McGrogan, Harry James "Jim"

MCGROGAN, NISSEN, EDENS, STENULSON, MATYASSE, FRIIS, JACOBS

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 8/19/2009 at 09:20:50

McGrogan, Harry James "Jim"

CAMANCHE — Surrounded by his family, Harry James "Jim" McGrogan, 70, of Camanche, died Sunday, August 2, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Camanche. Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the church. The Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Harry James McGrogan was born on May 17, 1939, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Harry L. and Dorothy (Nissen) McGrogan. He married Ruth Ann Edens on December 27, 1960, in Camanche. He was employed as a truck driver for many years retiring in 2002 from Determann Industries. Since his retirement, he has driven the school bus for the Camanche schools. He enjoyed spending time with his family and driving the Camanche School bus. He was a member of the Camanche Kiwanis Club and an associate member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Camanche. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann of Camanche; two sons, Jim (Barb) McGrogan of Clinton and Jack McGrogan of Clinton; two daughters, Jayne (Bob) Stenulson of Camanche and Janell (Matt) Matyasse of Camanche; four grandchildren, Kaycee, Kodee, Madeline and Jenae; and four great-grandchildren, Bentley, Hailey, Keenan and Daniel; and his two sisters, Patricia Friis and Mary Jacobs of Camanche. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister. Memorials can be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Camanche, or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com.Death date: Aug. 2, 2009
Published in the Clinton Herald from 8/4/2009 - 8/6/2009