Tim Rygh leaves legacy of faith, inspiration. Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 5:46 pm, Dec. 23, 2020 ×
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Tim Rygh, a fifth-grade teacher at Century Elementary School, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 22, from COVID-19 at Altru Hospital. He was 49.
Rygh was hospitalized Nov. 8, struggling to breathe because of COVID-19 and bilateral pneumonia, according to a post on the GoFundMe page for a fund drive, organized by Lindsey Johnson, to help the family with medical expenses.
In a Facebook post, Rygh’s wife, Stacey, said her husband battled COVID-19 pneumonia for 44 days in the hospital. He had been on a ventilator for about a month.