Richard "Rick" Trygstad

Richard “Rick” Trygstad, 70, of Nevada, passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2026. Born on January 11, 1956, in Webster, South Dakota, to George E. and Ruby L. (Haugen) Trygstad, Rick graduated from high school in Florence, South Dakota, and from Lake Area Vocational Institute in 1977. He made his home in Nevada, where he worked for Dueco, Inc. from 1980 to 1998 before becoming a fleet mechanic with Alliant Energy, retiring in 2022.

Rick will be remembered for the steady, quiet care he showed everyone around him. Always willing to lend a hand, share a story, or simply show up when it mattered, he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose presence brought comfort and strength to those who knew him. He had a lifelong passion for anything with an engine—motorsports, racing, truck pulling, and the many hours spent building and fine-tuning motors. He took special pride in his grandchildren and rarely missed the chance to cheer them on from the stands at their sporting events.

He is survived by his wife, Lori, of Nevada; his children, Kari Lieffort of Watertown, South Dakota, Chad (Jilian) Fry of Nevada, Amber (Dan) Tuhn of Baxter, and Caden (Cassidy) Trygstad of Nevada; his grandchildren, Keaton and Holden Fry, Elie Tuhn (Spencer Moon), Emersen and Maddux Tuhn, and Colby Fry; his siblings, Bev (Jim) Morrison of Casa Grande, Arizona, Beth (Jim) Thoreson of Willow Lake, South Dakota, Barb (Tony) Fox of Chandler, Arizona, GeeGee (Dave) Anderson of Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rose (Loren) Fleming of Florence, South Dakota; and his aunts, Gloria York, Joan Haugen, and Bev Haugen. He is also survived by his brothers-in-law, Greg (Merry) Driskell and Doug Driskell; his sister-in-law, Lisa (Paul) Reitelbach; and many nieces and nephews.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Art and Helen Haugen and Nels and Marie Trygstad; his father- and mother-in-law, Richard and Donna Driskell; his brother-in-law, Pat Dyrland; his nephew, Tyler Driskell; and his sister-in-law, Sandra Driskell.