoming a step-dad to Abby.

Ryan was an avid sports fan, keeping tabs on the Cubs and Hawkeyes at all times. In his early years he found a passion for running, completing multiple 5k's and in 2008 completing the Des Moines Marathon.

Those left to cherish Ryan's memory are his parents, Steve (Linda) Bendickson of Albert Lea, MN and Eloise (Brian) Prough of Garden City, IA; his former wife, Heather Bendickson and his step-daughter Abby Litchkey of Norwalk, IA; his sisters, Kristen (Ted) Carpenter of Arvada, CO, and Destinee Prough of Charles City, IA; his step-brothers, Jeremy Law and Nathan Swann; nieces and nephews, Cody, Jacob, Luke, Elise, Vincent, and Max; grandmothers, Eunice Bendickson of Northwood, IA and Vivian Sheldahl; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Those who have preceded him in death are his grandfathers, Arthur Bendickson and Maurice Sheldahl; an aunt, Patty Bendickson; and an uncle, Richard Carpenter.

Conner Colonial Chapel. 1008 1st Ave South, Northwood, IA 50459. (641) 324-1543. ColonialChapels.com

SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 19 July 2018