McMAHON, James 1930-2019

MCMAHON, LINDNER, DALY, OESTERN, FROST

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/8/2019 at 13:09:48

James "Jim" McMahon

July 14, 1930 - September 5, 2019

James “Jim” McMahon, 89, of Raymond, Iowa, died Thursday, September 5 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 14, 1930, in Raymond, Iowa, the son of Con and Mary Lindner McMahon, He married Connie Daly on February 14, 1956, in Waterloo, Iowa. She died August 4, 2001.

Jim attended Dunkerton High School and was a seaman in the United States Navy during the Korean War. After his discharge, Jim operated the Phillips 66 station in Elk Run until 1964 when he became employed with John Deere where he remained until his retirement in 1994. He was a long time member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Raymond, the Gilbertville American Legion Nugent Demuth Post 714 and the UAW.

He is survived by five sons: Dan (Mary), Pat, John (Dawn), Jamie (Georgia) all of Raymond and Mark (Stacy) of Waterloo; two daughters, Debbie (Mike) Patterson of Raymond and Mary (Ron) Frost of Gilbertville; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary (Paul) Gengler of Waterloo, and a sister-in-law Janet McMahon of Denver.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie; five brothers: Jerome (Helen), Paul (Virginia), Joe (Vineta) Don (Ida) and his twin, Bob; a sister, Millie (Ralph) Oestern; a granddaughter, Kaitlyn McMahon, and a great-granddaughter, Kennedy Frost.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 9 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Raymond, with burial in the church cemetery where full military rites will be conducted by the United States Navy Honor Guard and the Gilbertville American Legion Nugent Demuth Post 714. Public visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, where there will be a 3 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service website