Ryan West, 43 of West Chester, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2024 after a 3 year battle with cancer. Ryan was born on February 3, 1981. He married his high school sweetheart, Mindy Bushmaker on January 10, 2004. They brought two beautiful girls into this world, Brenna Ainsley (17) and Caylen Myra (15). Ryan’s twin brother Nathan lives in Oak Creek, WI. Ryan was a loving husband, father, son and brother. Ryan graduated Valedictorian from Peshtigo High School in Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1999. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 2009 at which time he began his career at Proctor & Gamble in Ohio. His dedication and success were cause for continuous promotions. Despite battling cancer, Ryan remained steadfast & loyal to his team. “He was well respected and highly sought out for guidance and leadership. Ryan was an incredibly talented scientist, with a remarkable ability to transgress different disciplines. He was an extremely successful innovator and his brilliance will be missed by all colleagues at P & G”. Ryan passionately supported all his girl’s activities. His love of family & others was witnessed through his unselfish depth of volunteering. As a coach for girl’s lacrosse, he worked to inspire skills and teamwork to his crew. He worked diligently to help build the local lacrosse program by recruiting many “littles” of elementary age. His knowledge of the game resulted in him becoming the “go to” person for game questions. Ryan was the favorite game announcer for high school girl’s lacrosse as he integrated entertainment through his commentary and choice of music. Ryan’s life mantra was, “I tried and I cared”. A celebration of a life well lived will be held on Saturday, July 27th at Cornerstone Church, 7600 Princeston Glendale Road, West Chester, Ohio. Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. with a time for reflections and refreshments to follow. A Celebration of Life will also be held in Marinette, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 3rd at the Thielen Funeral Home from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Prayer service will be held at the funeral home at 3:00. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: National Institute of Health Specifically for Hereditary Leiomyomatosis Renal Cancer (HLRCC) Research 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or Honor him by taking extra time to play with your children