McKENNA, Arthur J. 1872-1940

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McKENNA, Arthur J. 1872-1940

MCKENNA, HERRINGTON, NYE

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 3/16/2010 at 18:14:39

Arthur J. McKenna, 1872-1940
Arthur J. McKenna, son of John and Matilda Nye-McKenna, was born in Liberty Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, September 6, 1872, and passed away very suddenly Saturday evening, October 26, 1940.
On March 15, 1916, he married Oril** Herrington, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Two children were born to this union, Floyd and Grace, who with their mother, are left to mourn the loss of a kind and considerate father and husband.
He is also survived by three sisters: Mrs. Myrtie Potter and Miss Leota McKenna, of Osage, and Mrs. Jessie Eastman, of the David vicinity; one nephew, Ray Potter, and one niece, Mrs. Euna Eastman-Erickson.
Funeral services were held at 1:45 pm Tuesday at the McKenna home and at 2 pm at the David church, in charge of the Rev. Bodenham. Burial was in the Riceville cemetery.
Contributed to IAGenWeb 2004, Merri Cross -- Note: I found this clipping in a scrapbook.
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**Another source gives her name as Aril, but the Social Sec. Death Index says: "ORIL MCKENNA" was born on 05 July 1881 and died in March 1987, residing at ZIP code 50461 (Osage, Mitchell, Iowa); SSN 480-48-5292 issued in Iowa.
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Photo of Arthur and Oril on the occasion of their wedding in 1916. From MITCHELL COUNTY PICTORIAL ATLAS, 1977.

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Obituary: Arthur J. McKenna, 1872-1940 Arthur J. McKenna, son of John and Matilda Nye-McKenna, was born in Liberty Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, September 6, 1872, and passed away very suddenly Saturday evening, October 26, 1940. On March 15, 1916, he married Oril Herrington, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Two children were born to this union, Floyd and Grace, who with their mother, are left to mourn the loss of a kind and considerate father and husband. He is also survived by three sisters: Mrs. Myrtie Potter and Miss Leota McKenna, of Osage, and Mrs. Jessie Eastman, of the David vicinity; one nephew, Ray Potter, and one niece, Mrs. Euna Eastman-Erickson. Funeral services were held at 1:45 pm Tuesday at the McKenna home and at 2 pm at the David church, in charge of the Rev. Bodenham. Burial was in the Riceville cemetery. Contributed to IAGenWeb 2004, Merri Cross -- Note: I found this clipping in a scrapbook. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another source gives her name as Aril, but the Social Sec. Death Index says: "ORIL MCKENNA" was born on 05 July 1881 and died in March 1987, residing at ZIP code 50461 (Osage, Mitchell, Iowa); SSN 480-48-5292 issued in Iowa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photo of Arthur and Oril on the occasion of their wedding in 1916. From MITCHELL COUNTY PICTORIAL ATLAS, 1977.
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