Ronald Wayne Rybicki

It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of our beloved Ronald Wayne Rybicki, who was embraced by his Lord and Savior on July 15, 2025. Ron was 92 years old. He was born on May 6, 1933 in Muskegon, Michigan to John Stephen Rybicki and Helen Leona Rybicki.
Ron was drafted and served in the the 500th Military Intelligence Group of the United States Army Forces, Far East and Eighth United States Army in Japan from May 4, 1954 to September 24, 1956. After his honorable discharge, Ron attended Michigan State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1959 and a Master of Science degree in 1962.
His career as a Fisheries Biologist and Statistician began in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1962 with his young family. In 1965, the family moved back to Michigan where Ron worked for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and retired in 1996, for a career spanning 34 years.
Ron was a wonderful spouse, loving parent/grandparent/great grandparent, and loyal friend. Margaret Ann McColly and Ron married in 1954 when he was 20 and she was 18. Together they built a life rich in love and mutual respect through good times and bad for 71 years. Proud dad of Mark and John, he embraced the joys and challenges of parenthood with boundless patience, affection, and selfless giving. Ron was passionate about fishing, hunting, gardening, yard work, and his pet beagles. He volunteered with Lion's club, leadership positions in the Lutheran Church and nursing home visits.
Ron is survived by his spouse Margaret, children Mark and John, grandchildren Trevor and Sean, great grandchildren Rhett and Isaac, nieces Kathy Wessel and Karen, nephew Steve Timler, and grandnephews Zachary and Benjamin Wessel. He was predeceased by his parents John and Helen and sister Elaine Timler.
A celebration of Ron's life will be held on July 30, 2025 10:00 AM at Trinity Klein Lutheran Church, 5201 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX, 77388. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Trinity Klein Lutheran Church in memory of Ronald W. Rybicki.
Remembering Ron, we celebrate a life overflowing with love, and devotion to family and God. Though he will be greatly missed, we are comforted to know that he is with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May we honor not only in words, but in the way we live our own lives- in Christ with compassion, courage, and an open heart.
Rest in peace, Ron. Your legacy lives on in all of us who loved you.
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