Paul Ryan Beliel

Paul Ryan “L.P.” Beliel, age 37, of Junction City, Kansas, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, February 6, 2023, in Junction City, Kansas. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Chaplain Bo Waldo officiating. The family will be present to receive friends from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Interment with military honors will take place at the Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery in rural Washington. Memorials have been established for an Education Fund for Paul’s daughters. Online condolences may be sent for Paul’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com. Paul was born June 23, 1985, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Paul V. and Karla Jo (Farrier) Beliel. He grew up most of his life in the Washington, Iowa, area and graduated from Washington High School in 2003. After graduating early, he tried his hand at becoming a cowboy in Utah with his great uncle Chewy. When that did not work out as he planned, Paul returned to Iowa where he enlisted in the army at 19 years old. He completed his basic training at Fort Benning then went straight into airborne school. His first duty station was at Fort Bragg, NC. During his airborne school graduation, he told his mother that he was going to be a “black hat” or Airborne Instructor one day. He fulfilled this goal while at Fort Benning, a job he very much enjoyed. He especially enjoyed mentoring and encouraging younger soldiers. LP served multiple tours of duty including Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He has served many roles across his 18-year career in the military. In 2009, he met his wife, Amy, at a mutual friend’s wedding. It wasn’t until 6 months later they reconnected again on New Year’s Eve and their relationship started, at first long distance until she joined him in North Carolina. They married on New Year’s Eve in 2012 while living in North Carolina. Soon after they moved to Alaska, where Paul was stationed at JBER in Anchorage. There they had their first daughter Baleigh in September 2014. After 3 years in Alaska, Paul was stationed to Fort Benning in Georgia for a few years where he and Amy had their second daughter, Adeline (Addie) in October of 2017. They missed the endless outdoor beauty and activities in Alaska so moved back there to enjoy it with the girls. They most recently moved to Junction City, Kansas to be closer to family and Paul planned to finish his last two years of service then retire from his military career. Paul was a self-proclaimed country boy who loved Dwight Yoakam and everything outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, kayaking, and hiking. He was an avid gun collector and builder. He spent a lot of time working on many different projects including beautiful wood furniture and unique welding pieces using rebar and horseshoes. He enjoyed playing with his girls and involving them in whatever project he was working on. In between assignment locations, he and Amy would often take several days to enjoy the drive from one place to the next, exploring and camping along the way. Paul is survived by his wife, Amy Beliel of Junction City, Kansas; two daughters, Baleigh Beliel (8) and Adeline “Addie” Beliel (5); mother, Karla Beliel of Marshall Islands; father, Paul V. Beliel and friend Carla Hildebrand of Wayland, Iowa; grandmother, Gerry Farrier of Washington, Iowa; grandmother, Iva Beliel of Wayland, Iowa; uncle, Kim Farrier of Wayland, Iowa; uncle, Kelly Farrier of Washington, Iowa; uncle, Chris Beliel of Wayland, Iowa; and aunt, Dorothy Jaspering of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Paul is also survived by his father and mother-in-law, Guy and Terri Ohnemus of Chariton, Iowa; sister-in-law, Kendra Bailiff and husband Chad of Urbandale, Iowa; brother-in-law, Brenton Ohnemus and wife Becky of Chariton, Iowa; sister-in-law, Kari Arias and husband Carlos of Nashville, Tennessee; as well as numerous extended family and friends. Paul was preceded in death by grandfather, Karel Farrier; grandfather, John Beliel; uncle Ed Beliel and uncle, Steve Jaspering.

Paul Ryan Beliel

June 23, 1985 - February 6, 2023