Ryan VanGilder

Ryan Wayne VanGilder, age 27, of El Dorado Springs, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 due to an automobile accident.        Ryan was born August 24, 1982 at Lamar, Missouri and lived most of his life in the Lamar area.  He worked as a die operator for Peerless Products in Fort Scott, Kansas.  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.        Ryan leaves behind his father and step-mother, Garry & Arlene VanGilder, Lamar; his mother and step-father Lonna & 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 & Crissy VanGilder, Garden City, MO; paternal grandparents, Ray & Faye VanGilder, Lamar; maternal grandparents, Lonnie & Helen Wilson, Lamar; paternal great-grandmother Anna VanGilder, Lamar; fiancé Cassey Schmidt and her children, Brenden, Adrian, & Elisha Schmidt; nephew, Aiden Lovell; nieces, Lilly VanGilder & Meg Loveall; and a large extended family.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Bradley VanGilder.        Funeral services for Ryan will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 13th at Milford Christian Church, with burial to follow in St. James Cemetery, northeast of Milford.            The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 12th, at Daniel Funeral Home.           Contributions are suggested to Children’s Miracle Network in care of Daniel Funeral Home.