Guy Richard Ryan III, 80, left this earthly plane on December 22, 2025, while comfortable at home. He was born to Guy Jr. and Mary Jane “Merk” (Ludes) Ryan, on November 8, 1945, in Salina, KS.
Guy graduated from Salina High in 1963, and spent his youth and much of his life enjoying all of the activities his home in Kansas had to offer. He was an Eagle Scout, loved camping, hunting and trapping, ice skating, skiing, canoeing and picked up his life-long love of fishing early-on. He studied at Fort Hays State University and joined the National Guard before beginning his career with the Salina Fire Department, where he served the community for nearly a decade. In 1985, Guy started his own business, and he spent the following years building Ryan Roofing into a multi-generational success for his family.
Guy’s love for angling was something he carried with him for more than 70 years, from leisurely trips with friends and family, to his later years spent as a pro-angler. Even when finding success fishing the Masters Walleye Circuit, he most enjoyed days on the water with his kids, nieces and nephews, grandkids and beyond, passing his love of fishing on to the next generation. Reaching the highest level of success doing the thing he first enjoyed with his mother, brothers, and friends during childhood truly was one of the highlights of his lifetime.
Guy was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Merk, and his brother Jim. Survivors include his brother, Jerry (Rhonda); children, Marci, Mandie, Erin (Tracy), Jaime and Dan; grandchildren, Kelsey (Zach), Kyle, and Kaitlyn; and great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Leighton. For more than twenty years, Guy shared his life with his beloved Rhonda K. Ryan, of the home, and was cherished as “Pops” to Jacob (Alicia) Cutbirth, Kylee Eilert, Kaleb, Kasey, Kenzlee, Knox, Mason, and Remi.
The family invites those who knew and loved Guy to join us for a Celebration of Life, 1-4p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Paramount, 219 N. Santa Fe Ave, Salina, KS.
Memorials may be made to Salina Animal Services, 329 N 2nd St, Salina, KS 67401, or care of Ryan Mortuary, Salina.