Arnold Ribnick

Arnold Ribnick, age 97, of Minneapolis, passed away on June 26, 2018. Arnold was a graduate of the University of Minnesota Business School and president of the professional Jewish fraternity, Mu Beta Chi. The day after Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, and became a proud Master Technical Sargent serving in the South Pacific during WWII. Following the war, Arnold returned to the states and started the Arnold Ribnick Insurance Agency, which he owned for 58 years. He met the love of his life, Janice Pred, from Miami Florida, and coaxed her into moving to Minneapolis where they were happily married and raised 3 sons. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Janice; parents, Hy and Marian Ribnick; and brothers-in-law, Gerald Schwartz, Stanley Pred, and Dr. Sherman Levenson. Survived by sons, Brian Ribnick, Daniel Ribnick, and Robert (Susan) Ribnick; grandchildren, Marlee, Lainie, Matthew, and Benjamin Ribnick; sister, Joyce Levenson; sister-in-law, Felice Schwartz; former daughter-in-law, Marni Ribnick and many loving nieces and nephews. A special thank you to the loving and caring community at Jones-Harrison Residence and Shalom Johnson Hospice. Funeral service 12:00pm FRIDAY, June 29th at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 FREMONT AVE S, 55405. Memorials preferred to Temple Israel – Camp Teko or donor’s favorite charity. SHIVA 6:30pm Saturday, June 30th at Knollwood Place, 3630 Phillips Pkwy 55426.