Mary L Ryan (Wilson)
August 24, 1924 — August 10, 2009
Mary L. Ryan, 84, of Marion, formerly of Manchester, died Monday, August 10, 2009 at home following a lingering illness.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2009 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. Greg Bahl. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 13 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa where there will be a 7:00 Scripture Service. Additional visitation one hour before services Friday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Manchester.
Mary was born August 24, 1924 in Manchester, the daughter of John F. and Helen G. (Connolly) Wilson. She attended school at Xavier and graduated from Manchester High School in 1942. In 1942, Mary began working as a dental assistant for Dr. Earl H. Campbell in Manchester. She was united in marriage on September 1, 1956 to Louis A. Ryan at St. Mary Catholic Church. While Louis was in college, Mary worked in the Iowa State Alumni Association office and was a homemaker.
Mary was a past member of the St. Mary Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and going to rodeos. Mary will be remembered as a gentle person and a friend to the neighborhood children.
Mary is survived by her husband, Louis A. Ryan of Marion and two sisters-in-law, Bernita Wilson of Manchester and Delores Wilson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John and Helen Wilson and twin brothers, Howard and Harold Wilson.
Please sign the online guestbook for Mary at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2009 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. Greg Bahl. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 13 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa where there will be a 7:00 Scripture Service. Additional visitation one hour before services Friday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Manchester.
Mary was born August 24, 1924 in Manchester, the daughter of John F. and Helen G. (Connolly) Wilson. She attended school at Xavier and graduated from Manchester High School in 1942. In 1942, Mary began working as a dental assistant for Dr. Earl H. Campbell in Manchester. She was united in marriage on September 1, 1956 to Louis A. Ryan at St. Mary Catholic Church. While Louis was in college, Mary worked in the Iowa State Alumni Association office and was a homemaker.
Mary was a past member of the St. Mary Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and going to rodeos. Mary will be remembered as a gentle person and a friend to the neighborhood children.
Mary is survived by her husband, Louis A. Ryan of Marion and two sisters-in-law, Bernita Wilson of Manchester and Delores Wilson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John and Helen Wilson and twin brothers, Howard and Harold Wilson.
Please sign the online guestbook for Mary at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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