Ryan Patrick Bradley

Ryan Patrick Bradley, 21, of Wilton, died Friday, May 2, 2003, in Muscatine County near Atalissa, due to an auto accident that also claimed the life of his girlfriend, Melinda Maas.
Ryan Patrick Bradley was born on January 3, 1982, to Omar S. P. and Sue (Sawvell) Bradley in Iowa City. He was employed Stutsman Inc., Hills, Iowa.
Ryan was a member of FFA. He loved snowmobiling, stockcar races and country music. He was a cowboy of all trades who loved farming, boating, his family and life.
Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Bentley Funeral Homes, Wilton, and one hour prior to services Wednesday, May 7, at Zion Lutheran Church.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Zion Lutheran Church, Wilton, Iowa.
The officiant will be Pastor Wayne Fredericksen. Musical selections will be provided by organist: James Batchelor and vocalist: Eva Belitz, Buck Wacker and Christine Fread.
Serving as casket bearers will be Erik Fitzer, Tommy Fitzer, Brad Jordan, Mike Matthews, Brandon Williams, and Derek Sawvell. Serving as honorary casket bearers will be all of Ryan’s friends.
Interment will take place at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, Iowa.
Survivors include his parents, Sue and Omar Bradley of Wilton; three sisters, Kris Bradley and Mike Matthews, of Minneapolis, Minn., Nichole (Mrs. Brad) Jordan, of Winterset, and Amber Bradley and her fiancé, Brandon Williams, of Iowa City; two grandmothers, Geneva Sawvell, of Wilton, Elizabeth "Kay" (Mrs. Fred) Chrysler, of Sharon, Conn.
He also is survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins as well as two very special friends, Erik and Tommy Fitzer, of Wilton, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Edward Sawvell Sr. and Raymond Bradley.
Memorials may go to the Wilton First Responders and to the Wilton Fire Department.