Mary Cecelia Donohoe 1913-2005

CURRY, HOLLAND, DONOHOE

Posted By: michael (email)
Date: 3/21/2005 at 10:47:54

Mary Cecelia Donohoe, 91, formerly of 320 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at Solon Nursing & Rehab Center after a lingering illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10:00 am at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Iowa City with The Very Reverend Rudolph T. Juarez officiating. Friends may call Tuesday at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City from 3:00 to 8:00 pm where a parish rosary will be recited at 6:15 pm. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Cosgrove.
Memorials may be directed to the Mary C. Donohoe Memorial Fund.

Mary was born May 25, 1913 in Oxford, Iowa, the daughter of William E. & Kathryn (Curry) Holland. She graduated from Cosgrove High School. Mary married John E. Donohoe February 7, 1932 at St. Peter’s Church in Cosgrove. She was a telephone operator and clerk with Northwestern Bell for 20 years, retiring in 1975.Mary was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Altar & Rosary Society and Telephone Pioneers.

Mary is survived by her children:
Shirley Burnett (Don) of Iowa City
Virginia Shaw (Leon) of Ankeny, Iowa
Lois Kral of Peoria, Arizona
Larry Donohoe (Jan) of Iowa City
Mary Kay Hull of Iowa City
Robert Donohoe (Tammy) of Iowa City
William Donohoe (Chere) of Des Moines
Kathy Wombacher (Jack) of Arden Hills, Minnesota
Richard Donohoe (Valerie) of Iowa City
James Donohoe of Muscatine, Iowa
34 grandchildren 45 great grandchildren

Sister in Law, Winifred Holland of Iowa City
Several nieces & nephews

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1954, three brothers, Paul, Francis & William Holland, one sister, LaVella Kern, one grandson, Michael Shaw, two great grandchildren, Anthony Hendershot & Jessica Donohoe and two sons in law, Wayne Hull & Milo Kral.

On line condolences may be directed to www.lensingfuneral.com