Ryan Norman Carlsted

February 22, 1952 - November 13, 2015

Ryan Norman Carlsted, 63 years old, passed away in Litchfield, Minnesota on Friday November 13th, 2015. Ryan was born the first son of Norman and Ruby Carlsted in Litchfield, MN, on February 22, 1952. He spent most of his life in and near Dassel, MN. He graduated from Dassel High school in 1970 where he was involved with sports and went on to Willmar community college. Ryan worked in and around Dassel most of his life in the construction and roofing industries. He liked spending his time getting together with friends and family. He enjoyed his friends and "other" family at Thirsty's playing cards, he enjoyed sports, Nascar, and was an expert crossword puzzle solver and always stayed current on all the news and politics. Ryan is survived by his brother Marshall Carlsted and his wife LeeAnn from Howard Lake, Minnesota and his sister Shari Carlsted from Scottsdale, Arizona; also his nephews Day Lan Carlsted in St. Cloud, MN, Sheldon and Erick Carlsted in Minneapolis, MN, Ethan Bachmann-Carlsted of Scottsdale Arizona, and Evyn Thompson in Cross Lake, MN with his wife Jenna and his three children Myah, Maci and Isaak. And also his nieces Kacie Carlsted in Howard Lake, MN and Ayla Carlsted in Tempe, Arizona. Ryan was preceded in death by his grandparents Erick and Audrey Nelson, his parents Norman and Ruby Carlsted and his sister Holly Thompson. A celebration of life and gathering of family and friends will be held for Ryan Friday November 20th at Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel, MN from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. The interment will be at a later date at the Dassel cemetery.