Ryan Charles Beavers

Ryan Charles Beavers, 22, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Lenexa, passed away, Thursday, July 21, 2011, in Springfield.

Ryan attended Good Shepherd School and graduated from Bishop Miege High School. He later attended Missouri State. Ryan loved sports, especially soccer and tennis. He loved to hunt, play cards and spend time at the lake with friends. He was also an avid K-State and Chiefs fan.

Ryan is survived by his mother and step-father, Mary and Mark Sasenick and sisters, Molly and Katie, Lenexa, Kansas; his father and step-mother, Larry and Missy Beavers and brothers, Cameron and Brandon, Springfield, Missouri; grandparents, Bob and Joanne Stephan, Kansas City, Kansas, Charlie and Leatha Beavers, Olathe, Kansas, Pat and Steve Sasenick, Overland Park, Kansas, and Bud and Sharon Stone, Fremont Hills, Missouri; a great-grandmother, Elsie Spangler, Wakeeney, Kansas, a great grand-father, Dean Stone, Springfield, Missouri and many, many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Ryan - you were so loved and will be missed by so many. We love you son!

The family suggests contributions to the Down Syndrome Guild of Kansas City.

Visitation and Funeral Mass

The Mass of Christian Burial will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 12800 W. 75th Street, Shawnee, Kansas 66216. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m., prior to the mass. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.