Colleen Marie (Ryan) Funkhouser

Biography

Name at Birth Colleen Marie Ryan
Date of Birth July 30, 1925
Place of Birth At home, 404 S. Pine St., Centralia, Illinois
Date of Death February 28, 2008
Place of Death Largo, FL
Place of Burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Burial Notice Colleen Marie (Ryan) Funkhouser, 1925-2008

Parents

Father’s Name Charles William ‘Chuck’ Ryan
Mother’s Name Marie Kathryn (Waggoner) Ryan
Married Family Name Charles and Marie (Waggoner) Ryan Family

Spouse

Husband’s Name Robert Earl Funkhouser
Married Family Name Robert and Colleen (Ryan) Funkhouser Family

Children

Daughter’s Name Diann Colleen (Funkhouser) Dickerhoof
Son’s Name James Michael Funkhouser
Daughter’s Name Mary Ellen (Funkhouser) Miksa
Daughter’s Name Patricia Ann (Funkhouser) Joslin
Daughter’s Name Ruth Eileen (Funkhouser) Zurenda
Daughter’s Name Martha Jean (Funkhouser) Jones

Cousins

Cousin’s Name Betty Ruth (Roberson) Waggoner
Cousin’s Family Name Jerry and Betty (Roberson) Waggoner Family

Personal History

Colleen Funkhouser and Betty Waggoner were friends and avid genealogy enthusiasts. Colleen provided a wealth of ancestor information and shared what she learned with Betty. Betty, in turn, would correct information in the rare case when a mistake was found.

Collen’s contributions to this Genealogy Project are documented in the Appendix in References 2, 3, and 7. This Project could not have been done without her work.