Services for Bruce Ronald Ryker, 90 of Camdenton will be at 5 pm Saturday at Allee Holman-Howe. Mr. Ryker died Monday, May 25,2026 morning in StoneBridge Lake Ozark after a long illness.

Bruce Ronald Ryker was born December 26, 1935, in Clever, Missouri the son of John Julian and Roxy Gladys (May) Ryker

Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Great Great Grandfather, Brother, and Uncle.

He is preceded in death by his parents, John & Roxy Ryker; brother, John Julian Ryker Jr., sister-in-law, Edna Elizabeth Ryker.

After graduating high school enlisted in the United States Air Force, station at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas from 1954 September 28 to 1958 March 21. He was station in Texas as a pilot. In 1958 after honorable discharge, Bruce came back to Missouri to attend college at Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield, Missouri where he received his Bachelor of Science and met his wife Nancy Edith Gold. He worked for State Farm from 1966 to 1997 as a claims adjuster.

They were united in marriage on December 20, 1958, in Springfield, Missouri.

A later made their home Springfield, Missouri later moved to Kirkwood Missouri, Centralia, Missouri, then finally to Camdenton, Missouri where they had their house built.

To this marriage was born two loving boys, Ronald (Rosemary), Karl (Lynda) Ryker.

In his spare time, he enjoyed traveling, woodworking, restoring antique furniture, watching wildlife, tending to the gardening, fishing, camping and all things involving the outdoors.

He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him including his devoted children, Ronald Derek, (Rosemary) Ryker, Karl Raymond, (Lynda Ann) Ryker, 5 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

Lovingly composed by Bruce’s daughter-in-law, Rosemary.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the funeral home, from 5:00p.m., until the start of the service.

Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home.