Ryan Patrick Hunter, 45, of North Platte, NE passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on March 10, 1979, in North Platte, he was the son of Charles (Doug) and Janice (Septon) Hunter and a big brother to Elizabeth (Hunter) Warren.

Ryan graduated from North Platte High School in 1997, the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with a Bachelor's degree in 2002 and the Colorado Graduate School of Banking in 2015. He was married to Marcy (Kelly) Hunter on September 24, 2005, in Sutherland and they celebrated 19 years of marriage this year.   Ryan and Marcy went on to have three beloved sons, Charlie (15), Sam (14) and Liam (10). The family moved to Curtis, NE in 2010 to help start Western Nebraska Bank where Ryan served as Vice President and IT Officer, then returned to North Platte in 2015.  He enjoyed his work family so much, and continually received perfect scores during IT exams.

Ryan had a kind heart, was a genuine man with a fierce love for his family. He had so much love for the Nebraska Sandhills where he proposed to his wife. He enjoyed his summers in Brewster with his grandparents, "Nanny" Mary Elizabeth (Cox) (Hunter) and "Bapa" Donald Ferguson and hunting in the fall with his dad and friends. He then passed on his love of the outdoors by taking his sons hunting from Brewster to Sutherland, and showed them firsthand how work was done at a cattle branding.  Ryan planned his annual ice fishing trip months in advance with his buddies, and enjoyed everything about golf except his slice.   Ryan was the last to think the Cornhuskers were going to have a bad football season, and prided himself with his love of horse racing which his dad passed on to him.  He enjoyed visiting family in Ireland twice and attended the Kentucky Derby multiple times.

Ryan was a member of the North Platte Ambassadors and the Lake Maloney Homeowners Association, and a board member of Western Nebraska Bank.

Surviving Ryan, in addition to his wife, Marcy, are children, Charles D. Hunter, Samuel J. Hunter, and Liam J. Hunter of North Platte, his mother Janice C. Hunter of North Platte, his sister Elizabeth (Hunter) Warren of Omaha and nephews and niece.

He was preceded in death by his father Charles (Doug) Hunter and his grandparents.

A book signing will be from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with The Reverend Vidya Sagar Arikotla as celebrant. Lunch will follow the mass and the burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Sutherland afterwards.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to go towards Charlie, Sam and Liam's college funds. Carpenter Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. The service will be livestreamed and online condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.carpentermemorial.com.