Jade Ryan

Jade Ryan, 40, of Poplar died Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025, in Billings.

Born Dec. 29, 1984, to Lanette Ryan, she brought light, kindness and warmth into the lives of everyone she met. She graduated from high school and went on to attend college. She later moved to Missouri, where she built her family and created many meaningful memories. Later in life, she returned home, carrying with her the strength, resilience, and love that defined who she was.

She was a sweet and gentle soul whose greatest joy in life was being a mother. She had two daughters, Madalynn Eder and Serenity Cope.

She was preceded in death by her son, Austin James Cope.