George L. Shannon
Word has been received here of the death Saturday in St. Mary's
Hospital, Rochester, Minn. of George L. Shannon 71, a Clinton county
native and well known here.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Immaculate Conception
church in Elma with burial there. The body is in the Conway Funeral
Home at Elma.
Mr. Shannon was born the son of the late Thomas L. and Annie Farrell
Shannon, born February 8, 1895 in Washington township, Clinton county.
He attended rural schools there and was graduated from Clinton Business
College. He was a World War I veteran and a member and past Commander of
the Elma American Legion Post. He retired in 1965, after serving as a
rural mail carrier in Elma for 48 years.
Surviving are his wife Clara; three sons, Paul of New Hampton, Jerry of
Racine. Wis. and Lee of Elma; three daughters, Jean Shannon and Mrs.
Robert (Rita) Boos of New Hampton and Mrs. Gerald (Margery) Gansen of
Riceville; 21 grandchildren; three brothers, Lewis of Detroit, Mich.,
Robert of Logansport, Ind. and P. Adrian of Chicago, Ill.; four sisters,
Mrs. M. P. (Grace) Ganzer, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Chas. E. (Evelyn)
Weinbeck, Mrs. Chas. (Irene) Maus and Mrs. Truman (Ruth) Bledsoe all of
Clinton.
Clinton Herald
June 27, 1966
George Shannon Funeral Held Here Thursday
A requiem mass was offered in the Elma Immaculate Conception Catholic
church last Thursday morning for George L. Shannon, 71, retired rural
mail carrier, who died of a heart attack in the Rochester St. Mary's
hospital June 25. Mr. Shannon had been in ill health the last year.
Offering the funeral mass was the pastor, the Rev. Joseph
Weber. Burial was in the Calvary cemetery at Elma.
Six grandsons of Mr. Shannon served as pallbearers, including Tim,
Dean and Dale Gansen and Tom, Terry and Mark Shannon. Military rites
were conducted at the graveside. Elma business places were closed
during the services.
Mr. Shannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shannon, was born at
Charlotte, February 8, 1895. He attended the Clinton county schools
and came to the Elma community in 1911.
He was married to Clara Elgas in Cedar Rapids, July 8, 1919, after
having served as a private first class in World War I.
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon became the parents of seven children, six of whom
survive. Mr. Shannon served as a rural mail carrier in the Elma
community for 47 years. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception
church, the Elma fire department and the American Legion.
Surviving Mr. Shannon are his wife; six children, including Jean
Shannon and Paul Shannon of New Hampton, Jerome Shannon of
Minneapolis, Lee Shannon of Elma, Mrs. Gerald Gansen of Elma, and
Mrs. Robert Boos of New Hampton, and 21 grandchildren.
Also surviving are three brothers and four sisters, including
Mrs. Mike Ganzer of Chicago, Ill, Adrian Shannon of Chicago, Lewis
Shannon of Detroit, Mich., Robert Shannon of Logansport, Ind., and
Mrs. Ruth Bledsoe, Mrs. Charles Weinbeck and Mrs. Charles Maus, all of
Clinton.
Preceding Mr. Shannon in death were a daughter, who died in infancy;
his father, who died in Clinton in 1929, and his mother, who died in
1935, and three brothers.
Apparently from an Elma newspaper, copy received by D. Nicklaus 2003.
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Walter T. Shannon
Funeral services will be held Tuesday in St. Patrick;s church, Villa
Nova, for Walter T. Shannon, 66, of Chicago, who died Saturday in Downey
Veterans Hospital in Downey, Ill. He was a native of Clinton county.
Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. today at the Snyder Funeral Home, where
the rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m. The Rev. Bernard Brugmen of
Charlotte will offer a requiem at high mass at 10:00 a.m. at Villa
Nova, with burial in the church cemetery. Hanrahan Funeral Home, De
Witt, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Shannon was the son of the late Thomas and Annie Farrell Shannon,
and was born in Washington township on March 7, 1898. He had lived in
Chicago for many years. A Navy Veteran of World War I, he was a member
and past Commander of Carson Pirie Scott Post 314, American Legion, a
member of the 40 and 8 Volture 220 and of the Past Commanders Club; also
a member of the Knights of Columbus and of the Holy name Society of
Resurrection, all in Chicago. He was unmarried.
He is survived by four brothers, George L. of Elma, Lewis R. of Detroit,
Mich. Robert A. of Logansport, Indiana, P. A. (Pat) of Chicago; four
sisters, Mrs. Michael Ganzer of Chicago, Mrs. Charles (Evelyn) Weinbeck,
Mrs. Charles (Irene) Maus and Mrs. Truman (Ruth) Bledsoe, all of
Clinton; also nieces, nephews and cousins.
Clinton Herald
July 6, 1964
Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 06, 1964
Shannon
Deceased Name: Walter T. Shannon
Walter T. Shannon, age 66, formely 5099 Jackson Boulevard, at the
Downey Veterans' hospital, July 4, 1964; dear son of the late Annie
and Thomas Shannon; beloved brother of Grace Ganzer, Evelyn Weinbeck,
Ruth Bledsoe, and Irene Maas, and George, Lewis, Robert, and Patrick
A.; dear cousin of the late Isabella Shannon. Funeral, July 7, from
the Snyder Funeral Home, Clinton, Ia., to St. Patricks church,
Villanova, Ia. Requiem mass 10 a.m. Interment Villanova. Past
Commander of the C. P. S. post, No. 314, American Legion, Forty and
Eight, No. 220, and Resurrection Holy Name society.
Mrs. Grace Ganzer
Mrs. Ganzer, 75, of 2804 N. 4th St. died this morning at the Alverno
Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be in Chicago. Visitation will be
from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Delaney Funeral home with
Hanrahan Funeral Home, De Witt, in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Ganzer was born April 29, 1901 in Washington township, the daughter
of Thomas and Annie Farrell Shannon. She married Michael P. Ganzer
February 17, 1930 in Clinton. She had lived in Chicago until returning
to Clinton in 1975.
Survivors include three sons, Robert of Chicago, James of Wautosa, Wis.
and Richard of Cleveland, Ohio; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Ruth Bledsoe and Mrs. Irene Maus, both of Clinton; three brothers, Lewis
Shannon of Brandywine, Md., Robert Shannon of Logansport, Ind., and
Patrick (Adrian) Shannon of Chicago.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Walter and one
sister, Evelyn Weinbeck.
Clinton Herald,
February 14, 1977
GANZER
Michael P. Ganzer, beloved husband of Grace S., nee Shannon; dear
father of Robert, James (Patricia), Richard (Frances) Ganzer;
grandfather of nine; brother of Joseph and William Ganzer of Dauphin,
Manitoba. Member of St. Agnes Court, C.O.F. Retired member of Local
50 I. A. of M. and Holy Name Society. Funeral Friday, Jan. 21, 9:30
a.m., to Resurrection Chapel. Mass of the Resurrection 10 a.m.
Interment Calvary. Visitation at Smith Funeral Home, 245 Madison St.,
Oak Park Thursday 2 to 9 p.m.
Chicago Tribune
Thursday, January 20, 1972
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Mrs. Charles E. Weinbeck Sr.
Mrs. Charles (Evelyn) Weinbeck Sr. 71, 1701 S. 5th St. was dead on
arrival at Mercy Hospital Monday afternoon. (1/21/74) The funeral will
be at Sacred Heart church with Rev. E. J. Weeg officiating. Burial will
be at St. Patrick's cemetery Villa Nova. Visitation will be after 7 p.m.
today at Snell-Smith Funeral home, where the parish rosary will be
recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Members of Amvets Auxiliary will meet at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Harold
Hansen, H. O. Edenfield, Kent Schaley, Elmer Domsalla, Fred Domsalla and
Jack McGovern.
Mrs. Weinbeck was born January 18, 1903 in Villa Nova, the daughter of
Thomas and Annie Farrell Shannon, She married Charles E. Weinbeck Sr.
June 18, 1927 in Rock Island. She graduated from Mercy Hospital School
of Nursing in 1926 and was a member of Sacred Heart church, Mercy Nurses
Alumni and Amvets Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Chas. E. Jr. of Topeka, Kansas
and John T. of Los Angeles, California; six grandchildren; three
sisters, Mrs. Grace Ganzer of Chicago, Mrs. Ruth Bledsoe and Mrs. Irene
Maus, both of Clinton; three brothers, Lewis of Brandywine, Md., Robert
A. of Logansport, Ind. and Patrick Adrian Shannon of Chicago. She was
preceded in death by one daughter and two brothers.
Clinton Herald
January 22, 1974
Clinton County Death Record P-14 page 317. Evelyn Catherine Weinbeck
died 21 Jan. 1974 born 18 Jan 1903 SS # 480-22-6757B father Thomas
L. Shannon mother Annie Farrell Cerebral hemorrhage, Generalized
arteriosclerosis, Diabetes bur. 24 Jan. 1974 in Villa Nova.
Mrs. Charles J. Maus
Mrs. Charles J. (Irene) Maus, 73, of the Borden Manor care center,
formerly of 721 Park Place, died today February 11, 1981, in Mercy
Hospital.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Patrick's
church with the Rev. Joseph Kokjohn officiating. A prayer service will
precede the mass at 9:30 a.m. in Delaney-Vulich Funeral Home. Burial
will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
A parish rosary will be recited at 4 p.m.
Mrs. Maus was born January 18, 1908 in De Witt, daughter of Thomas and
Annie Farrell Shannon. She married Charles J. Maus. He died in 1967. She
graduated from Mt. Mercy High School, Cedar Rapids and was in nurses
training at Columbus Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She was employed as a
nurse's aide and Licensed Practical Nurse at Mercy hospital until her
retirement in 1964.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs Ruth Bledsoe of Clinton and two
brothers, Lewis of Branywine, Md. and Robert of Logansport, Indiana. She
was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters Evelyn Weinbeck and
Grace Ganzer and three brothers, George, Walter and Adrian.
Clinton Herald: February 11, 1981
Mrs. Truman Bledsoe
Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Irenaeus
Catholic church for Ruth S. Bledsoe, 83, formerly of 3525 Cleveland St.,
who died Thursday in The Alverno in Clinton.
The Rev. George Hoenig will officiate. The mass will be preceded by a
10:00 a.m. prayer service in the Delaney Vulich Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home where a
St. Irenaeus Parish Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Burial will be at
Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Bledsoe was born October 31, 1903 in Clinton county, to Thomas and
Ann Farrell Shannon. She married Truman Bledsoe May 2, 1928 in Chicago.
he died in 1945. She joined the staff of the Clinton Herald in 1945 as a
regional newswriter. In 1954, she became the police and courthouse
reporter and 10 years later was named news editor, a post she held until
her retirement January 1, 1971.
Mrs. Bledsoe was a frequent news award winner and was active in the Iowa
Press Women, National Federation of Press Women and the Iowa Association
of City Editors. She was a member of St. Irenaeus Catholic church, was a
past president of Amvets Auxiliary and the Clinton Wa-tan-ye Club.
Survivors include a son, Truman C. of Clinton: six grandchildren and a
brother, Lewis of Carlisle, Pa. She was preceded in death by four
brothers and three sisters.
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Lewis R. Shannon
Lewis R. Shannon, 84 of Gainesville, Fla. formerly of DeWitt, died
Monday in Gainesville.
Mass of the Christian Burial was today in Gainesville. A graveside
service will be 10 a.m. Friday in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Villa Nova,
Iowa with the Rev. Thomas Doyle, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Clinton,
officiating. There will be no local visitation. Delaney-Vulich Funeral
Home, Clinton, is in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Shannon was born December 20, 1905, in DeWitt, to Thomas R. and Anne
Farrell Shannon. He married Grace Connell. She died in 1970. He was
employed as an advertising manager with Ford Farm and Implement Company,
until his retirement. Mr. Shannon was a member of the Catholic faith,
and was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include four daughters, Marge Snorren of Gainesville, Fla.,
Patricia Ann Geisler of Grafton, Ohio, Maureen Sue Debbaut of LaPlata,
Md. and Sister Judith Shannon of Carlisle, Pa.: 10 grandchildren; and
two great grandchildren.
Clinton Herald
Wed. December 27, 1989
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Mrs Lewis Shannon
A requiem mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Patrick's
church for Mrs. Lewis Shannon 56, of South Daytona, Fla., who died
unexpectedly in her home Sunday night.
The Rev. B. McEniry will officiate. Burial will be in St. Patrick's
cemetery at Villa Nova. The body will arrive at the Snyder-Schmitz
funeral home in Clinton tonight, with a family rosary scheduled at 10
p.m. A prayer service in the funeral home will precede the mass
Wednesday.
Mrs. Shannon was the former Grace Connell, born in Janesville, Wis. She
married Lewis Shannon, formerly of Clinton, in June 1933.
Surviving are her husband; four daughters, Mrs. William (Patricia)
Geisler, Willowbrook, Ohio; Mrs. Frank (Sue) Debaut, Abilene, Texas,
Mrs. Coe (Margery) Snoeren, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Alex (Judith)
Elnicke, Washington D. C.; 7 grandchildren and four sisters; Mrs. Evelyn
Fox, Mrs. Alice Shea, Mrs. Ethel Boos all of Wisconsin and Mrs. Margery
Sweeney of South Dakota.
Clinton Herald
December 22, 1970
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