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							 Catholic Mass:  10 
							a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Holy Family 
							Church in Lincoln 
							Visitation:  
							11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the church 
							
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    
							 
							Obituary  
							 
							Susan “Sue” Ellen Ryan, 87, of 
							Lincoln, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, 
							at Copper Creek Cottages where she was surrounded by 
							her family. 
							 
							Sue was born September 15, 1935, in Seminole, OK, 
							the daughter of Albert and Clye (Campbell) 
							Thornburg. She married James “Jim” Ryan on June 16, 
							1954, in Sandoval. He preceded her in death on 
							December 27, 2020. 
							 
							Sue is survived by one daughter, Bridgett (Tony) 
							Thomas of Lincoln, one son, Joe (Michelle) Ryan of 
							Lincoln, her grandchildren, Marty Ryan, Brittany 
							(Rick) Cox, Andrew (Anna) Ryan, Brileigh (Fiancé 
							Zach Dodd) Sarnes, Emily (Mark) Dunham, Ryan Thomas, 
							and Garrett (Jorja) Aeilts; great-grandchildren, 
							Ashton Sherren, Addi Sherren, Dylan Ryan, and Althea 
							Dunham. 
							 
							She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 
							and one brother, Albert “Buddy” Thornburg. 
							 
							Sue found joy in feeding redbirds and driving 
							through parks looking at deer. She enjoyed working 
							with Lincoln College students, where she was an 
							Assistant Director in the Financial Aid Department. 
							Sue, along with her husband, was inducted into 
							Lincoln College Hall of Fame.  
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							She assisted at the Holy Family Food 
							Pantry in her free time as well as enjoyed sewing 
							and cross-stitching. Above all, Sue enjoyed spending 
							time with her grandkids. 
							 
							Catholic Mass services for Sue will 
							be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022, at 
							Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with Rev. Joseph 
							Dondanville officiating. The service will be 
							available to stream on The Catholic Church in Logan 
							County website through the Facebook page. Visitation 
							will follow the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. She 
							will be buried along with her husband, Jim, at St. 
							Mary’s Cemetery in Lincoln at a later date.  
							 
							Memorials may be made in Sue’s name to Holy Family 
							Food Pantry.  
							 
							Services have been entrusted to 
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. 
            
            				
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