O'ROURKE, Etta 1872-1962

OROURKE, CASPERSON, HENNESY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/8/2009 at 13:06:34

MRS. MATT O'ROURKE

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MRS. M. O'ROURKE
DIES AT ROCKFORD;
RITES WEDNESDAY

ROCKFORD, IOWA -- Mrs. Matt (Ett) O'Rourke, 90, died Sunday at the Rockford Convalescent Home. She was born on May 1, 1872, in Castle Grove, Iowa. She was married in January 1897 and farmed in this area. Her husband died in 1945.

Surviving are four sons: James, Edwin, and William, Rockford and Clare, Floyd; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Casperson, Rockwell; a sister, Mrs. Neil Hennesy, Waterloo; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Holy Name Catholic Church. The Rosary will be said Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rockford Cemetery.

[Globe Gazette, July 23, 1962]
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Funeral services will be Wednesday at 9 a. m. in the Holy Name church for Mrs. Etta O'Rourke, 90, who died Sunday at the Rockford Convalescent home, where she had been a patient for seven years. She was born at Castlegrove and was married to Matt O'Rourke in 1897. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at Rockford.

Survivors include four sons, James, Edwin and William, all of Rockford; Clare of Floyd; one daughter, Mrs. Paul Caspersen, Rockwell; one sister, Mrs. Nell Hennessey, Waterloo, and five grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

[Waterloo Daily Courier, July 24, 1962, page 9.]