1991
Ryan
2008
Ryan J. Blanchard
August 13, 1991 — August 12, 2008
Ryan J. Blanchard, 16, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Larkin Northside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home.
Ryan was born Aug. 13, 1991, in Sioux City, the son of Dennis Blanchard and Becky Schmidt. He attended Riverview and Emerson Grade Schools, West Middle School and would have started his senior year at West High School.
He loved to go fishing with his dad and really enjoyed camping with his family. He played baseball as a boy and up into his teens. He really enjoyed listening to his music. He treasured family values and was a very polite and caring person with a delightful sense of humor. He had a very special relationship with his grandmother, Millie, and loved spending time with his cousins, Tyler and Cody. He adored his nieces and nephew. When they were around, you would find him having a great time playing with them. He was a very loving boy, always ready to give someone a hug. His sisters and brother meant the world to him and he had a special love for his kitten, Weezy. He simply loved life and people, especially his family and friends.
He showed his compassion and giving personality by requesting to be an organ donor if anything ever happened to him. His wishes were granted and he will continue to help others enjoy a fuller life.
He is survived by his father, Dennis Blanchard of Sioux City; his mother, Becky Seitzinger of Sioux City; a sister and her husband, Angie (Blanchard) and Terry Sorem of Sioux City; a sister and brother, Sarah Blanchard and Samuel Seitzinger of Sioux City; Amber and Ashley Carman and Sunrise Roberts, whom he thought of as sisters; his grandmother, Mildred Blanchard of Sioux City; grandfather, Terry L. Schmidt of Sioux City; great-grandmother, Clara Lou Schmidt of Sioux City; great-grandmother, Susie Blanch Woods of Florence, Ala.; two nieces, Brooklyn Rose and Rayah; a nephew, Tre.; aunts and uncles, Kim and Randy Flesner, Linda and Bill Book, Mike and Laurie Blanchard and Laurie Blanchard; great-aunts and great-uncles; and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary (Evelyn) Schmidt; and grandfather, Larry Blanchard.
Pallbearers will be Zach Horn, Tyler Blanchard, Eric Blanchard, C.J. Nolan, Cody Warden and Cody DeHardy. Honorary pallbearers will be Samuel Seitzinger and Brian Book.
A memorial has been established in Ryan's name at Telco Triad Community Credit Union.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Larkin Northside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home.
Ryan was born Aug. 13, 1991, in Sioux City, the son of Dennis Blanchard and Becky Schmidt. He attended Riverview and Emerson Grade Schools, West Middle School and would have started his senior year at West High School.
He loved to go fishing with his dad and really enjoyed camping with his family. He played baseball as a boy and up into his teens. He really enjoyed listening to his music. He treasured family values and was a very polite and caring person with a delightful sense of humor. He had a very special relationship with his grandmother, Millie, and loved spending time with his cousins, Tyler and Cody. He adored his nieces and nephew. When they were around, you would find him having a great time playing with them. He was a very loving boy, always ready to give someone a hug. His sisters and brother meant the world to him and he had a special love for his kitten, Weezy. He simply loved life and people, especially his family and friends.
He showed his compassion and giving personality by requesting to be an organ donor if anything ever happened to him. His wishes were granted and he will continue to help others enjoy a fuller life.
He is survived by his father, Dennis Blanchard of Sioux City; his mother, Becky Seitzinger of Sioux City; a sister and her husband, Angie (Blanchard) and Terry Sorem of Sioux City; a sister and brother, Sarah Blanchard and Samuel Seitzinger of Sioux City; Amber and Ashley Carman and Sunrise Roberts, whom he thought of as sisters; his grandmother, Mildred Blanchard of Sioux City; grandfather, Terry L. Schmidt of Sioux City; great-grandmother, Clara Lou Schmidt of Sioux City; great-grandmother, Susie Blanch Woods of Florence, Ala.; two nieces, Brooklyn Rose and Rayah; a nephew, Tre.; aunts and uncles, Kim and Randy Flesner, Linda and Bill Book, Mike and Laurie Blanchard and Laurie Blanchard; great-aunts and great-uncles; and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary (Evelyn) Schmidt; and grandfather, Larry Blanchard.
Pallbearers will be Zach Horn, Tyler Blanchard, Eric Blanchard, C.J. Nolan, Cody Warden and Cody DeHardy. Honorary pallbearers will be Samuel Seitzinger and Brian Book.
A memorial has been established in Ryan's name at Telco Triad Community Credit Union.
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