Ransom Love Obituary (1959 - 2026) - Reeds Spring, Missouri

On Friday morning, January 23, 2026, God welcomed home one of His most noble sons. Ransom Howard Love passed away after a four-year journey with cancer. Many say someone “loses” a battle with cancer—but if you knew Ransom, it feels more fitting to say he is simply regrouping. Ransom was born on July 16, 1959 in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona, the youngest of seven children born to Elbert and Eleanor Love. From an early age he was known for his strength, energy, and quiet determination. In high school he excelled in athletics, throwing shot put and playing basketball—where he also met the love of his life, Nyla Stein. Their partnership would become the defining constant of his life. Ransom served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Viña del Mar, Chile, where his love for the gospel flourished. He witnessed firsthand the quiet miracles that unfold when people come unto Christ—an understanding that shaped everything he did thereafter. After his mission, Ransom and Nyla were married and became an inseparable team. With God at the center of their lives, they navigated his career, graduate school, church callings, and the joyful challenge of raising seven children. Ransom earned both his undergraduate and EMBA from Brigham Young University while working in management and product leadership roles at IBM, Sanyo / Icon, and Novell. A visionary by nature, Ransom left a lasting impact on both the business world and the Church. As one of the Founders, and the CEO of Caldera, he helped bring the open-source Linux community into the mainstream business world—contributing to innovations that shaped the modern internet. He later devoted his talents to family history and faith-based service as Senior Vice President of Strategic Relationships at FamilySearch, where he helped build a global genealogical ecosystem that opened access to millions of records and united families across generations in temples throughout the world. Later, Ransom continued his employment at the Church working in the ICS department in other leadership guiding major technology initiatives, mentoring teams, and quietly transforming systems and processes. Wherever he worked, he lifted others, clarified vision, and made the impossible achievable. Above all else, Ransom was a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. He saw his fellowman as his brother and served tirelessly. He was a defender of truth who stood for what he believed was right, regardless of circumstance or consequence. His personal motto summed up his life: “If you always seek to do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason, you will never go wrong.” Ransom’s world revolved around his God, his beloved wife Nyla, his children, grandchildren, and the many friends who loved him and stood by him until the end. He is survived by Nyla; his children Caleb & Janelle, Elijah & Brigetta, Micah & Sarah, Tyler & Moryah, Ammon & Brittany, Tabitha, and Desiree; and his 22 treasured grandchildren. His family finds peace in the knowledge that he will continue to lead, love, and watch over them from the other side of the veil.