Ryan Lamont Roper

Ryan Lamont Roper, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the age of 28.

A service to celebrate his life will be on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 12:00 noon at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with words of comfort by Rev. Tony Carter. He will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will gather with friends for a time of visitation on Thursday evening, from 6-7:30 at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be left to the funeral home to assist with service expenses.

Ryan was born on April 3, 1995, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Lisa Renee Newson and Jason Roper. He was currently employed at Integrated Proteins as the first shift leader. He worked very hard and was proud of his job and the fact that he was able to work his way up to his current position. He spent lots of time tinkering with things and trying to fix stuff, even though he really never got anything fixed!

Ryan truly loved his family, his nieces and nephews for sure, but above them all his momma was his favorite; he was a big mommas boy! If he wasn't at work or with his family, he was fishing, that boy loved to fish! He enjoyed playing basketball, always thinking he could beat up on his brothers, but that battle was never truly solved. Ryan's favorite part of life was to make people smile and buying his friends lunch and drinks at the bar; he would spend his whole pay check on enjoying life with his friends!

He will be loved and missed by his family, including his mother, Lisa Newson; father, Jason Roper; his siblings, Anthony (Jennifer) Barnhart, Daniel (Sarah) Portenier, Derek Newson, Ambreana Newson, Devan Newson, Kelsey Roper; his loving grandma, Peggy Roper; Aunt, Jeannette Roper-Drake; uncle, Anthony Newson; and his nieces, nephews, cousins and too many friends to count.

His paternal grandpa, Willie Roper, and maternal grandma, Marilyn Hontz preceded him in death.