Wendy Ryder Obituary
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Wendy was born June 20, 1963 at Portsmouth, Va. to the late Earl N. and Julia L. Thomas Jones.
Wendy was an Army Veteran. She enjoyed reading and crocheting.
She is survived by sons Nick and Michael Ryder, a daughter Sarah E. Leeleir, sisters Lisa Marinelli, Andra Pier, Jamie Toulouse, a brother Michael Spelich her step-father James Spelich and two grandchildren.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Suzanne.
There will be no services scheduled at this time.
Arrangements are being cared for by the staff of Minnich Funeral. We are honored to serve this family at our Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd., Elizabethville location. To sign the guestbook go to www.minnichfuneral.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Wendy, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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The Staff of Hoover Funeral Home
November 9, 2025
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