Cw3 (Ret.) Jerry G. Ryan

CW3 (Ret.) Jerry G. Ryan

Jerry Glenn Ryan, 81, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Tuesday, May 24 ^th 2022 peacefully at his home following an illness.  He was born on January 23, 1941, to the late Lt. Col. Glenroy and Violet (nee Heerd) Ryan in Muscatine, Iowa. He was the beloved husband of 61 years of Gerda (nee Flamm) Ryan.

Jerry graduated from Muscatine HS and went into the Army. He served for 22 years in the medical corps running multiple medical maintenance departments for military hospitals including units in the U.S., S. Korea, and S.H.A.P.E , Belgium. He received numerous medals and commendations throughout his service.  While in the Army he also received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business and his Masters in Management from the University of Maryland and Shenandoah University and Conservatory.  His final military command was at Ft. Detrick, in Frederick, MD. in USAMMA, where he and his wife decided to build their house in Cloverhill and stay and raise their children.

After his honorable service he continued to work for various medical equipment companies within his specialty to sell to the Federal government.

He met his wife Gerda while serving in Germany as a trucker for the Army before getting into medical maintenance and becoming an officer. He loved his family and friends dearly and would do anything for them.

In addition to his wife, Gerda, he is survived by his sons, Jerry G. Ryan (Sara) and William K. Ryan, and his daughter Karen Ryan Staley all of Frederick as well as grandchildren Claire Russell (Colin), Ben Staley, Renee Ryan, Andi Hamel (Steve), and William C. Ryan as well as two great grandchildren Russel and Thomas Hamel. He is also survived by a sister, Linda Jones (Danny) of Bradenton, FL. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joy Leamer of Ft. worth, TX.

There will be a celebration of Jerry’s life at Trinity United Methodist Church, 703 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD, 21701 at 11:00a on Friday, June 3 ^rd .  Burial at Arlington Military cemetery will follow at a later date. In lieu flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.