Mae (Dixon) Byrne - 1904-1985

DIXON, SULLIVAN, BYRNE, SIMON, GLEISNER, LONNING

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/7/2011 at 19:22:42

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT December 19, 1985
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Waukon resident Mae J. Byrne, age 81, died Saturday December 14, 1985 at Northgate Care Center. Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Monday morning, December 16 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Albert Manternach officiating. Burial took place in St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery. Hanson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were great-nephews, Matt Gleisner, Tom Gleisner, Greg Lonning, Mike Lonning, Andy Lonning, and Chris Lonning.

Mae Byrne was born in San Bernardino, California August 28, 1904, the daughter of Oliver and Catherine (Sullivan) Dixon. She graduated from Waukon High School, attended Waukon Junior College and took a nursing course in Chicago, Illinois. She married Tom Byrne at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lycurgus in 1928. Mrs. Byrne was a member of St. Patrick's Church and its Rosary Society.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers and one sister, all in infancy.

She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lyle(Sis) Simon of Waukon, Iowa and Sister Oliver Dixon of Waterloo, Iowa; 2 nieces, Mrs. William (Mary Kay Simon) Gleisner and Mrs. Charles (Karen Simon) Lonning of Dorchester, Iowa.