POLAND, Ohio - Ryan “Beef” Kyle, 45, passed away peacefully, early Tuesday morning, May 5, 2015 at Hospice House, surrounded by family. Ryan battled long and courageously with diabetes and kidney failure.
He was born in Youngstown, Ohio (Mahoning County) on May 29, 1969, to Richard and Bonnie Kyle.
When Ryan was in sixth grade, the family moved to Columbiana, Ohio and opened the Pizza Bowl. He later graduated from Columbiana High School in 1987.
Ryan went on from high school to Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where he was chosen as president of the student government during his first year. He later went on to work at an alternative school for juveniles, for whom Ryan was a great mentor and role model.
One of Ryan’s greatest passions was coaching. He first began coaching baseball when he was 18, and then moved on to a variety of different coaching positions, including junior high football for United Local and Leetonia. But his greatest love of coaching came from coaching the Crestview Little Rebels football team.
In addition to coaching, Ryan was also passionate and knowledgeable about firearms, which he loved to target shoot with his best friend, John Zopelt, and spending time with his best friend, Rachel Yokley. He was passionate about his dogs and his horses. Ryan loved the outdoors and was always known for living life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jewel; and his aunt, Sherri.
Ryan is survived by his wife, Lauren Kyle; mother Bonnie Kyle; father Richard Kyle; son Kane Kyle; brother Richard (Kathy) Kyle; niece Avery Kyle; nephew Colton Kyle; and cousins Dave, Danny, and Mardell Halas.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home, 154 S. Elm St., Columbiana, Ohio with Pastor Pam Price officiating.
Friends may call Friday, May 8, at the Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana from 5 to 8 p.m., and also at 10 a.m. on Saturday, one hour prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly suggests memorial contributions be made in Ryan’s memory to his son, Kane Kyle’s, college fund.
Contributions can be sent in care of Lauren Kyle to 339 S. Main St., Columbiana, OH 44408.
The Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Family and friends are invited to visit
www.seederly-mongandbeck.com to sign the online guest registry or to send private condolences.