Claudia Ryner

CLAUDIA KAY RYNER

Iowa City

Claudia Kay Ryner, 65, of Iowa City, died Friday, July 28, 2017, at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Private family graveside services will be held later at the North McDonald Cemetery in Winterset. In lieu of flowers, in memory of Claudia, consider donating money or supplies to The Crisis Center of Johnson County. Online condolences may be shared with her family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.

Claudia Kay Onnen was born Sept. 26, 1951, in Rockwell City, the daughter of Deane and Colleen (Gabriel) Onnen. Following graduation from Washington High School in Cherokee, she went on to receive her nursing degree (RN) from Broadlawns Polk County Hospital in Des Moines. She later continued her education at DMACC and Iowa State University, graduating in 1996 with a GPA of 3.83. She spent most of her working life in the nursing profession in the various fields of eating disorders, mental health, teen and adolescent health, and on the front lines at Planned Parenthood. After Rich died, she took a job with the State of Iowa as disability examiner, and took great pride in helping those in need in a prompt and appropriate manner. She and her family lived in many areas over the years, mostly in the Midwest and most recently Ankeny, North Liberty and Iowa City.

Her family includes two daughters, Kelly J. Schnoebelen of Iowa City and Corie D. Frasson (Renato Prata De Moraes, Ph.D.) of Columbus, Ohio; three grandchildren, April Noelle Schnoebelen, Evelina Dayle Schnoebelen and Richard Ryner Frasson; her brother, Tracy Onnen (Susie); sister, Laurie Jensen (Curt); and their mother, Colleen Onnen Ostrem.

She was preceded in death by her father; husband, Richard Thomas Ryner; and son-in-law, Jay Schnoebelen.