Mrs Jesse Boysen
Mrs. Mary Boysen, 75, formerly of Charlotte, died Sunday in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, where she had made her home for many years. Funeral
services will be held at 10:a.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Cathedral,
Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Boysen was the former Mary Shannon, daughter of Michael and
Margaret McClimon Shannon, and was born in Washington township. She was
married to Jess Boysen who preceded her in death.
She is survived by six sons and one daughter, 24 grandchildren and
several great grandchildren. two children preceded her in death.
Surviving are two brothers and one sister; John Shannon of Davenport,
Leonard Shannon and Mrs. Clarence (Alberta) Smith, both of Clinton.
Clinton Herald : July 23, 1963
Jess Boysen
Relatives here received word of the death of Jess Boysen, 70, former
Clinton county resident, who died early yesterday in a Sioux Falls,
South Dakota hospital after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Shannon of Villa Nova, seven
sons and one daughter, all of South Dakota; also a sister, Mrs. Carl
(Dora) Neuman of Florida and a brother, Martin Boysen of Delmar.
Mrs. Neuman, in company with Mrs. Clarence Smith of Clinton left here
Tuesday for Sioux Falls. Others who will attend the funeral are Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Shannon of Clinton and John Shannon of Davenport.
Clinton Herald: October 7, 1954
Edward Shannon
Edward Shannon, 606 Seventh Avenue, South, passed away at Mercy hospital
last evening at 11:45 o'clock following an operation. He had been ill
the past week and was removed to the hospital Sunday, and was operated
on August 20.
The funeral will be held Monday morning. Burial will be in Charlotte
cemetery.
Edward Shannon was born in Charlotte August 16, 1893 and was 36 years of
age at the time of his demise. He had resided in Charlotte until three
months ago, when with his family they took up their residence in
Clinton.
Mr. Shannon was married to Miss Marie Gohlmann on April 25, 1916.
Besides his wife, he is survived by four children, Geraldine, Leola,
Donald and Madonna; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Shannon of
Charlotte; two sisters, Mrs. Jess (Mary) Boysen of Zell, South Dakota,
Miss. Alberta Shannon of Charlotte, and two brothers, John and Leonard
of Charlotte.
Clinton Herald:
August 23, 1929
Mrs Marie Erpelding
Mrs. Marie D. Erpelding, 74, formerly of De Witt and Charlotte, died
today in The Alverno, Clinton, where she has resided for a number of
years.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Assumption Catholic church,
Charlotte. The Rev. Alphonse Wagner will officiate and burial will be in
the parish cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hanrahan
Funeral Home, De Witt, where the parish rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Erpelding was born November 6, 1894 at Charlotte to Theodore and
Elizabeth Burke Gohlmann. She married Edward Shannon in 1916, in
Charlotte. He died in 1929. She married William Erpelding in 1940 in
Clinton. He died in 1962. Survivors include a son, Donald E. Shannon of
Worthington, Minn., three daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Madonna) Wing of
Worthington, Minn., Mrs. Don (Leola) Sleeper, Albert Lea, Minn., and
Mrs. S. F. (Geraldine) Rebelsky of Clinton; 15 grandchildren; 24 great
grandchildren and a brother Artemis J. Gohlmann of Kansas City, Mo.
Clinton Herald:
July 8, 1974
John J. Shannon
John J. Shannon, 75, of 333 W. Columbia St. Davenport, and formerly of
Charlotte, died at 3 a.m. Friday in Davenport Mercy Hospital. The
requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in Assumption Catholic
church, Charlotte, with the Rev. Francis E. Marlin officiating. burial
in Assumption cemetery.
Friends may call after 7:00 p.m. today in Hanrahan Funeral Home, De
Witt. The parish rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m. Sunday.
Mr. Shannon was born September 26, 1890 in Washington township, Clinton
county to Michael and Margaret McClimon Shannon. He married Frances
O'Toole February 6, 1917 in Charlotte. The couple farmed in the
Charlotte community until retiring 26 years ago to Davenport.
Surviving are two sons, Norbert of Long Grove and Virgil of Davenport;
three daughter, Mrs. Jesse (Mary) Long and Mrs John (Collette)
Ripslinger of Davenport and Mrs. Harold (Carmella) Summers of Treasure
Island, Florida.; 20 grandchildren; a brother, Leonard of Clinton; and a
sister, Mrs. Clarence Smith of Clinton. Mrs. Shannon died in 1964.
Clinton Herald
October 30, 1965
Mrs. John J. Shannon
Mrs. John J. Shannon, 71, of 333 W. Columbia, Davenport, a former
resident of this area, died about 4:30 a.m. Sunday in Mercy hospital,
Davenport.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Assumption
church. at Charlotte with the Rev. Bernard Brugman officiating. burial
will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the Hanrahan Funeral Home
in De Witt, where friends may call after 7:00 p.m. this Monday. The
parish rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Frances O'Toole was born March 9, 1893 in Washington township, Clinton
county to James and Mary Burke O'Toole. She was married to John Shannon
February 6, 1917 at Charlotte. For the last 25 years they have lived in
Davenport.
Surviving are her husband; two sons, Norbert of Long Grove and Virgil of
Davenport; three daughters, Mrs. Jessie (Mary) Long and Mrs. John
(Collette) Ripslinger of Davenport and Mrs. Harold (Carmilla) Summers of
St. Petersburg, Florida; 19 grandchildren; two brothers, Charles and
Lawrence O'Toole, both of Clinton, and five sisters; Mrs. Geneveive
McDonald, Clinton, Mrs. Francis Bathalter and Mrs. Earl Hynes, both of
De Witt and Mrs. Leo Ryan and Mrs. Leo Gannon, both of Delmar.
Clinton Herald
September 28, 1964
Clarence W. Smith
Clarence W. Smith was born November 11, 1901 in De Witt, Iowa, the son
of William F. and Matilda Oesterbury Smith. He died September 26, 1978
in Clinton.
He married Alberta L. Shannon on September 23, 1929 at Villa Nova, Iowa.
He retired from Meade Transfer Co. in 1966. He was a member of Sacred
Heart church and St. Edward's K. of C. Council 707, Clinton, Iowa. He
was an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Thursday, September 28, 1978 at
10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart church with Rev. E. J. Weeg officiating. A
prayer service will precede the mass at 10:00 a.m. at the Schmitz
Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Clinton.
Survivors include his wife; three brothers, Harry, Leslie, and Harold
and one sister, Mrs. Olaf (Mamie) Carlson.
Casket bearers will be Darrell Smith, James Boysen, Ronald Mueller,
Edward Shannon, Leo P. Mullen and Donald Shannon.
September 27, 1978
Publication unknown
Retyped 1994 by Lyman Morrison
(
geocities.com/grandmashannon/articles) (
geocities.com/grandmashannon)