Ryan, Loretta J. of St. Louis, Missouri, fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the age of 87.  Dearest daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Ryan; loving sister of Francis Ryan, Margaret Martchink, and the late Mary Louise Eckman, Lawrence Ryan, Thomas Ryan, and Russell Ryan; treasured aunt of Mark, Kevin, Jeffrey and Thomas Ryan, Elizabeth Heisel, and Robert, Michael, Stephen, Timothy, Terrence, Patrick, and Brian Martchink; our dear great aunt, great great aunt, godmother, cousin, and friend to many. Loretta loved her pets Darby and Molly. Loretta donated her body to St. Louis University Medical School. 

Services: Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 26 at St. Ferdinand Church in Florissant. In lieu of flowers Masses preferred or memorial contributions to Little Sisters of the Poor, 3225 North Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63107. Services are being provided by St. Louis Cremation.