Edith (Deeney) Sweeney - 1902-1985

DEENEY, DOUGHERTY, SWEENEY

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/31/2011 at 14:48:21

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT November 13, 1985
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Waukon resident Edith M. Sweeney, age 83, died at her home Sunday, November 10, 1985. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, November 12 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, of which she was a member. The Rev. Larry Duenas officiated and burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lycurgus. Pallbearers were Gary, Pat, Terry, Randy, Dennis, Dan, and Bobby Sweeney. Martin's Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Edith was born in Allamakee County October 10, 1902, the daughter of Hugh and Sarah (Dougherty) Deeney. A homemaker and cook, she attended rural schools in the Lycurgus area. She married Peter Sweeney at Lycurgus January 24, 1922. He died June 5, 1969. Mrs. Sweeney was active in the Rosary Society at St. Pat's and was a member of the VFW auxiliary and the St. Teresa Study Club.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Richard Sweeney in infancy and a sister, Loretta Deeney.

She is survived by four sons: Cletus Sweeney of Hudson, Iowa, Donald Sweeney of Waukon, Iowa, Robert Sweeney of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and William Sweeney of Dubuque, Iowa; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; and a brother Donald Deeney of Waukon, Iowa.