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Helen Ryan Obituary
A graveside funeral service will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery in Newton at 11 a.m. Saturday (June 24, 2017) with Reverend Nicholas Voelker of St. Mary's Catholic Church officiating. Petersen Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements.
Ladeen was born in Newton to Lucille and Arthur Steinkirchner on Dec. 10, 1926. She attended Newton High School, graduating in 1943. She went on to earn a degree in journalism from the University of Kansas where she met the love of her life, Dean L. Ryan. Following their graduation they were married in Newton at St. Mary's Catholic Church and were a loving couple for 50 years until Dean's death in 1999.
Over the years, they resided in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dallas and Houston, raising five children. Once her children began school, Ladeen worked in advertising, first at Sears and later at Inside Running magazine. Ladeen was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in San Antonio. She enjoyed old movies, card games and playing bingo, but mostly caring for her family.
Ladeen was preceded in death by her husband Dean L. Ryan; her parents, Lucille and Arthur; one son, James C. Ryan; and a brother, Kenneth Steinkirchner.
Ladeen is survived by sons (and spouses) Michael Ryan (Gina) of Houston, Thomas Ryan (Mary) of Richmond, Texas, and John F. Ryan of San Antonio; daughter, Mary Gibbs of Aurora, Colorado; five grandchildren: Crystal Bacon, George Gibbs, Nicole Szarka (all of Aurora, Colorado), Matthew Ryan of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Jennifer Ryan of Sugar Land, Texas; and four great-grandchildren: Dustin Good, Natalie Gibbs, Dylan Gibbs and Rebekah Ryan. She is also survived by one brother, Arthur Steinkirchner of Deerborn, Michigan.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Optum Hospice Care (and Cristina Gross) and Pearl Personal Care Home (and Lidia Jurovschi) for their very loving care in her final months.
In lieu of flowers, please direct your donations to St. Mary's Church reconstruction fund.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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June 20, 2017
Remembering all the fun times when you guys would come to Newton to visit Aunt Lucille. It was always such a treat to see cousins (third cousins I think!) If I lived in Newton would surely be there Saturday morning. Thoughts and prayers with you all during this time of loss. Thank God for good memories of our closest loved ones and of precious times from bygone days. Patti Steinkirchner King - Hot Springs, Arkansas
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