Rystad, John Thomas resident of Bloomington, passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2020 after a short illness. John was born on October 19, 1953 to Daniel and Beatrice Rystad. John is survived by his wife Betty; beloved dog and companion, Vika; sisters, Nancy Lacina (Ray), Kathleen Strong (Paul Radunz); sister-in-law, Mary Jelleberg (Tom Koch) and brother- in-law, Scott Jelleberg (Carin); mother-in-law, Margot Jelleberg and many nieces and nephews. John is also survived by life-long friends John Peterson (Shirley), John Lund (Diana) and many more. John was raised in Moorhead, MN and graduated college at Moorhead State University. After college John worked at NCR Corporation and retired from Holiday Companies after 30+ years in their IT department. John enjoyed many physical activities; from sailing, sailboarding, in-line skating, winter skiing and swimming. John recently returned to his favorite activity of photography, spending many hours capturing outdoor nature and architecture. He recently won awards for his nature photos which can be viewed at his flickr account by searching under j-rye. John will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. John was once asked, "What do you want to be remembered for?" His response was "I was a good guy." John you were, you were one of the best. Miss you so much already. Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to support the Three Rivers Park District. Washburn-McReavy.com Werness Brothers 952-884-8145