BYRNES, Francis 1907-1998

BYRNES, WIEDNER, MURPHY, HALER, STEINHART, QUILLIN

Posted By: Dan Zoll (email)
Date: 11/8/2004 at 00:15:53

Francis Byrnes
Funeral services were held. Saturday, Feb. 21 for Francis Byrnes, 90, of Waukon who died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998 in Waukon.
The 10:30 a.m. services were conducted by Fr. Maurice Gallagher and Fr. Vincent Simon at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waukon. Burial was in St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery with arrangements by Hanson Funeral Home.
A lifetime resident of Allamakee County, Francis was born April 26,1907 in Hanover Township to Larry and Nora (Zoll) Byrnes.
Jan. 5, 1932 he married Patricia Blake at St. Mary's Dorchester. He- was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include five children. Bill and wife Fran Byrnes, Frank and wife Mary Byrnes, Mary Lou Poli, Charles and wife Ann Byrnes. and Jeanne and husband Don Wiedner; 16 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are four brothers, Garland, Clem, Mark, and Victor, and two sisters, Anita Murphy and Phyllis Haler.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a grandson: six brothers and sisters, Lawrence "Doc" Byrnes, Pat Byrnes, Mary Steinhart, Gladys Quillin and two infant sisters. Casket bearers were Brian Byrnes, Don Blocker, Darin and Rick Poli, Blake and Dan Wiedner.