J. Edward RYAN, Jr.

RYAN, EHLER, STATON, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/19/2011 at 12:38:55

April 22, 1917 --- June 17, 2011

Belmond, IA --- J. Edward "Ed" Ryan, Jr., was born April 22, 1917, at Rockwell City, to James and Minnie Ehler Ryan. He was the eldest of ten children. He married Marjorie Frances Staton at Nevada, in 1937. They would have celebrated 74 years of marriage on June 23. Together, they raised three children: Terry, Larry and Monte. During his working years, Mr. Ryan farmed in the Dows, Ventura and Britt areas, worked at Winnebago Industries and later owned and operated his commercial truck. He brought the values of hard work, honesty and pride in workmanship to all of his endeavors. He realized the importance of being a conscientious steward of the land, and in his farming years was deeply committed to nurturing his crops from seed to maturity. As a lifelong Democrat, Ed was politically aware and ventured out to caucus for his favored candidate well into his eighties. Mr. Ryan is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and sons, Larry (Jane) of Waterloo, Monte (Candance) of Peoria, Ariz.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Elsie (Wilbur) Schroeder of Dows. He was preceded in death by a son, Terry, in 1958; his parents and siblings, Alice, Harold, Walter, Ethel, Glenn, Jean, Daryl and Darlene.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. at Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., in Belmond on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation with the family present will be held at the funeral home from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday and continues one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Tuesday. The family wishes to express thanks to the caring staff at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond for their comfort to Ed and his family. Andrews Funeral Homes, Belmond, IA.

Mason City Globe Gazette -- Iowa
June 19, 2011

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J. Edward Ryan, Jr., 94, died on Friday, June 17, 20011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Services were held on Tuesday, June 21, at the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond. Burial was in Memorial Park at Mason City.

J. Edward “Ed” was born on April 22, 1917 at Rockwell City, to James and Minnie Ehler Ryan. He was the eldest of 10 children. He married Marjorie Frances Staton at Nevada in 1937. They would have celebrated 74 years of marriage on June 23. Together they raised three children. During his working years, Mr. Ryan farmed in the Dows, Ventura and Britt areas, he worked at Winnebago Industries, and later owned and operated a commercial truck. He brought the values of hard work, honesty and pride in workmanship to all of his endeavors. He realized the importance of being a conscientious steward of the land, and in his farming years was deeply committed to nurturing his crops from seed to maturity. As a lifelong Democrat, Ed was politically aware and ventured out to caucus for his favored candidate well into his eighties.

He was preceded in death by son, Terry in 1958; and siblings, Alice, Harold, Walter, Ethel, Glenn, Jean, Daryl and Darlene. Mr. Ryan is survived by his wife, Marjorie; sons, Larry (Jane) of Waterloo and Monte (Candance) of Peoria, Arizona; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sister, Elsie (Wilbur) Schroeder of Dows.

June 21, 2011
Belmond Independent - Belmond, Iowa