John Joseph Ryba

John Joseph Ryba
John Joseph Ryba
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the 90th district
	In office; January 4, 1993 – January 5, 2003
Preceded by	Mary Lou E. Van Dreel
Succeeded by	Karl Van Roy
Personal details
Born	John Joseph Ryba Jr.; August 10, 1929; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 9, 2021 (aged 91); De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Gertrude Styczynski (m. 1954⁠–⁠2021)
Children	3
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; U.S. Army Reserve
Years of service	1951–1953 (USA); 1953–1961 (USAR)
Rank	Sergeant
Battles/wars	Korean War

John Joseph Ryba Jr. (August 10, 1929 – January 9, 2021) was an American politician and public administrator. A Democrat, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 10 years (1993–2003), representing Green Bay.

Biography

Ryba was born on August 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois.^[1] He graduated from Thomas Kelly High School, in Chicago, and, in March 1951, was drafted into the United States Army for service in the Korean War.^[2] After the war he remained in the United States Army Reserve.^[3]

Political career

Ryba was first elected to the Assembly in 1992. He was also a member of the Brown County Board of Supervisors and the Green Bay City Council from 1970 to 1993.^[1]

Personal life and family

John Ryba married Gertrude Styczynski on October 9, 1954. They had three children together. At the time of John's death, in 2021, he was survived by his wife, three children, seven grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ryba, John Joseph 1929". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ "Transcript of an Oral History Interview with John Ryba, Engineer, Army, Korean War" (PDF). Wisconsin Veterans Museum. 2002. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ "Members of State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
^ "John J. Ryba Jr". Blaney Funeral Home. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

External links

Profile at Vote Smart

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Mary Lou E. Van Dreel	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 90th district January 4, 1993 – January 5, 2003	Succeeded by Karl Van Roy