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LaVonda Marie (Graham) Ryan, 95, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. She was born on September 21, 1929, in Manchester, the daughter of Clifford and Rose (Vifian) Graham. LaVonda attended local schools and graduated from Manchester High School in 1947.
In October 1947, LaVonda was united in marriage to Val Ryan in Manchester, and spent her 66 years of married life farming south of Edgewood. In these later years she enjoyed playing cards, reading, and socializing.
Survivors include her son, Mitchell (Jolene) Ryan of Ryan, and her daughter, Lynn Ryan of Manchester; three grandchildren, Marisa (Dennis) Summers of Hopkinton, Allison (Michael) Belluomini of Pappillion, Nebraska, and Blake (Leslie) Ryan of Clearwater, Florida; four great grandchildren, Gemma and Luca Belluomini and Tessa and Ivy Ryan.
LaVonda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Val Ryan in 2013; and son-in-law, Todd Tomlin.
Memorials for LaVonda may be made to the Good Neighbor Home or a charity of your choice.
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