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John William Rylander

Aledo, Illinois

Apr 13, 1943 – Jan 17, 2026 (Age 82)

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BORN
April 13, 1943
DIED
January 17, 2026
AGE
82
LOCATION
Aledo, Illinois

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John William RylanderBorn: April 13, 1943Died: January 17, 2026John W. Rylander, 82 of Sterling, passed away comfortably at his home on January 17, 2026. Memorial services are Monday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM at the East Jordan United Methodist Church, 22027 Polo Road, Sterling, IL. Visitation is...

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Jennifer sorry to hear of your father passing, we don´t get the local paper so we just heard about this today, you had a wonderful father and he always knew you and always had a smile for everyone.

I will always remember our theater projects with Mr. Rylander - especially The Crucible where he built a stage in the gym so we could stage it with audience on three sides (a new experience!) and our touring show of Alice in Wonderland that traveled to the grade schools - I thought about that often when I started my professional acting career with a touring theater for young audiences. Thank you John

I will forever remember him from one of the English classes he taught and our "dismantling" of the story of the Jaberwocky. You will be missed, John.

dude,,,dude, I was involved with the drama program at Sterling Highschool, He made school fun, I always looked forward to being in his class...He used to call people "Turkey-fish" sometimes,....He will be greatly missed and I'm honored to have known him and had the privilege of being subjected to his wit and humor......Thank You Mr.Rylander!