Ryan would've turned 40 last weekend. Instead, loved ones mourned a life cut tragically short

Mourners gathered on Monday morning at Mitchell's Norwood Park to bid a final farewell to Ryan Riethmuller, who was dressed in shades of blue and wearing his favourite The Simpsons socks.

Ryan Riethmuller was laid rest at a private ceremony in Mitchell on Monday morning.

For those who didn't know the 39-year-old closely, the raw, emotional tributes from family and friends left few dry eyes in the room.