Ryan, Shirley Ann, of Saint Peters, MO, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the age of 79. Loving wife of the late Edmond Ryan; beloved daughter of the late Albert and Gladys Mertz; devoted mother of Julie (Lynn) Cracraft; dear step-mother of Chris Ryan, Linda Chickos, Stephanie Ryan, Cathy Ryan, and Sandy Jacobson; cherished grandmother of Melissa, Holly, Ellen, Natalie Cracraft, Max Warren, Haley Jacobson, Adam Jacobson, Geoffrey Brusca, and Elliott Brusca; treasured great-grandmother of Carter Howe. She is preceded in death by her son Gregory Warren and brothers Gerald Mertz and Robert Mertz. Shirley enjoyed many things including gardening, shopping, golf and bridge, but most of all she loved her family.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.