Ryan Wayne VanGilder

Ryan Wayne VanGilder, 27, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, due to an automobile accident. Ryan was born Aug. 24, 1982, in Lamar and lived most of his life in the Lamar area.

He worked as a die operator for Peerless Products in Fort Scott, KS. He was of the Christian faith and was baptized at age 12 at the Sheldon Christian Church. Ryan was the #1 Kansas City Chiefs fan and was a spectacular tattoo artist.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Bradley VanGilder.

Ryan leaves behind his father and step-mother, Garry and Arlene VanGilder - Lamar; his mother and step-father, Lonna and Jimmy Jackson - Lamar; a brother, Jeremy VanGilder - Greenfield; two step-brothers, Dustin Jackson - Dallas, TX, and Jeremy Loveall - Lamar; four sisters, Heather VanGilder - Lamar, Taylor Jackson - Lamar; Cassy and Crissy VanGilder - Garden City; paternal grandparents, Ray and Faye VanGilder - Lamar; maternal grandparents, Lonnie and Helen Wilson - Lamar; paternal great-grandmother, Anna VanGilder - Lamar; fiancee, Cassey Schmidt, and her children, Brenden, Adrian and Elisha Schmidt; nephew, Aiden Lovell; nieces, Lilly VanGilder and Meg Loveall; and a large extended family.

Services for Ryan were held Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Milford Christian Church, with burial in St. James Cemetery, northeast of Milford.
Contributions are suggested to Children’s Miracle Network in care of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar.