Stanley Robert Ryman, 74, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Aberdeen First Assembly Church, 1424 24th Ave NW, with Pastor Ben Snyder and Drew Becker officiating.

A time for fellowship and luncheon will follow the service at the church hall.

Burial will be at the Warner Cemetery following lunch.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, August 31, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel. Visitation continues one hour before the service at the church.

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is honored to serve the Ryman family. Friends and family may sign the online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com. Services will be recorded and posted on Schriver’s Facebook following the service.

Stanley Robert Ryman was born on November 10, 1951, to William “Bill” and Olive (Fulker) Ryman in Aberdeen, SD. He was the third of seven children and grew up on a farm north of Mansfield, SD. Stan graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1970, where he met his beauty queen, Carly Fossum. Stan and Carly were married in 1975 and had four children: Sam, Bobbi, Rachael, and Peter.

Stan and his dad, Bill, started racing snowmobiles. Stan was the number one John Deere racer in the country. Polaris quickly noticed his success and contracted him to race on their team. For his first race with Polaris, he spent nearly the entire night building the sled; Stan won the race by 3 minutes. Stan had a very successful snowmobile racing career, full of countless injuries. “After busting my body up so badly, I got to know the human body very well.” This pushed Stan to pursue his education so that he could help others optimize their health in the most natural ways possible.

Stan attended Presentation College, then South Dakota State University. He then earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Palmer College of Chiropractic. He was passionate about helping as many people as he could, and he gave of himself relentlessly to do so.

For several decades, Stan played very active roles at Aberdeen First Assembly of God, serving on their board, worship team, church softball team, Sunday school teacher, choir, and playing the role of Jesus in many productions.

Next to his love and devotion to God, Stan found the most joy in supporting his children and grandchildren in all their endeavors. He pursued them with a holy, unconditional love. He was the ultimate example of God's love for his family. No matter the distance, Stan made every effort to be present at all of the events, and if he couldn’t be there, he wanted to know every detail.

Stan will be remembered as a devoted husband to his wife and a proud father to his four children. His family was the cornerstone of his life, and he leaves behind an incredible legacy of strength, discipline, and resilience with a heart that chased after God.

Stan is survived by his wife, Carly; children: Sam (Tiffany) Ryman, Bobbi Kae (Sean) Warner, Rachael (Jake) Koenes, and Peter Ryman; grandchildren: Tyler, Jason, Kyle, Avery, Kaiya, and Skyler; and siblings: Gwen Heyd, Karen (Michael) Jones, Dave (Jenny) Ryman, and Lori (Kevin) Peterson.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents, William and Olive Ryman; and brother, Glen Ryman; and sister, Margie Ryman.