Steven E. Ryan, 70, of Hot Springs passed away on February 24, 2016. He was born on September 16, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Matthew and Pearl Ryan.
Steve was a member of Mensa and a lifetime student. He had a genius IQ and was always eager to learn. Steve loved history, reading and playing games to challenge the mind like Scrabble and chess. Steve spent 10 years as a Sky Lab Technician Satellite Tracker on Ascension Island, a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean, 7 miles south of the equator. He was also a Navy Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry; sons, Marc Green (Kathy), Randy Appleberry (Lisa), sister, Melody Galvan(Steve); brothers, Matt and Jerry Ryan; grandchildren, William Green, Joshua Sorrells and great grandchildren Savannah Martin, Heather Martin, and Benjamin Cockman.