Frances "Babe" Ryno, age 77, of Wood, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls. Memorial Services will be held 11:30 AM Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Wood Community Hall in Wood. A lunch will follow the service .

Babe was born near Wood, SD on August 22, 1938 to Blanche (Musilek) Belak and Frank Belak. Babe attended school in Wood and after high school graduation joined the Air Force. She was stationed for three years in Michigan.

On June 25, 1960, she was united in marriage to Bob Ryno. From this union was born a daughter, Karla (Charlie Shedeed) and a son, Marty (Martie Lovejoy).

Throughout her life, Babe was a housewife, mother and bookkeeper for Ryno Oil. The loves of her life were her two granddaughters, Robin and Teneil.

Babe enjoyed tending her plants and manicuring her lawn. Her yard work was never complete without being trimmed. She was even known to take scissors to the grass to edge it. Babe took pride in and was meticulous in everything she did. Bob never left the house with a wrinkle in his clothing— any of his clothing; she even ironed her sheets and dish towels. She made fantastic pies, cinnamon rolls and angel food cakes, and she was renowned for her card playing (but she hated being paid in wrinkled currency).

Babe was curious about the world and people. She enjoyed traveling—trying to take a different route wherever they went. Most of all she loved people—engaging them in conversation everywhere she found herself. One of her favorite things was Tuesday night darts. Every Wednesday morning when discussing the evening's festivities with her daughter, Karla, she always said, "It was such a great night. I just love each and every one of them! I don't know where you would find a better group of people."

She will be remembered by so many for the hugs, smiles and laughter she so freely gave to anyone who would hold still for it.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Blanche Belak; sister, Yvonne White Hawk; brother Vernon "Pitts" Jaros; and sisters Vyvenne Hayes and Verla Lutjen.

Babe is survived and forever remembered by her husband, Bob; daughter, Karla (Charlie); son Marty (Martie Kay); granddaughters Robin (Collin Long) of Sioux Falls and Teneil (Chris Dollarhide) of Houston, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.