Donnan, Homer 1895-1938

DONNAN, MOSELY, SMITH, CROWARTH, COYNE, ROATH, HOLTON

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 10/1/2012 at 01:51:56

Homer Donnan, Millville farmer, died suddenly Thursday evening in Finley hospital, Dubuque. Although he had been in ill health for some time, his passing was a shock to the entire community. Mr. Donnan was 43 years old, having been born April 14, 1895, in Norway, Iowa. He was the son of Ed and Nora Mosely Donnan.

Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon in the Goshen church, with burial in Goshen cemetery.

Mr. Donnan married Miss Grace Smith on Feb. 28, 1923, and to them were born one son, Leonard, and two daughters, Leila and Myrna. Besides the children, he is survived by his wife, his mother, who lives in Hanover, Ill.; two brothers, Earl of Hanover and Carl of Arona, Ill.; four sisters, Mrs. Albert Crowarth of Hanover, Mrs. Frank Coyne of Savannah, Ill., Mrs. Earl Roath of Savannah, and Mrs. Robert Smith of Savannah; and one half-sister, Mrs. Ed Holton of Cedar Rapids.

~Guttenberg Press, June 30, 1938

_____________________

Added by Reid R. Johnson on 7/7/2023:

Clayton County Register, 29 June 1938.

MILLVILLE: This community was saddened by the sudden death of Homer Donnan, Thursday evening at the Finley hospital in Dubuque. Although Mr. Donnan had been poorly for some time his death came as a shock to his relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Goshen church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and burial was made in the Goshen cemetery. The family and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.