\t\t\tRyan A. Fox \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Ryan Anthony Fox, born on April 1, 1996, went home to be with Jesus on April 12, 2026, shortly after his 30th birthday. Ryan lived life to the fullest, enjoying every minute of every day. He never let his physical limitations from Duchenne muscular dystrophy get him down.<\/p>\n
First and foremost, Ryan was a follower of Jesus and a man of God. Ever since he was a little boy, Ryan enjoyed adult conversations. He loved talking about theology, politics, sports, or just about anything. Ryan loved organizing the Marcus Fox family, Fairview Mennonite Church, and Fairview Christian School. He especially loved running the sound booth at Fairview Church and the scoreboard at Fairview Christian School. The joy of Ryan\u2019s life was spending time with his 2 nieces, Ayla and Eden. They loved getting rides on his chair. He just got to meet his first nephew, Jaxon, born on April 2, 2026. Ryan also loved listening to Adventures in Odyssey, Southern gospel music, traveling to new places, and watching YouTube videos to learn about his latest interests.<\/p>\n
A special thanks to his caregivers who helped him do all the things he couldn\u2019t do for himself. His mother, Vonda, cared for him all 30 years of his life, with the past 3 years requiring her to be on duty 24\/7. His father, Marcus, did everything in his power to give Ryan the best life he could have and even felt the physical strain on his own body from lifting Ryan multiple times a day. His brother, Tyler, helped him overnight for many years, did the heavy lifting when Marcus was out of commission, and recently had been coming down to their house twice daily to help with lifting. They will be rewarded in heaven for their sacrifice.<\/p>\n
Ryan is survived by his parents, Marcus and Vonda (Petersheim) Fox; four siblings, Tiffany, married to Caleb Gehman; Sheri, married to Alex Burkholder; Tyler, married to Katrina (King) Fox; and Shaina Fox; his nieces and nephew, Ayla Gehman, Jaxon Gehman, and Eden Fox; his grandparents, Jay and Norma Fox and Willis and Lydia Petersheim. Hundreds of cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends mourn his passing.<\/p>\n
Ryan, we miss you, but we can\u2019t help but be happy for you to be freed from your frail body. Our lives will never be the same without you. We will see you again one day when we all get to heaven. <\/p>\n