Obit: Ryan, Gladys  (1914 - 2010)

 

Contact: Audrey Roedl

Email; audero@charter.net

 

Surnames: Ryan, McGrath

 

----Source: The Loyal TRG  (Loyal, Clark County, Wis. 20 Jan 2010)

 

Ryan, Gladys  (25 MAY 1914-13 JAN 2010)

 

Gladys L. Ryan, 95, Loyal, died on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in the Palliative Care Unit at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan, 18, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Loyal. The Rev. James Logan officiated. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Miller, Duane Stutte, Richard Loos, Ronald Hoeser, Bernard Kaiser and Harvey Degenhardt.

 

Gladys Lucy Ryan was born on May 25, 1914, in the town of Scott, Columbia County, to John and Lucy (nee McGrath) Ryan. She was raised on a farm north of Loyal and graduated from Loyal High School in 1933. She worked as a switchboard operator for General Telephone, in Loyal, for many years. After the Loyal office closed, she transferred to Marshfield and worked there until retiring in 1980. After her retirement, she resided on the home farm with her brother, Lawrence. After his death, she continued to reside on the farm with her nephew, Rodney Kennow, until the time of her death.

 

She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the PCCW. She enjoyed bowling and was on a bowling team for many years. She also enjoyed traveling and took many trips throughout the United States. In her later years, she especially loved short trips riding in the car.

 

She will be dearly missed by numerous relatives and friends.

 

Preceding her in death were her parents; six sisters, Grace Klimmer, Nellie Searvogel, Margaret Searvogel, Rosetta Beaver, Laverne Degenhardt and Isabelle Kennow; and five brothers, James Ryan, Charles Ryan, William Ryan, Henry Ryan and Lawrence Ryan.

 

The family requests that memorials be given to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.

 

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

 

Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal assisted the family with arrangements.

 

 


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