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William Dean Ryan
William Dean Ryan
Dundee
William Dean Ryan, 81, of Dundee, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Marlene Ryan; his five children, Dean (Tina) Ryan of Marietta, Ga., Dawn (Dan) Bliss of Marion, Dana Tharp of Cedar Rapids, Joseph (Arin) Ryan of Chugiak, Alaska, and Jacqueline Hettinger of Edgewood; three stepchildren, Kim (James) Martin-Pettigrew of Marshalltown, Kandi (Jim) Roelfs of Ackley and Kurt (Susan) Martin of Dundee; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marge Wirtz of Independence.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Funeral Service: 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home at Manchester, Iowa, with Pastor Mike Jackson officiating.
Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, Iowa.
Interment: Forestville Cemetery, Dundee, Iowa.
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