Thomas M. Ryden

Age 74 of Hugo died on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at home under the care of Allina Hospice. Tom was born October 20, 1944 in Minneapolis to Marvin and Ruth (Stewart) Ryden. He married Margy Swenson and that reunion produced Lon Thomas Ryden. They later divorced. He then married Mary Taylor on October 20, 1995. Tom owned and operated Tom’s Sewer Service for 35 years retiring in 2008. He made many friends over the years as a business owner. He loved to work with his hands and his vast collection of tools. Tom loved his trees that he had us all plant on his Hobby Farm and spent many hours walking through them. Tom is survived by his wife of 23 years, Mary; son, Lon (Brigette) Ryden of St. Louis, MO; step-children, Terry (Debbie) Swenson of Forest Lake, MN, Becky Swenson of Riverside, CA, Wendy (Dale) Clark of Eau Claire, WI, Mark (Kristina) Taylor of Milwaukee, WI, Joy Baranowski of Hugo, MN; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jerry; step-daughter, Sherry Swenson; step-son, Dean Heath. A Celebration of Tom’s Life 6 PM Friday, November 30th with visitation beginning at 4 PM until time of service at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf or a charity of the donor’s choice. Tom bequeathed his body to Mayo Clinic Anatomical School for Medical Research.