Marie Ryan

February 24th, 1921 to September 13th, 2013

Marie Bukowski Ryan, 92, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Friday, September 13, 2013.

She was born February 24, 1921 in Marysville to the late Simon and Effie Johns. She married Walter Bukowski on June 21, 1943. He died August 2, 1976. Later in life, she married James Ryan, who died in 1997.

Mrs. Ryan attended Marysville Schools and Port Huron Cosmetology College. She moved to Florida in her later years and loved living there. For the past five years, Marie has resided at the Sweet Retreat Adult Foster Care Home under the tender, loving care of Christi and Kenny Dixon.

She is survived by three children, James (Mary) Bukowski of Clyde, Walter (Shari) Bukowski of Dandridge, Tennessee and Nancy (Dennis) White of North Street; nine grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; a brother, Joseph S. (MaryLou) Johns; two very special nieces, Colleen Minteer and Phyllis Richards; and many other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Clara Hazey; and brothers, Abbott Johns, George Johns and Theodore Johns.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2013 in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Reverend Barbara Welbaum of Marysville United Methodist Church will officiate.

Memorial contributions may be made to North Street United Methodist Church.

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