Francis J. A'Hearn - 1906-1986

AHEARN, DEVITT, SCHENKELBERG, DEENEY, MCDERMOTT, HINGTGEN, SCHMITT, JAEGER, OHAGAN, WILLIAMS, MARTIN

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/26/2011 at 18:34:19

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT, August 7, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Francis J. A'Hearn, age 80, of Farley, Iowa died Saturday, July 26, 1986 at Mercy Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Services were held Tuesday July 29 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Farley, Iowa with the Rev. Joe McDermott officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Francis was born June 6, 1906 in Hanover Township, Allamakee County, Iowa to Joseph and Agnes (Devitt) A'Hearn. He married Betty Schenkelberg. He was employed by Moser Construction for over 41 years and retired in 1971.

He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Gerald A'Hearn, John A'Hearn, and Norbert A'Hearn, and a sister Irene Deeney.

Survivors include his wife, Betty; 2 sons Robert J. A'Hearn of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Michael A'Hearn of Denver, Colorado, and 4 daughters, Mrs. Pat (Patricia) McDermott of Epworth, Iowa, Mrs. Duane (Janet) Hingtgen of Farley, Iowa, Mrs. Joann Schmitt of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Mrs. Tom (Karen) Jaeger of Dubuque, Iowa; 23 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; a brother Clem A'Hearn of Mesa, Arizona and 3 sisters, Helen O'Hagan of Altadena, California, Grace Williams of Pasadena, California, and Marie Martin of Waukon, Iowa.