Ken Rybarczyk

KEN RYBARCZYK

Coralville

Ken Rybarczyk, 72, of Coralville, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Pioneer Park in Lone Tree.

Funeral services will be at noon Sunday, Oct. 23, at Lensing's Oak Hill, 210 Holiday Rd., Coralville. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Iowa City. Visitation will be Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Coralville funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Pheasants Forever or Iowa City Friends of the Animal Center Foundation.

Born Nov. 27, 1943, in Chicago, the son of Edward and Genevieve (Pulnar) Rybarczyk, Ken grew up in Downers Grove, Ill., and graduated from Downers Grove High School. He received his pharmacy degree from Ferris State University (then Ferris State College) in Big Rapids, Mich.

Ken married Connie Scholl on Sept. 17, 1966, in Chicago. The couple moved to Iowa City so that Ken could continue his education at the University of Iowa. He accepted a position as pharmacist in Cedar Rapids at 42nd Street and Center Point Road, where he worked for several retail pharmacies, including Revco, Reliable and Osco Drug for over 30 years. Ken also served as a pharmacist at the Amana Pharmacy in Main Amana. He retired in 2012.

He very much enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited. Ken also was an ardent supporter of the Iowa Hawkeyes, as well as many Chicago sports teams – The Bears, the Cubs, the Bulls and the Blackhawks.

Survivors include Ken's son and his family, Matt and Annette Rybarczyk of LeClaire and their daughter, Daniela, also of LeClaire; a cousin and his family, Dan and Sharon Cresta of Clarendon Hills, Ill.; his beloved yellow lab, Faith; and many nieces and nephews.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Connie.

Thoughts may be shared with the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.