Virginia "Jennie" Ryan, 82 of Centralia passed away peacefully at the Bluffs in Columbia on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home in Centralia with burial to follow in the Glendale Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home on Thursday.

Jennie was born on March 4, 1943, in Cairo, the daughter of Lloyd and Lillie Mae (Jackson) Stuck.

On August 25, 1962, in Moberly, Jennie married Bernie Ryan.

Along with her husband, Bernie, Jennie is survived by her children, Sara Echternach (Tim) of Columbia, Jeff Ryan (Renee) of Centralia, Shelli Ryan of Columbia, Sheila Connaway (Greg) of Moberly, Chloe Coe of Columbia; grandchildren, Jensyn Echternach (Keith) of Columbia, Jaramie Echternach(Sheridan) of Oregon, Jaylie Echternach of Columbia, Jessica Stokes (Kellen) of Oklahoma, Jennifer Davis (Brett), Jordan Connaway, Justin Connaway (Lauren) all of Moberly; great-grandchildren, Christopher Echternach, Jovee, Kota, and Jia Stokes, Ashton and Mila Connaway, Austin Davis; three half-siblings.

Jennie was preceded in death by her parents, a grandson, J. Michael Connaway, six siblings, one half-sibling.

Reading, fishing, playing cards, and going to the boat were some of Jennie's favorite things to do, but she especially loved time with her family and watching her grandchildren participate in their activities.

Memorial donations are suggested to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Centralia Public Library and may be sent in care of Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home, 104 S. Collier St. Centralia, MO 65240.