Ryan Dale Sdano, 45, of Whitewater, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee.
Ryan was born on Dec. 14, 1966 in Fort Atkinson to Raymond and Ramona (Wambold) Sdano.
Ryan graduated from Whitewater High School in 1987, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in communication.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Madison. He was certified in December 2011 as a Lay Speaker. He was very active in his church.
Ryan was a very kind and gentle person with a love for nature and animals. He loved reading, going to bookstores, and watching movies. He also enjoyed debate, the library’s writer’s group, and writing and drawing comic books.
Survivors include his mother, Ramona Sdano, Whitewater; sister, Rochelle (Les) Ahrens, Palmyra, brother, Rick Sdano, sister, Roxanne (Michael) Rappold, sister, Renee (Gary) Sassman, brother, Roger (Joyce) Sdano, and brother, Ron (Robin) Sdano, all of Whitewater; 11 nieces and nephews, one great-nephew, and two great-nieces.
Ryan was preceded in death by his father, Raymond J. Sdano.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. at Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, with a memorial service to follow.
A private family burial for Ryan will be held in the Palmyra Hillside Cemetery.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to Trinity United Methodist Church, Madison, or to one’s local humane society in Ryan’s name.
For online guest registry, visit www.nitardyfuneralhome.com.
