Floyd George Ryan, 98, a longtime Deming resident passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces.

Floyd was born January 5, 1919 to Laura Duree and Glen C. Ryan in Bigheart, Oklahoma. He served his country honorably in the United States Army from which he retired in 1958. Floyd came to Deming in 1959 from the Denver, Colorado area. Locally he enjoyed his daily meals at the Deming Senior Center and always liked gathering with friends. He loved fishing, camping and the outdoors.

He is survived by son, George Ryan and wife Jan of Brighton, CO; daughter, Sandra Dawson and husband Bob of Las Vegas, NV; brother Dick Ryan and sister Carol Ryan both of Steamboat Springs, CO; 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by parents, Glen and Laura Ryan.

A memorial service will take place at the Deming Senior Center on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca's Mimbres Crematory.