Hugh Sweeney - 1899-1986

SWEENEY, MCCROYDEN, TROENDLE, BRUMMER, NAGEL, NEEDHAM, WELCH, MCCABE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/17/2011 at 19:19:37

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, July 1, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis

Hugh Sweeney, age 86 of Waukon, Iowa died Tuesday, June 24, 1986 at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon. Services were held Friday June 27 at 1 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waukon, Iowa with the Revs. Edward Lechtenberg and Larry Duenas officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery with Hanson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were David, Gary, Pete, Butch, and Larry Sweeney, Mike Brummer, and Jim Nagel.

Hugh was born December 27, 1899 in Waukon, Iowa to Anton and Elizabeth (McCroyden) Sweeney. He attended area schools. He married Louise Troendle on February 9, 1926 in Lansing, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Welch and Anna McCabe, and four brothers, James Sweeney, Peter Sweeney, Mike Sweeney, and Tony Sweeney.

Survivors include his wife, Louise; 6 sons, James Sweeney, Connie Sweeney, George Sweeney, Hugh Sweeney, Jr., Gene Sweeney, and Tom Sweeney; 2 daughters, Mrs. Florus (Betty) Brummer and Mrs. Jim (Mary) Nagel; 32 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; a brother William Sweeney of Dubuque, Iowa and a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Needham.