John Fredrick Ryan III, 58, of Harrah passed away Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Midwest City Regional Hospital. He was born May 17, 1947 in El Paso, Texas to John Fredrick Ryan II and Charlotte Muller. He grew up in Leawood, Kan., where he graduated high school from Shawnee Mission East. John also lived in Eugene, Ore., Colorado Springs, Colo., and Okarche, Okla. before moving to Harrah in July of 1998. John was a fleet salesman for the Hudiburg Auto Group and was actively involved at Life Christian Ministries in Oklahoma City. John married Wendy Burke Ryan and then later remarried Kimberly Ryan.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

John is survived by his children, John Fredrick Ryan IV of Burlingame, Calif., Meghan Ryan of Columbia, Md, Dustin John Ryan of Midwest City, Okla. and Brittany Deyen Ryan and Jacob Patrick Ryan both of Harrah; one sister, Victoria Flavin of San Antonio, Texas; and three brothers, Tim and Mark Raisbeck of Houston, Texas and Robert Muller.

Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2006 at Barnes and Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.