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Ramona Marie PFOTENHAUER Ryan McDonald obit 2006

Ramona Marie PFOTENHAUER Ryan McDonald obit 2006

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 6:40AM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Pfotenhauer, Ryan, McDonald, Tracy, O'Brien, Ross, Roten, Fritch, Renner, Hubbard, Tracy

The Daily Oklahoman
10-10-2006
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McDONALD

Ramona Marie McDonald, 97, died peacefully
October 8, 2006 at her home in Oklahoma
City. She was born in Oklahoma City on
December 22, 1908, the oldest daughter of
William and Mayme Pfotenhauer.

She graduated from Central High School in
1927.

Ramona married Royal Rufus "Rusty" Ryan in
1931; they had one daughter, Mary Lillian.
Rusty died in 1962 and Ramona married
Glenn M. "T-Bone" McDonald in 1965. Ramona
was a homemaker and community volunteer.
She was active in the Altar Society at the
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
where she was a member for 25 years and later
in the Christ the King Altar Scoiety. She was
also a member and past President of the
following: Catholic Women's Activities Club,
The Helper's Club, Marcellin Study Club, and
Rotary Anns. Ramona was instrumental in
founding the St Anthony Hospital Volunteer
League, serving for many years in numerous
capacities including President of the League.
She was a long time member of the St Anthony
Foundation Board.

She was preceded in death by her husbands,
Royal R. "Rusty" Ryan and Glenn M. "T-Bone"
McDonald, two sisters, Mary Tracy and
Veronica O'Brien.

Survivors include her daughter, Lillian Ross
and husband Bill, OKC; grandchildren, Becky
Roten and husband Alan, Molly Fritch and
husband John, Bob Ross and wife Heather all
of OKC; great-grandchildren, William Roten,
Caroline Roten, and Lilly Ross; niece Mary
Alice Renner and husband, Ed, Ft Worth, TX;
nephews Bill Hubbard and wife, Janet, Seaford,
DE and Mike Tracy and wife, Lyne, OKC.

The family expresses their appreciation to
Autumn Bridge Hospice and to her caregivers,
Barbara, Lydia, Sonny, Leah, Angela, Angelie
and Sharon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to St Anthony Foundation, 826 NW 11th,
OKC 73106 or Christ the King Scholarship Fund,
8005 Dorset Drive, OKC, 73120.

A mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Christ the King
Catholic Church. Interment will follow in
Rose Hill Burial Park.

Smith & Kernke 14624 N. May Ave.

***posted for genealogical purposes only; no relation***
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