Nevada Ryan

Nevada Josephine Ryan, 88, of Manheim, Pennsylvania and a former longtime resident of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA. Nevada was born June 19, 1923 in rural South Coffeyville to Joseph Ira Smith and Minnie Hoffman Smith. She grew up and spent most of her life in the South Coffeyville area. She attended the Hoffman Grade School, a one room school built on land donated by her grandfather, Thomas Hoffman. Nevada married Floyd F. Ryan and the Ryans farmed just a mile from Nevadas childhood home for the next 30 years. She was also a seamstress, not only for hire in the community but making nice clothing for her family, as well. The couple sold the farm and moved to Indian Village in Coffeyville, Kansas. Mr. Ryan preceded his wife in death in 1982. Nevada later married Gilbert Blue, and he too preceded her in death. Shortly after the death of her second husband, Nevada moved to Manheim to be with her daughter, Joy. She was always looking for an excuse to celebrate life, whether it was a birthday or the first day of school. Nevada loved her family and raised two grandchildren in her home. In her younger years, she loved to fish and camp out. Survivors include two sons, Floyd Douglas Ryan and his wife, Kelly of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Roger Ryan and his wife, Jodie of Coffeyville one daughter, Debora Joy Broich and her husband, Thomas of Manheim three sisters, Margie Whorton and her husband, W. Lois of Burleson, Texas, Berniece Ryan of Vinita, Oklahoma and Vesta Murdock of Coffeyville seven grandchildren five stepgrandchildren 10 greatgrandchildren nine stepgrandchildren and four greatgreatgrandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents two husbands a daughter, Linda Joyce Womack in July of 2001 two brothers, Lauren and Clifford Smith four sisters, Ethel Lemmons, Clara Bowen, Chlora Daily and Edna Gowen one granddaughter, Tami Ryan and two greatgrandchildren, Kyle Christofic and Ryan Gadoua. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2011 at PenwellGabel FordWulfBruns Chapel with Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Interment will be in Robbins Cemetery, west of Coffeyville, under the direction of PenwellGabel Funeral Home amp Crematory. Visitation will be at the funeral home Thursday, 9 a.m. 8 p.m. Family will receive friends from 67:30 pm at the funeral home.