MCSWEENEY, Robert F. 1918-2004

MCSWEENEY, MCGRANE, PENNEY, SCHROCK

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 8/24/2013 at 23:45:15

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, February 26, 2004]

CEDAR FALLS — Robert F. McSweeney, 85, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Osage and Fort Dodge, died of heart failure Friday (Feb. 20, 2004) at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.

He was born Nov. 16, 1918, in Liberty Township, Mitchell County, the son of Stewart Cornelius and Charlotte Agnes (McGrane) McSweeney.

Robert married Maxine Penney on Nov. 25, 1936 at Cresco, Iowa.

He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps in the European Theatre from 1943 to 1945.

Robert farmed until 1962, when they moved to Fort Dodge where he was employ-ed at Coats Manufacturing and then Standard Engineering, until retiring in 1980.

Survivors include his wife, Maxine McSweeney, of Cedar Falls; his daughter, Kay McSweeney, also of Cedar Falls; his grandson, Michael Higgins of Indianapolis, Ind.; his brother, Richard (Jan) McSweeney of Hampton; and his sister, Phyllis Schrock of Charles City.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, one granddaughter in infancy, one brother and four sisters.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with inurnment at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, both in Osage.

There will be a fellowship at the VFW in Osage following the memorial service.

A memorial fund will be established.

Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 1825 W. 12th St. in Cedar Falls, is in charge of arrangements.