Elizabeth Ryan Dunker

Beth was born June 7, 1949, to her parents, Glenn Edwin Ryan and Phyllis Fuller Ryan in the beautiful town of Waverly, N.Y.

She graduated from Southwestern High School in 1967.

Elizabeth married her husband of more than 50 years at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Lakewood on Christmas Eve Day, 24 Dec. 1968. The marriage to Wolfgang Michael Dunker resulted in the birth of their son Jeffrey Donovan Dunker and then the birth of their twin daughters, Deanna and Danielle in Jamestown, N.Y. Beth worked at the Lakewood Legion, Grapevine Restaurant and Unigard Insurance.

She was a loving and an understanding wife, mother, homemaker, house painter, chaufer, chief cook and bargain hunter.

She was preceded in death by her parents. Glenn Edwin Ryan and Phyllis Fuller Ryan; her brother, Stephen Ryan; as well as her parents-in-law, Erwin and Lottie Dunker.

She is survived by her husband, Wolfgang Michael Dunker; children: Jeff Dunker, Deanna (Ben) Siemaszko and Danielle N. Dunker; her brother, Glenn (Sarah) Ryan; sister-in-law, Barb (Richard) DeJoy; also nephews and nieces: Jennifer (Jarred) Washington, Adam Ryan, Nathaniel Ryan, Scott (Myrna) Ryan, Grayson Ryan, Christopher (Saylor) DeJoy and their children: Camden and Pressley; and cousin-in- law, Brigitte Rakus Houston and her children: Randy Houston and Shawn (Tamara) Houston and their children: Talon and Nicholas.

No services will be provided only a private services at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care.