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Portrait of Ryan Matthew Whitney
In Loving Memory of

Ryan Matthew Whitney

September 1, 2009 – December 11, 2024
Lived 15 years
Pleasant Valley Cemetery · Overland Park, Kansas
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Son of Matt and Tiffany Whitney and brother of Ashlyn and Jake Whitney

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The world Ryan knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

2009
Born September 1
2009
The year Ryan was born, Michael Jackson died
2014
Ryan was 5 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2015
Loving brother and son
2015
Loving brother
2015
Ryan was 6 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2016
Ryan was 7 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2017
Ryan was 8 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2018
Baseball
2018
Football
2018
Friends
2018
Friends
2019
Baseball
2019
Friends
2019
Friends
2019
Football
2019
Basketball
2019
Family
2020
Friends
2020
Baseball
2020
Football
2020
Family
2020
Family
2021
Basketball
2021
Baseball
2021
Friends
2021
Baseball
2021
Baseball
2021
Baseball Colorado
2021
Friends
2022
Baseball
2022
Baseball Cooperstown
2022
Friends
2022
Football
2022
Basketball
2022
Family
2022
Ryan was 13 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Family
2023
Basketball CST
2023
Basketball
2023
Baseball
2023
Baseball
2023
Friends
2023
Football
2023
Football
2023
Football
2024
Family
2024
Family
2024
Baseball
2024
Baseball
2024
Baseball
2024
Baseball
2024
Baseball
2024
Football OS
2024
Family
2024
Football OS
2024
Football OS
2024
Family
2024
Football
2024
Friends
2024
Friends
2024
Football
2024
Honoring Ryan at basketball game Olathe, KS
2024
Funeral service
2024
Ryan's slideshow from the funeral
2024
Passed away December 11, age 15
2025
Wiffle ball tournament KC Star Article
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Kechia Lake 34w

Grizzly Basketball

This time of year reminds me of Grizzly Basketball and what fun the boys had playing and traveling together. 🩵🏀

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Tiffany Whitney 41w

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Please share any pics, videos or memories with Ryan. I think about him and miss him every minute. I like to come to this site to remember all of the good times with him.

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