Florence (Deeney) Long 1893 - 1960

LONG, COYLE, DEENEY, PROFITA, HUFFMAN, OLSON, REA, TONEY, WILSON, SULLIVAN

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 2/7/2007 at 08:49:04

The death of Mrs. Florence Long occurred suddenly Sunday, Sept. 11, 1960, following a heart attack. Mrs. Long had been in ill health for several years.

Florence Deeney was born in Allamakee county and was a daughter of James and Ellen (Coyle) Deeney. She lived in Waukon all of her life and graduated from St. Patrick school in 1910.

Her marriage to Albert Long was solemnized at St. Patrick's church Nov. 23, 1915 and he preceded her in death Sept. 1, 1944.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Jay (Catherine) Profita of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Gerald (Ella Mae) Huffman of Corona, Calif.; Mrs. Arnold (Ruth) Olson of Waukon; Mrs. Raymond E. (Lois) Rea of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; one son, William Long of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; three sisters, Mrs. Harrison Toney of Waukon; Mrs. Grover Wilson of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Mrs. Ralph Sullivan of Pullman, Wash.; and one brother, William Deeney of Waukon.

The rosary will be recited at Bakke and Hanson Funeral Home Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Funeral mass will be Wednesday, Sept. 14 at St. Patrick church with Father Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Olivet cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Joe Deeney, Delbert Deeney, Harold Deeney, Harry Toney, James Plein and Bernard Deeney.

Source: Newspaper Clipping