Ryan Benjamin Ziel, 42, of North Platte, formerly of Colorado, died in a work related accident in North Platte on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Ryan was born November 19, 1975, to Reinhold and Twila (Zarbock) Ziel in Greeley, CO.  He grew up on a dairy farm in Windsor, CO, and graduated from Windsor High School in 1994.  He then went to work for Monfort Cattle Company as a parts manager before moving in 1999 to Broken Bow, NE, where he raised his son and worked for Swift.  By 2005 Ryan moved to North Platte and worked as a subcontractor with the Union Pacific Railroad until his death.

On July 19, 2011, Ryan married Kimberly Dawn Soto in North Platte where they made their home.

Ryan liked Harry Potter and loved Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel and DC Comics, and going to the movies.  He also loved racing video games as well as vaping and making his own vape juice. When he was younger, he was active in Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.  Ryan was a good man who cared for his family and enjoyed making time to be with them.

He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and children, Alexander Ziel and Tasia Soto, all of North Platte; parents, Reinhold and Twila Ziel, of Windsor, CO; sisters, Laura (Zach) Milke, of Durango, CO, and Christina (Joey) Sutter, of Severance, CO; brother, Shan (Kristy) Ziel, of Westminster, CO; nieces, Avalon and Blythe; nephews, Vialiant and Erik; his many cousins including Amy Fiedler and Sunday Landgraf, who he had a close bond with, and other family.

Ryan was preceded in death by his cousin and best friend, Jeremy Hartshorn; and  grandparents, Doris and William Zarbock and ‘Opa’ Fred and ‘Oma’ Gertrude Ziel.

Cremation was chosen.  Services will be at a later date in Colorado.  Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the North Platte Opportunity Center.  Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.