FRANK A. RYSDAM, JR.

FLORIS.  FRANK A. RYSDAM, JR., age 75 of rural Floris, Iowa died April 1, 2007 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.  He was born November 19, 1931 in Davis County, Iowa to Frank A. and Edith Fetrow Rysdam.  He married Jeana Lee Cowell  November 17, 1951 in Lancaster, Missouri.  He was a resident of Davis County his lifetime and was a 1950 graduate of Bloomfield High School.  He was a farmer and worked at John Morrell’s in Ottumwa for 22 ½ years.  He was a member of the Floris Baptist Church and was a Lick Creek Township trustee for 30 years. 

He is survived by his wife;  2 sons  Dr. Richard L. Rysdam of Seattle, Washington and John Rysdam;  3 daughters  Trudy (Tim) Tucker of Fairfield, Iowa,  Nancy (Craig) Barker of Drakesville, Iowa and Anita Rysdam of Des Moines, Iowa;  9 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren;  4 brothers  James and Don Rysdam both of Drakesville, Iowa and  Darrell and Rex Rysdam both of Bloomfield, Iowa and 2 sisters  Ruth Gladson of Bloomfield, Iowa and Carolyn Golick of Hastings, Nebraska.

He was preceded in death by his parents;  a grandson  Marshall Tucker and a great grandson  Eric Tucker.