With deepest sorrow, we announce that John Ryan Stinar passed away unexpectedly on February 14. John Ryan was born on June 25, 1992, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, graduating from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2010. He enjoyed participating in golf and hockey during school and continued to enjoy golfing with his brothers whenever he found the time to play. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and bowling. John Ryan loved being in the mountains, skiing or hiking with his dogs.
John Ryan will be missed by his dogs, Samson and Delilah, his parents John Stinar and Peggy Libbey, his sister Megan, his brothers James, Peter and Daniel, his brother-in-law Eli Faville, his stepparents, Aimee Stinar and Pat Libbey, his grandparents James Burns and Joan Stinar and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
John Ryan was called “brother” by all who knew him. Although he was only 29, he touched many people in his lifetime. He was loyal and committed to his friends, always extending a helping hand to whomever needed him. Those who knew John Ryan even a little, will miss his kind words, his ready smile, and his gentle soul.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul Catholic Church, 9 El Pomar Rd. on Monday, February 21 at 10 AM with a reception to follow at The Pinery at the Hill, 775 W Bijou St.
Contributions may be made in memory of John Ryan to Reach Out and Read (https://reachoutandread.org/donate/) or the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (Tribute Giving – Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (hsppr.org).
NANCY ROMERO
19 Feb 2022TO JOHN AND PEGGY AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF JOHN RYAN,
YOU ARE ALL IN OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS, WE WHERE BLESSED TO HAVE JOHN RYAN IN OUR LIVES AND WILL MISS HIM ALWAYS.
JOHN RYAN WALKS IN HEAVEN AND THE LORD OUR GOD WILL EMBRACE YOU ALL DURING THIS TIME AND BRING YOU THROUGH.
NANCY & ANGELO
Terry Wells
19 Feb 2022Dear Peggy and family,
I cannot tell you how much my heart breaks for you right now. I will keep you in my prayers and I hope that God comforts you in the way that only he can.
jessica st james
22 Feb 2022rest in peace Stinar. you will be missed & thought of. my heart goes out to your family and loved ones. you are in my prayers.
Heavenly Father, please hear this prayer for the dead and provide his soul with your abundance of love as he enters your heavenly kingdom. Help his family and loved ones left behind to understand that you have a plan for everyone. Help them to find peace in their time of mourning and to know that no matter what, you are always with them through the pain & sorrow that they are feeling. Amen.