Audrey Rydberg

Audrey C. Rydberg, 86,

Minot, formerly of Max,

died Monday, October 18,

2021, in a Minot hospital.

Audrey was born Sep-

tember 9, 1935, on the

family farm in Rushville

Township near Max,

North Dakota, the

daughter of Nazor and

Mary (Paul) Osadchy. She

was raised on the family

farm near Max and edu-

cated at Max Public

Schools. She graduated

from St. Leo’s High

School in 1953 and later

the Sisters of Saint

Francis School of Nursing

in 1956.

Audrey was once mar-

ried to James Rydberg,

and from this union two

sons were born, Andrew

“Andy” and Robert “Bob-

by.” She was employed as

a registered nurse at San

Haven, the Minot Air

Force Base Hospital, John

Moses Air Force Hospital

and Trinity Nursing

Home. She retired in

2006.

Audrey was a longtime

member of Little Flower

Catholic Church in Minot.

She enjoyed knitting, cro-

cheting, and reading. Au-

drey will be remembered

for providing gifts from

her garden and picking

chokecherries from the

family’s land for over 80

years. She enjoyed time

with her grandchildren

and will be missed deeply

by all who were blessed to

share in her life.

Audrey’s surviving

family includes: her sons,

Andrew “Andy” Rydberg

and Robert “Bobby” Ryd-

berg, both Max, ND;

grandchildren, Lacie and

Kelsey; a sister, Barbara

Osadchy, Minot.

Audrey was preceded

in death by: her parents,

brothers, Johnny, An-

drew, Arnold, Joseph,

Vincent and Paul; sisters,

Anneale, Lucille,

Florence, Frances and

Margaret.

Mass of Christian Buri-

al: 1:00 p.m. Friday, Oc-

tober 22, 2021, at Little

Flower Catholic Church,

Minot.

Vigil Prayer Service:

7:00 p.m. Thursday, Oc-

tober 21, 2021, at Little

Flower Catholic Church,

Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot.

Visitation: Thursday,

October 21, 2021, from

5:00 p.m. until the start of

the Vigil Prayer Service in

the church.

Memorials: preferred to

Little Flower Catholic

Church Building Fund or

organization of the

donor’s choice.

Those wishing to sign

the online memorial regis-

ter or share memories are

invited to use the expres-

sions of sympathy section

at (www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com).