Ryan
Celebrating
A vibrant, brave, and endlessly kind young man who touched countless lives with his humor, heart, and strength. Ryan, we love you beyond words. You are forever in our hearts.
Carry Ryan’s Light Forward
Support for the Jenkins Family & Fibrolamellar Community
With broken hearts, we share the passing of our beloved Ryan on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
Diagnosed at just 15 with Fibrolamellar Carcinoma (FLC) — a rare, 1-in-5-million liver cancer — Ryan faced this disease with unwavering strength, faith, and resilience. With no proven treatment and no known cure, FLC leaves patients vulnerable and families searching for hope in the unknown. Through every setback and every hard day, Ryan showed up with determination, compassion, and a quiet courage that inspired everyone around him. He was a warrior through and through.
As we grieve this profound loss, we also hope to carry forward the way Ryan lived — with purpose, compassion, and a fierce desire to make things better for others.
In lieu of flowers, we invite you to visit the GoFundMe page — a space for those wishing to show support. A portion of the funds raised will help cover the immediate costs of Ryan’s funeral and memorial arrangements. The most significant portion will be donated to the FibroFighters Foundation — an organization that stood by our side during the hardest days of Ryan’s journey.
FibroFighters offers hope, resources, and personalized support for families navigating this devastating diagnosis — one so rare that even most doctors have never seen it. They work alongside local medical teams, connect patients with global experts through the only international FLC tumor board, and fight every day for better treatments and, one day, a cure.
Ryan was surrounded by love, strength, and faith at every step. In his honor, we want to extend that same support to others walking this difficult path.
Thank you for helping us celebrate Ryan’s life, his legacy, and the impact he made — not only on our hearts, but on the world around him. Your generosity means more than we can say.
Ryan never gave up, and we won’t either. His hope, tenacity, and love for others will carry forward — and with your help, so will his impact.
With love and gratitude,
Ryan’s Family
Life Celebration Events
Join Us in Remembering Ryan Jenkins
June 3, 2025 • 11:00am
Agape Church
4572 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Life Celebration
Join us in the sanctuary where Ryan was baptized as we gather to honor his life, faith, and the love he brought into the world. Through words, music, and shared memories, we’ll celebrate the joy he gave and the legacy he leaves behind.
As we celebrate Ryan’s life, we want the day to reflect him — full of color, creativity, and heart. We kindly ask that you wear blues, greens, or soft grays, his favorite shades, in place of black.
The service will be streamed live.
Gather & Share
Join us in the Agape Church Fellowship hall to share stories, offer support, and remember Ryan. Whether you knew Ryan personally or were touched by his story from afar, your presence brings comfort and means more than we can say.
June 3, 2025 • 2:00pm
El Toro Memorial Park
25751 Trabuco Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Laying Ryan to Rest
We will gather for a brief service to lay Ryan to rest in a place of peace and beauty. It will be a quiet moment of reflection and farewell—an expression of our deep love and lasting remembrance.
BRAVE
VIBRANT
CHAMPION
BRAVE VIBRANT CHAMPION
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
Share a Memory of Ryan
If you have a story, photo, or video that captures a moment with Ryan—whether big or small—we’d be honored if you’d share it. These memories mean so much to our family and help us hold on to the light, laughter, and love he brought into the world. Every story helps paint the fuller picture of the incredible person Ryan was, and always will be to us. Thank you for being part of his story—and ours.
