2019
Jean Dare (Osbon) (Lukomski) Rynberg passed away on July 13, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1929 to Richard and Dorotha (Slagle) Osbon in Colon, Michigan. She attended Colon High School, graduated in 1947, and earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jean worked as an Auditor for First National Bank – Sturgis until her retirement. On July 12, 1985 she married Ray Rynberg in Lansing, Michigan. Jean is survived by three daughters: Linda (Nick) Pavona of Bath, Kim (Morrie) Huber of Lansing, Terri Lukomski of Chelsea; two sons: Larry (Karen) Lukomski of Chelsea, Theodore (Jackie) Lukomski of Anderson, IN; stepson Robert (Timmy Campbell) Rynberg: brother Delmar Geiber of Three Rivers; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard H. Osbon, Sr., mother, Dorotha Osbon, brother, Richard H. Osbon, Jr., brother, Skip Osbon, sister, Kay Drake, and first husband, Marvin (Luke) Lukomski. Jean was a woman ahead of her time. She was a bank officer in the 1960’s, elected as President of Professional Women in Banking and was a member of American Institute of Bankers. She was also a member of the Gerber Auxiliary (Gerber Memorial Hospital – Fremont). She loved bowling, golfing, reading and traveled extensively nationally and internationally. She was a loyal Detroit Tigers fan who would attend spring training games in Lakeland, Florida. Most of all, she was a loving, devoted mother – the definition of unconditional love. Special thanks to Sparrow Hospice and Tenderhearts Personal Care nursing staffs. She was blessed with caregivers who embraced her sense of humor and became a part of the family. Services will be held at Fields-McKinley Funeral Home in Grant, Michigan on July 18th. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. with prayers to begin at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow directly at Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Michigan. Father Steven Geerling of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church will officiate. A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, East Lansing, MI, on October 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Memorials that were meaningful to Jean include the Compassionate Care guild at St. Thomas Aquinas Church and the pediatric wing/Dr. Guertin at Sparrow Hospital. Please share your memories of Jean online at www.fieldsmckinley.com.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jean Dare Rynberg 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Grant, state: Michigan