Howard E. Lennon 1908-1988

FRENCH, LENNON, HORN, NELSON, FREUND, CARPENTER

Posted By: M. Durr - IAGenWeb Volunteer
Date: 5/1/2010 at 17:25:11

Funeral services were held November 10 at Weerts Funeral Home, Bettendorf for Howard E. Lennon, 80, who died Nov. 8 at the Lutheran Hospital, Moline, IL.

He was born Sept. 2, 1908, the son of Elmer J. and Cora (French) Lennon, rural Ossian. A graduate of Postville High School, he married Eloise Horn in 1944 at Morrison, IL.

He was employed as an iron worker for more than 40 years. He was a member of International Association of Bridge Contractors and of Snow Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Eloise, 429 Park Ave., Bettendorf; 2 daughters, Kathleen (Mrs. Paul) Freund, of Lusaka, Zambia; Virginia (Mrs. Alan) Carpenter, of Greenville, IL; 2 sons, Roger, of Bettendorf, Stanley of Marble Hill, MO; 3 grandchildren; a sister, Sarah Nelson, of Postville and a brother, James of Clermont.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasant Valley, or Iowa Lung Association.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1988, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.