Earl LaVerne Ryan

September 12, 1925 - January 7, 2012

Earl LaVerne Ryan
Earl "Verne" Ryan, 86, of Taylor Mill, passed away on January 7, 2012 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, Edgewood.
Verne graduated from Walton-Verona High School in 1942 and was a decorated World War II Army veteran, serving as a Staff Sergeant in the European theater. He retired as a machine operator at the Nu-Maid Margarine Company in St. Bernard, Ohio. After retiring, he was an avid sportsman in archery and bowling. In his younger days, he was a semi-pro baseball player for Walton and Verona, KY teams.
His mother, Naomi Waller Ryan and father, Charlie Ryan, preceded him in death, as did three of his brothers, Wendell, Clifford and Mike Ryan, and his sister, Joyce Ryan Readnour.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Lou Kinman Ryan; six children, Dennis Michael Ryan (Janice) of Cincinnati, Timothy M. Ryan (Dorothy) of Villa Hills, Patrick K. Ryan (Susan) of Farmer City, IL, Shauna C Ryan of Villa Hills, Tracy M. Ashworth (Scott) of Union and Kerry K. Ryan of Independence, KY; brothers, Walt Ryan (Jan) of Verona and Bob Ryan (Lynelle) of Washington, IL; 22 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, 11 E. Southern Ave., Latonia with the funeralimmediately following. Burial will be at New Bethel Cemetery, Verona, KY.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 and/or the St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, 483 South Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017.