Robert W. Ryan, 76, of Blair died at his home Saturday, April 4, 1998.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Mr. Ryan was born Dec. 28, 1921, in Blair to James and Hannah (Jensen) Ryan. He attended the Rose Hill Elementary School and graduated from Blair High School. He started with Kelly Ryan Manufacturing Co. in 1946 as the bookkeeper and will still active in the company at the time of his death. On Dec. 28, 1952, he married Lucille Sass in Omaha.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was a past member of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department and a charter member of the Blair Kiwanis Club.

Survivors are his wife, Lucille, a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Linda Ryan; daughters and sons-in-law, Sally and John Masters and Paula and Rod Kuhl, all of Blair; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Clarice Pence of Blair and one brother, Curtis Ryan of Omaha.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.