Janice M. Ryan, 78, of Delavan, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Oct. 19, 2020, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn.
She was born in Thawville, Ill., to Wayne and Mildred Eppelheimer. Janice was united in marriage to Dennis Ryan on June 5, 1960. She was a homemaker and later Motorola employed her for 27 years. She was active in her church and made many friends there. She collected Beanie Babies, antiques and enjoyed fishing and camping.
Janice is survived by her husband, Dennis; her children, Kevin (Sarah) Ryan, Lisa (Mark) Dillingham and Laura (Jim) Sherbine; 11 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a brother and two sisters; and many other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Renee; and a sister.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Monroe Funeral Home, 604 E. Walworth Ave. in Delavan. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials can be directed to the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin at alzwisc.org
Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
