formation Systems and Transportation Logistics in 2003. This education directed him into the field of transportation dispatching. Working for many years, he made his way into IT at 3PL Logistics in West Des Moines. On September 18, 2012 Ryan married Heather Litchkey, and experienced the joy of becoming a step-dad to Abby.
Ryan was an avid sports fan, keeping tabs on the Cubs and Hawkeyes at all times. In his early years he found a passion for running, completing multiple 5k's and in 2008 completing the Des Moines Marathon.
Those left to cherish Ryan's memory are his parents, Steve (Linda) Bendickson of Albert Lea, MN and Eloise (Brian) Prough of Garden City, IA; his former wife, Heather Bendickson and his step-daughter Abby Litchkey of Norwalk, IA; his sisters, Kristen (Ted) Carpenter of Arvada, CO, and Destinee Prough of Charles City, IA; his step-brothers, Jeremy Law and Nathan Swann; nieces and nephews, Cody, Jacob, Luke, Elise, Vincent, and Max; grandmothers, Eunice Bendickson of Northwood, IA and Vivian Sheldahl; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Those who have preceded him in death are his grandfathers, Arthur Bendickson and Maurice Sheldahl; an aunt, Patty Bendickson; and an uncle, Richard Carpenter.
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