Ryan Salas Yanson, age 30, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his residence. Ryan was born November 1, 1988 in Rochester, MN to Roy Yanson and Elsie Derstine.

He graduated from Century High School in 2007. Ryan lived in Rochester the majority of his life until 2017 when he moved to Crystal, MN to be with his brother Phillip Yanson and cousin Jamie Ramirez. In the cities he mainly worked as a bouncer for Pourhouse Bar & Grill.

Survivors include his parents, Roy Yanson and Elsie Derstine; five brothers, Marrion Yanson, Phillip Yanson, Semuel Hong, Christian Yanson, and Christopher Yanson; two sisters, Elizabeth Hong and Christina Yanson; and 8 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mildred Stucky.

Ryan loved working on his 2013 Scion TC, spending time with his dog Sangha, and being with his family.

The Funeral Mass for Ryan Salas Yanson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 20, 2019, at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Fr. Shawn Haremza officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in downtown Rochester immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider the needs of the family. There will be opportunity to donate directly to the family at the service; otherwise their GoFundMe is available for donations as well.

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