Loretta Ryan

Loretta was born on August 10, 1957 in Berlin Germany and the world was never the same. A look at photographs in her house showed she was a wild child from the start: Loretta as a toddler next to a lion in the Berlin Zoo, adult Loretta feeding a dolphin by holding a fish in her own mouth, Loretta and James getting married on a Carribean beach as the wind blew through her wild hair... Loretta dedicated her life to the profession of nursing, at times being the only nurse some patients would accept care from (after she yelled at them in German, of course). She also dedicated herself to animals, volunteering with wolves, donating to lion shelters, and having many powerful relationships with animals in her life. She studied Reiki, and performed Reiki for animals and people. Her walls were also covered with photos of her son, Reuben. She would laugh as she told stories of going to wild parties with Reuben when he was young, and she credited herself with setting him up with the love of his life, Stephanie. Loretta loved having a good time, travelling, Ru Paul, sailing, Augie, Japanese donuts, the practice of medicine, big christmas trees, bigger earings, long talks, the beach, dogs, cats, wolves, trips to mexico, but most of all she loved James- in whose arms she may now spend eternity.