Darla Jean Ryan, 76, Hamilton, Missouri, passed away on September 21, 2016, at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri. She lived in Hamilton since 1980 and previously lived in Kingston, Missouri.

Darla was born on May 20, 1940, in Dover, Oklahoma, to Lloyd and Thelma Long Clark. She was a housewife, and she also worked in the past at the Stride Rite Shoe Factory in Hamilton as a seamstress. She was the Union President at Stride Rite while working there. Darla also worked at the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Hamilton, as a CNA. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Polo, Missouri.

On November 15, 1954, she married Walter Hugh Ryan in Kansas City. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents; an infant brother; and her son, Thomas Ryan.

Survivors: Sons-Chuck (Cheryl) Ryan, Excelsior Springs, Missouri; and Dan (Yonemi) Ryan, Cowgill, Missouri; Daughter-in-law-Linda Ryan, Perry, Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren; and Sister-Barbara Ditmeyer, Louisiana.

Cremation entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Missouri.

Memorial Service: 11 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the Assembly of God Church, Polo, Missouri.
Memorials may be made to the church.