McMahon, Walter James (1882-1965)

LONERGAN, MCMAHON, SHEY

Posted By: Carl Malone (email)
Date: 4/12/2017 at 08:56:57

The Anita Tribune
Anita, Iowa
August 5, 1965

FUNERAL RITES TODAY FOR WALTER McMAHON

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning (today) at 9:30 a. m. at St Joseph’s Catholic church in Wiota for Walter McMahon, 83. The Rev. Joseph A. Devlin will officiate. Burial will be in the Atlantic Catholic cemetery.

Mr. McMahon was born in Franklin township, Ap. [Apr.] 5, 1882, the son of John and Margaret Catherine Lonergan McMahon, and passed away at 12:15 on Tuesday morning, Aug. 3, where he had been a patient since Friday. He had been in failing health for some time.

Mr. McMahon grew to manhood in the Wiota vicinity and on Nov. 26, 1913 he was united in marriage to Anna Shey at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Wiota. They farmed in Franklin township until retiring and moved to Wiota in 1950. He was a member of the St. Joseph’s church.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Paul; a daughter, Frances McMahon and a brother, Martin, all of Wiota. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Phillip McMahon and a sister, Mary McMahon.

NOTE FROM CONTRIBUTOR: Walter McMahon was born April 5, 1882 and died August 3, 1965