Francis J. A'Hearn - 1906-1986

AHEARN, DEVITT, SCHENKELBERG, MCDERMOTT, HINGTGEN, SCHMITT, JAEGER, OHAGAN, WILLIAMS, MARTIN, DEENEY

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/26/2011 at 18:19:06

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT August 7, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Francis J. A'Hearn, age 80, of Farley, Iowa died Saturday, July 26, 1986 at Mercy Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Services were held Tuesday, July 29 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Farley with Rev. Joe McDermott officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Francis was born June 6, 1906 in Hanover Township, Allamakee County, Iowa to Joseph and Agnes (Devitt) A'Hearn. He married Betty Schenkelberg. He was employed by Moser Construction over 41 years and retired in 1971.

He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Gerald A'Hearn, John A'Hearn, and Norbert A'Hearn, and a sister,Irene Deeney.

Survivors include his wife, 2 sons, Robert J. A'Hearn of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Michael A'Hearn of Denver, Colorado, and 4 daughters, Mrs. Pat (Patricia) McDermott of Epworth, Iowa, Mrs. Duane (Janet) Hingtgen of Farley, Iowa, Mrs. JoAnn Schmitt of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mrs. Tom (Karen) Jaeger of Dubuque, Iowa; 23 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; a brother Clem A'Hearn of Mesa, Arizona and 3 sisters, Helen O'Hagan of Altadena, California, Grace Williams of Pasadena, California, and Marie Martin of Waukon, Iowa.