Joseph Dunlavey

DUNLAVEY, MCCLIMON, MUMFORD, HANRAHAN

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

14 March 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser

Jos. Dunlavy, aged 24 years, died at Mercy hospital last night about 9 o'clock. He was the son of J. P. Dunlavy who lives about two miles north of DeWitt. The deceased leaves three brothers, William Henry, and James, and three sisters, Mrs. J. J. McClimon of Petersville, Mrs. M. Montford of Welton, and Miss Mary at home.

The remains will be taken direct to Petersville to the home of his aunt, Mrs. D. Hanrahan where he had for some time made his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at the Catholic church at Petersville, with interment at the church cemetery there.

18 March 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser

Petersville, Ia., March 18--The death of Joseph Dunlavey occurred Monday night at Mercy hospital following an operation for appendicitis. The deceased was the son of James Dunlavey, a former resident of this place, and was about 24 years old. His mother died when he was about three years of age and since then he had made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Hanrahan, who always took a motherly interest in his welfare. He leaves to mourn him his father, three brothers and three sisters, William, James and Henry, and Mrs. Kate McClimon, Mrs. Ellen Mumford and Miss Mary. The deceased was a young man of exemplary habits, a good member of the Catholic church, a staunch Knight of Columbus of the DeWitt council. He will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends, who will deeply regret his passing away in the first bloom of young manhood. The funeral was held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at Immaculate Conception church. A requiem mass was celebrated by the pastor, Rev. D. J. Ryan, who also delivered the sermon, speaking in the highest terms of the good Christian character and life of the deceased. About fifty Knights from this vicinity and DeWitt attended the funeral in a body. The pallbearers were Ralph Goodall, Charles Welsh, Charles Hanrahan, John Costello, Lewis Hanrahan and Joseph waters, The remains were tenderly laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

Transcribers note: Dunlavy and Dunlavey are both used in the newspaper. Also Montfort/Mumford