- Date Of Birth: June 20, 1931
- Date Of Death: September 28, 2019
- State: Michigan
Died Saturday morning September 28, 2019 at her residence. Mary was born June 20, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois a daughter of Roland and Mary (Heatherly) Helmick. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1969, coming from Chicago, IL.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francis P. Ryan on August 21, 2007; a grandson, James Arnold; 2 brothers; and a sister. She is survived by 7 children, John (Sue) Ryan of Kalamazoo, Mary (Jack) Skolasky of Mattawan, Joan (Christopher) Bowers of St. Louis. MO, Peggy (Joseph) Hoyle of Kalamazoo, Nancy (Bob) Bolhuis of Gobles, Michael (Joanne) Ryan of Atlanta, GA, and Patrick (Mary) Ryan of Poulsbo, WA; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.