| Tech. Ryan A. Balmer United States Air Force KIA 05 June 2007 |
ROY, Utah - Ryan A. Balmer, 33, of Roy, Utah, an Air Force technical sergeant formerly stationed at
Malmstrom Air Force Base, who enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, coaching his son's softball team,
taking part in team-building exercises with his detachment, working on his house and yard, and
most of all spending time with his family, died Tuesday of injuries he received when his vehicle
was struck by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.
Survivors include his wife of nine years, Danielle (Daniels) Balmer of Roy; sons Joshua Balmer of
Virginia, and Anthony Balmer of Roy; a daughter, Gabrielle "Gabby" Balmer of Roy; his mother,
Patricia Balmer of Mishawaka; brothers Michael Balmer, Tom Balmer and Rick Balmer, all of South
Bend, Ind., Mark Balmer of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Ron Balmer of Granger, Ind.; and sisters Sherri
Balmer, Lori Rayl and Amy Woodruff, all of Mishawaka.
Published in the Great Falls Tribune on 6/8/2007.
Malmstrom Air Force Base, who enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, coaching his son's softball team,
taking part in team-building exercises with his detachment, working on his house and yard, and
most of all spending time with his family, died Tuesday of injuries he received when his vehicle
was struck by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.
Survivors include his wife of nine years, Danielle (Daniels) Balmer of Roy; sons Joshua Balmer of
Virginia, and Anthony Balmer of Roy; a daughter, Gabrielle "Gabby" Balmer of Roy; his mother,
Patricia Balmer of Mishawaka; brothers Michael Balmer, Tom Balmer and Rick Balmer, all of South
Bend, Ind., Mark Balmer of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Ron Balmer of Granger, Ind.; and sisters Sherri
Balmer, Lori Rayl and Amy Woodruff, all of Mishawaka.
Published in the Great Falls Tribune on 6/8/2007.
| Tributes Memorial Page Established by- Danielle Balmer Ang In Honor Of Ryan Balmer Ryan was my brother in law...a great guy, good friend, and most importantly he was my son Evan's Uncle Ryan...he loved his Uncle Ryan. Ryan's death will never be forgotten and I will do my best to make sure his children know what a great man he was. Not many people are able to do what they love in life, find their true calling and Ryan was fortunate enough to do that. All that he has given and sacrificed for this great Nation will never be forgotten. There will forever be a hole in our hearts but the great memories, pictures, and stories will keep him alive in our hearts always. My sister is a strong person and will find strength in sorrow. I love you Ryan and know that you are smiling down on us...gone but NEVER forgotten. Love, Ang January 29,2012 Jim Sheridan To Ryan and Danielle: I had the privilege of flying with Ryan when he was a loadmaster in the 22d Airlift Squadron. I loved working with him as an Aircraft Commander. He was blunt, dry, and very good at his job. You don't know me, but he was the epitome of a professional. I could count on him for his expertise and wry sense of humor....exactly what you need in stressful locations and missions. I cherished his friendship and will include you all in my prayers for the rest of my days. February 25, 2011 Megan Barnett Ryan was my uncle. I am his 15 year great niece. I never got to meet him but i hear a lot of hilarious, and crazy stories about him. I miss him dearly and pray that I'll meet him someday. I never met him but I love him anyway. Not knowing him and hearing all the stories about him just make me want to meet him even more. I cry every time my family talks about him, but they are always tears of joy and happiness. I was scrap booking with my mom and sister on a Friday or Saturday, and my mom showed me this picture of him in a dress. I laughed so much that I lost my breath. That made me know that he was on of the finest kids ever and I'm proud to call him my uncle. He fought for our country and died for our freedom, anyone would be proud to know him... I know Iam, wouldn't you be? I love you Uncle Ryan, and I miss you. I hope to meet you someday February 14, 2011 Matthew Barnett Ryan was my uncle. I loved him very much and i miss him. Whenever he in the U.S. i would go to the base he was stationed at. He would give me a cup full of change and a snickers bar. I was going to his house when he had died. I got to his house at 11:30 p.m. I woke up from the taxi and seen army vehicles sitting in front of his house. I said that this couldn't be good. I was supposed to stay at his house for three weeks but since he died i stayed there for one. I wish i could have seen him for that three weeks before he had died. I went to memorial services in Salt Lake City , Utah. Then I talked to my mom on the phone and told her that he had died. By: Matt Barnett Ryan's great nephew April 14, 2010 Sherri Balmer For My Dearest Baby Brother You are much loved and so dearly missed. Yesterday, April 13, 2010, was your 36Th birthday. Once again we didnt get to celebrate. For you are in a far better place to celebrate. I'm so proud of you, and proud of the sacrifices you made for your country and our family's freedom. There isn't a day that goes by, you are not far in my thoughts. I miss you so much. I miss talking to you, seeing you, and never being able to hug you again, or see the cheesy grin. What I will miss the most, I won't be able to see what more you could have accomplished in your military career. You have made this family so proud to able to call our little brother a TRUE AMERICAN HERO. You are my ANGEL, HERO, AND BESTEST LITTLE BROTHER ANY SISTER COULD ASK FOR. Happy Birthday my love. God Bless and Thank You. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. Dec 26, 2007 Paul Tomayko God Speed to You, Brother! May the Lord keep you in His peace, and look after your Family. To those you left behind...God Bless you, as well. Sept 19, 2007 Ryan's wife To the best husband and friend a woman could ever hope to have, thank you. Thank you for all the joy, happiness, laughter and love you gave me in the best 11 years of my life. I'm so blessed to have known how lucky I was to have you when you were still here with me AND that I told you that as often as I could. Not everyone is lucky enough to be married to their best friend and have the perfect life, but I was, man was I ever lucky! My life is never going to be the same without you, but I hope and pray that someday I will learn to go on and that some sort of happiness will be a part of my life again - without you my life is not complete and sometimes a living HELL. It's not fair that you were killed and taken from us - we had such a beautiful life and so much to look forward to. You had so much to offer your children and someday, your grandchildren - you were SO FULL of life and everyone enjoyed being around you. I will forever admire the way you always lived a life of integrity and respect. As well as the way you maintained a balance between your family and your work. You truely were a man to look up to and I can only hope that I can instill your traits in our babies. Josh, Anthony and Gabby are so very lucky to have you as their Dad and I promise you that they will always know that. I miss you so much - I miss everything about you. You made me feel loved every second of everyday we were together no matter how far away you were - I LOVED laughing with you - we were always laughing, weren't we?! I miss your hugs and kisses, especially the kisses on my forehead. I miss you holding me and making things all better with just your presence. Life can be so cruel - the person I turned to with everything (good, bad, funny, etc.) and the person I NEED MORE THAN ANYTHING OR ANYONE is you - and you're not here so what am I supposed to do now? I always looked to you for support and I've never needed as much support in my life as I do now. I know one day we will be together again, but it really sucks that I may have to wait 30 - 40 years for that day. The only reason I'm still here anyway is because of the kids. So, Babe, I hope you are at peace and know how much you are loved and appreciated. I literally could not have had a more perfect husband and perfect life - I hope you know that. I hope you know how thankful I am for EVERYTHING we had in our 11 years - I thank God that he brought us together and gave us a perfect life for all those years. I LOVE YOU BABE, WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND SOUL, FOREVER AND EVER. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME HOW HAPPY AND PERFECT LIFE CAN BE AND GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO BE A PART OF YOUR LIFE. MRS. RYAN BALMER |
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