Deegan, Mrs. John F. 1883-1932

DEEGAN, SULLIVAN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC (email)
Date: 12/9/2004 at 15:38:26

Mrs. John F. Deegan, well known reside of Plymouth county, passed away at her home 10 miles north of LeMars, Wednesday evening at 7:45 p.m. Death was caused by acute heart trouble, from which the deceased has been suffering for the past few months.

Mrs. John F. Deegan nee Alice Sullivan was born July 26, 1883, at Newell, Iowa, and at the time of her death was 49 years, 3 months and 20 days of age. She received her education in the Newell schools, from which she graduated in 1901. Following her graduation, she taught in Newell and vicinity for seven years, later going to Sioux City where she spent several years in nurses’ training at St. Joseph’s hospital there.

On January 19, 1909, she was united in marriage to John F. Deegan, of LeMars. The young couple made their home on a farm 10 miles north of LeMars, where they have lived to the present time.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband John F. Deegan, and 6 children; Alice, Doris, John Jr., Anna, Robert and Patricia. Two sisters , Mrs. James Scothorn, of Sioux City, and Mrs. Thomas Brinkman of Sac City, with five brothers, Thomas, William, and Leo of Appleton, Minn.; Dr. Charles Sullivan of Manning, Ia.; and George of Saskatchewan, Canada, also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic church at Struble. Interment will be made in the LeMars Catholic cemetery with Wiltgen’s in charge.

Mrs. John F. Deegan was a member of the Blessed Virgin Society of the Struble church, and a member of the Catholic ladies aid society of Maurice. For many years she had been active in the church work of her community, and had taken a major part in all civic and community affairs. She was a loving wife and mother, and held her homemaking duties above all outside interests.

The deceased is well known in LeMars and surrounding territory and leaves a host of friends who join with the family in sorrowing for her untimely death.
[Year of death….1932]