IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Cynthia Ann
Ryan
February 1, 1949 – July 11, 2019
Obituary
Cynthia A. "Cindy" Ryan, 70, of Grand Island, NE, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at CHI Health – St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, with family at her side. A Celebration of Cindy's life will be Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Sheri Lodel will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.
Cynthia was born February 1, 1949, in Denver, CO. She was the daughter of Charles T. and Geraldine "Gerry" (Moore) Potter. Charles died shortly after their marriage and Geraldine married Howard Horton, whom Cindy claimed as her 'PaPa".
Cindy grew up in Denver, CO, graduating from North High School in 1968. After high school she married Clair Landholm in Denver, CO. They lived in Denver and Cindy worked at Brown Palace. The couple moved to Oakland, NE where Cindy was a volunteer with the rescue squad. Cindy divorced in 1983. She moved to Grand Island in 1986 where she began her hospitality career as a waitress later leading into supervisory positions at Mid-Town Holiday Inn, Riverside, Ramada, Howard Johnson, all in Grand Island as well as the Holiday Inn in York. She married Tim Ryan in 1989 in Grand Island. Cindy worked for the Hall County Visitor's Bureau and was a volunteer for the Nebraska Tourism Board, being recognized as volunteer of the year by the board. Cindy was an advocate for Huntington Disease research since her husband Tim's diagnoses. She actively campaigned, organized, and volunteered at many walkathon's and other functions and fundraisers for the organization.
Cindy's family was first and foremost. She reveled over them and always took delight in doing little things for them. She was a conversationalist especially while at the grocery store, never meeting a stranger. She will be missed.
Survivors of her immediate family include her husband, Tim Ryan of Ravenna, NE
Children, Todd (Jamie) Landholm of Papillion, NE
Shannon (Christy) Landholm of Rockville, NE
Heather (Mark) Goering of Grand Island, NE
Others left to cherish her memory include her grandchildren, Hannah McVay, Brittney Landholm, Jake Goering, Ashley Nemec, Roger Nemec III, great grandchildren, Aubrielle Landholm, Brexlee Landholm, Axton Chrise.
Sisters, Janet Lewis of Denver, CO
Christina Potter of Orlando, FL
She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Potter, Geraldine and Howard Horton, brother John Potter.
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