Obit: Marine, Donald “Don” Ryan (1982 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Marine, Brey, Nelson, Kronenwetter, Mazola, Nelson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/27/2016

Marine, Donald “Don” Ryan (20 June 1982 - 21 January 2016) With Flag

Donald “Don” Ryan Marine, 33, of Mondovi, passed away at his home Jan. 21, 2016. He was born June 20, 1982, in Marshfield to Mark Marine and Linda Brey. Don attended Neillsville High School and graduated in 2000. In 2003, he entered the 307th Engineer Battalion of the 82nd Airborne. Don served five tours in Afghanistan and Iraq before he was honorably discharged in 2008. He married the love of his life, Michelle Nelson, also known as “Bubs” April 18, 2015, in Rochester, MN.

Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, helping fellow soldiers and spending time at the cabin. He especially enjoyed being a prankster and spending time with his daughter tinkering around building things together. Dan is survived by his wife, Michelle Marine; daughter, Adelyn Marine; father, Mark Marine (Sue Kronenwetter): mother, Linda Brey (Mickey Mazola); sister, Kari Marine; four-legged friend, Sadie ‘puppy’; grandparents, Don Marine and Wallace and Peggy Brey; extended family, Rachelle and Adam Mazola, aunts, uncles and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Dell, and fellow Army brothers.

Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Stokes, Prock & Mundt Funeral Chapel, Altoona, with Fr. Paul Nelson officiating. Military honors were given. Visitation was held Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Private burial will be held at a later date.

Online condolences maybe shared at www.stokesprockandmundt.com.  Stokes, Prock & Mundt Funeral Chapel, Altoona, assisted the family with arrangements.