Orville Martin RYAN

1918 - 2009  (91 years)

• Name	Orville Martin RYAN
  Birth	19 May 1918	Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jul 2009	Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois
  	SSDI last residence
  Burial	St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois
  Notes	He enlisted on 12 Nov 1942 in Peoria. He lived in Rock Island. He was single and had 1 year of high school. His obit from the Esterdahl Mortuary: Orville M. Ryan May 19, 1918 - July 16, 2009 Moline, IL Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m with a visitation one hour prior and rosary at 9:45 a.m. July 18, 2009 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Orville Martin Ryan, 91, of Moline, died July 16, 2009 at St. Anthony’s Continuing Care Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2009 with a visitation one hour prior with a rosary recited at 9:45 a.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery and Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Orville was born May 19, 1918 in Moline to Martin and Mollie Bertha (Thompson) Ryan. He married Frances Rita Curry on November 13, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rock Island. Orville was a WWII Army veteran. He worked as a welder for six years for McLaughlin Body, Moline. He had also worked for 30 years at John Deere Plow Planter where he started as a welder and retired on March 1, 1980 from the parts department. He was very proud of his time with John Deere and loved talking about it. Orville was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Moline where he had been a food pantry volunteer. He was a former member of the American Legion Post #246 and a former member of the Moline Moose Lodge. He enjoyed camping and did so for 20 years. He liked to play bingo and won all the time. He loved a good game of euchre with his family at Christmas and still could beat them all. He is survived by Wife of 55 years Rita Ryan Children Steven (Cheryl) Ryan Richard (Kellee) Ryan Patricia (Donald Mohr) Scranton Karen (Randy Martinson) Green Grandchildren Todd (Crystal) Scranton Erik (Ryan) Ryan James (Nikki) Scranton Timothy Scranton Chad Green Great Grandchildren Logan Scranton Ignatius Scranton and two great grandsons to be born in September and November Brother Jack (Doris) Ryan He was preceded in death by his parents. In the 1938 and 1940 Moline city directories, Orville was a factory worker for National Licorice Co. He lived at home with his parents. In the 1940 census, Orville lived at home with his parents and brother. Orville was a machine operator at a candy factory. He made $510 in 1939. In the 1942 city directory, he was still at home. He was a laborer for the Container Corporation of America. In the 1949 city directory, he was a welder. He still lived at home with his parents and brother. In the 1953 directory, he lived at home with his parents and brother. He was an assembler for the John Deere Planter Works. In the 1954 directory, he still lived at home. He was an assembler for Deere & Co. He wasn’t listed in the 1955 directory. In the 1957 Rock Island directory, he and Rita live at 3618 26th. He was an assembler for Deere & Co.
  Person ID	I1568	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Martin James RYAN,   b. 13 Mar 1888, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa d. 1960 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mollie Bertha THOMPSON,   b. Mar 1893, Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota d. 16 Oct 1962, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1915	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Rita CURRY,   b. 9 Dec 1926, Rock Island County, Illinois d. 28 Mar 2013, Henry County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1954	Rock Island County, Illinois
  Family ID	F1125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2009