Bryan J. Lindstrom

Bryan J. Lindstrom, 40, of Silver Lake, KS, died on Feb. 13, 2013, after a hard fought battle with intestinal cancer. Bryan was born Oct. 6, 1972, in Topeka, KS, to John and Bev Lindstrom, who reside in Silver Lake. Along with his parents he is survived by his loving wife, Beth, who he married on Jan. 6, 1996, at Countryside United Methodist Church. Also surviving are his two amazing and loving children, son, Tagen, and daughter, Brooke; brother: Brad and Becky, and their children Jake and Jayme; brother-in-law: Mike and Jenny Bush and their children: Gavin and Katie; grandmothers: Gladys Lindstrom and Harriett Perry (Dick); father-in-law: Roger Bush; and aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

Bryan graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1991, with academic honors and with many athletic accomplishments. He then attended Washburn University with academic and athletic scholarships to play baseball prior to continuing and finishing his degree in Industrial Engineering at Kansas State University in 1995. He worked in Human Resources at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and had since worked at Collective Brands Corporate Headquarters in the Compensation Department. He was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church.

Bryan was well respected in his work, earning several honors and the respect of his peers, but he most especially would want to be remembered for the time he spent with his own children and all of their ball teams over the years. He had coached soccer, softball, basketball, baseball, and football for both his daughter and his son and their many teams. He has influenced the athletic ability, but most especially the character building of countless numbers of youth. Parenting and coaching were the highlights of his life and he had a special gift for it that many had a chance to witness and experience. He loved coaching sports and also enjoyed playing and watching them. He was an avid golfer and spent many weekends helping his son, Tagen, learn the love of golf as well. He was also a huge K-State Wildcat fan. He had season football and basketball tickets for several years and loved taking Tagen and Brooke along. Everything he did and enjoyed in life he did with great passion.

He will be greatly missed by all of his family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, church family, and everyone he touched in life. We are all better people for having known and learned from him how to enjoy life, each and every day. He never gave up in his hard battle with cancer. He fought each and every day and lived life to the fullest!

A visitation with family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at Silver Lake United Methodist Church, 204 Madore. A celebration of his life will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at Countryside United Methodist Church, 3221 SW Burlingame Road, Topeka. The family requests all people who still have a blue "Praying For Bryan" bracelet,please wear it to the Monday service. Interment of cremains will be in Silver Lake Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center, 1414 SW 8th, Topeka, KS 66606, Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800, or Silver Lake United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188, Silver Lake, KS 66539.