It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Lou Ryan of Laclede, Missouri, born in Breckenridge, Missouri, who passed away on September 6, 2020, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Lou Ryan to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, William Russel and Josephine Nellie Allen (Hughes); her former life partner William Doren Coble; and her siblings, Earl, Dean Allen and June Lineberry.

She is survived by : her husband Marion Nelson Ryan; her children, Linda Kropf (Charles) of Shelbina and Suzan Stephenson (Dennis) of Brookfield; her stepchildren, Mary Ellen Todd (Virgil) of Quincy and Patrick Ryan (Michele) of Kansas City; her grandchildren, Jacob Kropf of Shelbina, Will Kropf (Evyn) of Ann Arbor, Camilla Kropf of St. Louis, Sara Barra (Matt) of Baltimore, Libby Gladbach (John) of Brookfield, Ryan Davis (Angie) of Austin, Kim Hertel (Michael) of Austin, Matthew Ryan (Kim) of Kansas City and Emily Ryan of Kansas City; and her siblings, Shirley Carr of Danville, Indiana and Jim Allen of Columbia. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Visitation will begin Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 1:00 p. m. and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 in the evening at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield. *Guests are welcome and requested to maintain proper social distancing and to wear a mask while attending services.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Wright Funeral Home