Donald P. Sweeney - 1926-1988

SWEENEY, DEENEY, MOOS, DUNDEE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/25/2011 at 22:49:35

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, April 26, 1988
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Lifetime area resident Donald Peter Sweeney, age 62, died Friday, April 22, 1988 at his home. Funeral services were held Monday, April 25 at 11 a.m. at St.Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Knights of Columbus services were held Sunday. Burial was in the Mt.Olivet Cemetery with military services at graveside. Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Robert J. Anderson, Vincent Mathis, Herman Willger, Willard Verthein, Vivien Wiltgen, and Darrell Rogness.
Honorary pallbearers were Mervin Hill, Roger Kruger, Curt Grimm, Harley Thompson, Dick Prestemon, LeRoy McCabe, Glenn Spiegler, Glen Thornton, Jack Duffy, and Arlyn Pladsen.

Don was born January 12, 1926 in Waukon to Peter and Edith (Deeney) Sweeney. He attended Lycurgus school. He served in the Army from May 1945 to November 1946. He received the European-African Middle Eastern Theatre ribbon, Victory medal, and Army of Occupation medal (Germany). On February 8, 1949 he married Lorraine Moos *See note at the end of obituary* at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, Iowa.

He was president and part owner of Home Oil Company of Waukon and had been a fuel oil dealer for 40 years. He was a member of St.Patrick's church, Knights of Columbus (fourth degree), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Waukon Pioneer Fire Department, and Waukon Golf and Country Club. He had served also two terms as a city councilman.

He was preceded in death by a brother Richard Sweeney, who died in infancy.

Surviving are his wife, Lorraine, a daughter, Diane(Mrs. Lynn)Dundee of Houston, Texas; 3 sons, Randy, and Dennis Sweeney of Waukon, Iowa and Dan Sweeney of Dallas, Texas; 5 grandchildren, Lance, Melissa, Trisha, Kent, and Ashley; and 3 brothers, Cletus Sweeney of Hudson, Iowa, Robert Sweeney of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and William Sweeney of Dubuque, Iowa.

*Note of the transcriber: Lorraine Sweeney's maiden name is listed as "Moos" in the newspaper clipping.I wondered if that was an error -- that maybe if should be "MOOSE". I did a cross reference in Allamakee,Clayton,Chickasaw,Howard, Winneshiek Counties in Iowa, and Houston County, Minnesota to see if there are other surnames that are MOOS. I could not find any. I listed MOOS but if this is not correct, please let me know.