James "Jim" Rybarczyk

James "Jim" Rybarczyk obituary, St. Joseph, MI

James "Jim" Rybarczyk

James Rybarczyk Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Starks & Menchinger Chapel - Saint Joseph on Mar. 13, 2025.
James "Jim" Rybarczyk, 88, of St. Joseph, MI passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025 at his home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, February 27, 2025 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 555 E. Delaware Ave., Benton Harbor, Mi 49022 with Fr. Jack Pfeiffer officiating. Burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in St. Joseph. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Schools. Those wishing to share a memory of Jim online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com
Jim was born June 27, 1936 in St. Joseph, MI to William & Frances (Blaha) Rybarczyk. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1954. Jim worked for the Berrien County Clerks office in the Land Office department for many years and enjoyed working with all his co-workers. Jim loved going fishing, especially on Sister Lake.
Jim is survived by several cousins and special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, twin brothers Peter and William and twin sisters Joan and Joyce.

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