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O'Brien, Kathryn Lillian (Harris) 1935 - 2014

OBRIEN, HARRIS, PHINNEY, PUFFER, DENEUI, JENSEN, GRAGERT, CORNWELL, FERRIE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/26/2014 at 12:05:50

Kathryn O達rien, age 78, of Cresco, IA, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elma, Iowa. Burial will take place at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home, 404 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the church.

Kathryn Lillian Harris was born September 17, 1935 to William and Georgina (Phinney) Harris in Howard County, IA. On October 28, 1953, Kathryn was united in marriage to Gervase O達rien at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes, IA. Together they farmed and raised their ten children. Kathryn loved farming and gardening, always making sure her potatoes were planted on Good Friday, including this year. On St. Patrick痴 Day, Kathryn liked to enjoy a glass of green beer to show off her Irish heritage. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the rosary society. Kathryn痴 children, grandchildren, and family meant the world to her.

Kathryn is survived by her children, Sue (Bill) Puffer of Spring Valley, MN, daughter-in-law, Linda O達rien of Cresco, IA, Terri (Al) deNeui of Waverly, IA, Rick (Cheri) O達rien of Cresco, IA, Donna (Rick) Jensen of Guttenburg, IA, Sherry (Damon) Gragert of Lime Springs, IA, Russell (Kimberly) O達rien of Cresco, IA, Tom (Bev) O達rien of Cresco, IA, Sandra (Jeremy) Cornwell of Osage, IA, and Kathy (Darin) Ferrie of Cresco, IA; 27 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren with 3 on the way; 4 step grandchildren; 9 step great grandchildren; and a step great great grandchild on the way; and siblings, George M. Harris of Cedar Falls, IA and Fred (Lucille) Harris of Waterloo, IA.

Preceding Kathryn in death are her parents, William and Georgina, husband, Gervase, son, Dave, and 3 brothers, John, Francis, and Roger Harris.

Source: Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home database


 

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