Kirk Ryckman

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Kirk Ryckman
Kirk Ryckman

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Residing In Omaha, NE USA
Spouse/Partner Deborah L. (Walker) Ryckman
Occupation Presbyterian Pastor
Children Kara A. born in 1980; Lauren J. born in 1983
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In 1970, I married my DMHS sweetheart Debbie Walker. We've been married 46 years now.

Went to MSU for a BA in History (1971); Princeton Theological Seminary for a M. Div. in 1975; and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary for a Dr. of Ministry in 1983.

I served churches in Wheeling, WV (75-79); Lower Burrell, PA (79-86) and Presbyterian Church of the Cross in Omaha, NE (87-15)

In retirement I have served 2 churches for 6 months (part-time), and am now at a small church in Bellevue, NE (near Offutt Air Base) about 19 hours per week.

Debbie and I have 4 grandchildren under 5.

School Story

I was only in Saginaw for the last two years of High School, but I enjoyed MacArthur. The only sport I went out for was wrestling. John Pritzlaff talked me into it (we were Juniors at the time)... then he quit, but I decided to stay. I just barely eked out a varsity letter in my senior year. But those were both very competitive teams back then (12-2 in 1966 and 12-0 in 1967).

Also in Chem II class someone (I can't remember who) worked with me, making some "stock-stock" (or highly concentrated) growth formula for an experiment with baby chicks. When the experiment was done - some of it went into the school pond. I remember Harland Stoner (a physics teacher and older gentleman) hear someone make fun of the pond a few months later, and he answered: "Oh no that pond has some big fish in it." So I guess a second experiment was successful with the formula...!

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Many of you knew my spouse Debbie (Walker) Ryckman... Class of 68 at MacArthur. I am sorry to share that Debbie passed away November 7, after a long struggle with Covid. She was the love of my life. We had 51 years of marriage. She was an exceptional first grade teacher. And she flat out just did not have any enemies.
Recently she has struggled with an autoimmune disease. Even though she was double vaccinated, she came down with Covic in August., and her autoimmune situation made it impossible to lose this cursed disease....

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Janet, the Pastor at the Presbyterian Church in St. Charles, Ronnie Osborne worked with me in Omaha in 20 years ago. I've been there... It is a charming place.

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Richard, I have a son-in-law that flew P-3's out of Kaneohe Bay 8 to 11 years ago. It is a beautiful place. I went hiking to one of the pill box lookouts from WW2 on my first visit. Slipped on the way down and blew out my right knee... Still love the place though...!

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Jeannette, I noticed that John Pritzlaff was not on the 'where are they list'... Do you have any contact info.... He was a groomsman at my wedding in 1970, but soon after I left the state for seminary and lost track...?

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