McKENNA, Arthur J. 1872-1940

MCKENNA, HERRINGTON, NYE

Posted By: County Coordinator
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.

Link to Photo of Whole Family
 

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