STERLING – Ricky “Rick” L. Dyson, 45, of Sterling, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He was a self-employed mechanic.

Rick was born, Oct. 1, 1967, in Wichita, Kan., the son of John and Louise (Bell) Dyson. He was united in marriage to Kimberly Jacobs on Nov. 2, 1989, in Mount Carroll.

Survivors include his wife, Kimberly; parents, John and Louise; grandmothers, Edith Rowland and Virginia Mae Dyson; daughters, Ciara Dyson of Sterling and Kira Gibble of Colorado; sons, Ryan and Jordan Dyson of Sterling, and Kyle Bradley of Dixon; sister, Lynn McCoy of Amboy; brothers, Frank Schultheis of Wisconsin and James Schultheis of Polo; and five grandchildren, Landyn, Alyssa, Xander, Maleena, and Rikki.