Obit: Rickaby, John C. (1928 -
2013)
Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Cox, Ekdahl, Hoeck, Jensen, Rickaby, Schuenke, Selby, Staab
----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 05/16/2013
Rickaby, John C.
(29 AUG 1928 - 9 MAY 2013)
John C. Rickaby, age 84, of Medford, went to
meet his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family and sister, on
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Continental Manor Nursing Home in Abbotsford, where
he resided the past three years.
A funeral service will be held at 1
p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at New Life Pentecostal Church in Medford. Pastor Ron
Schuenke will officiate. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday from
11:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church in Medford. Burial will be in
the Medford Evergreen Cemetery.
John was born in the Town of Medford,
Taylor County, on August 29, 1928 to Charles and Anna (Ekdahl) Rickaby. He was
the seventh of nine children. He spent most of his life in Taylor County, Town
of Hammel, except for a short time when the family lived in Illinois. The family
moved back to the home farm in the Town of Hammel, where he lived until 2008
when he went to live with his sister, Nancy, in Abbotsford.
John proudly
served his country in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952. During the time
he was in the service, he trained in Fort Knox and went to mechanic school where
he earned first place in his class and was honored by leading a huge parade
which he was very proud of. John was then stationed in Germany, training and
repairing the trucks and tanks. He was also wounded there. After returning home,
he went to work at Hurd Millwork in Medford as a machinist and did maintenance,
retiring at the age of 65. John made many of the machines that were used at Hurd
Millwork. He also did mechanic work at home for his neighbors and friends.
He enjoyed making machines and entered some at the Perkinstown 4th of July
parade where he won first place. His greatest interest was leading the youth
group at church, he enjoyed young people. John traveled some, played piano and
sang. He went to swap meets and auctions, but he mostly worked and had no time
for himself.
John is survived by two sisters, Nancy Cox of Abbotsford and
Karen (Earl) Hoeck of Medford, two sisters-in-law, Gerry Rickaby of California
and Edna Rickaby of Texas, and nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in
death by his parents; three brothers, Walter in 1936, Charles Jr. in 2003 and
Kenneth in 2007; three sisters, Helen Staab in 1985, Lillian Selby in 2008 and
Mary Jensen in 2011; and four brothers-in-law, Jake Staab, Richard Cox, F. P.
Jensen Jr. and Bernard Selby.
The Maurina Schilling Funeral Home assisted
the family with arrangements.
Online condolences may be made to
www.maurinaschilling.com.
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