Ryan T. Ellis of Saint Charles, MO, died on Monday, April 13, 2015, at the age of 49. Beloved husband of Stephanie A. Ellis; cherished son of Julaish H. 'Jay' (Janet) Ellis, Jr. and Lorna Ellis; devoted father of Joel Vinson, Joshua Henson, Ashleigh Ellis, and Clayton Schmidt; dearest stepfather of Trisha Powers, A.J. Thierath, and Dakota Thierath; loving grandfather of Anthony, Mason, Bentley, and Silas; treasured brother of Deirdre Ellis, Darryl (Karen) Ellis, and step-brother of Treasa (Billy) Austin; dear uncle, great uncle, cousin, and friend to many.
Ryan was a talented musician who loved singing, playing guitar and bass. He was a former member of Malcome Blitz. He was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals, Blues, and Rams play. Ryan enjoyed coaching his daughter in softball, and his son in baseball. He was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew him.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) or American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org)