Wilbur O'Grady (1923-2003)

OGRADY

Posted By: Patrick Turner (email)
Date: 2/9/2003 at 09:59:08

Thursday, February 6, 2003

Persia

In Memory: Wilbur O'Grady

The funeral for Wilbur Ralph O'Grady, 79, of Council Bluffs was held Monday at 11 a.m. at Cutler-O'Neill Meyer Woodring Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Tubbesing of United Church of Christ officiating. Military rites were conducted by American Legion Post No. 2.

Mr. O'Grady died January 30 in Omaha.

He was born May 2, 1923, in Omaha to Bernard O'Grady and Blanche(Lininger)O'Grady. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for 42 years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of Cobia Lodge 631 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 737.

Mr. O'Grady was preceded in death by his brother, Jack O'Grady.

Survivors include his wife, Janice "Jan"; three daughters, Monte Kay O'Grady of Kansas City. Missouri, Erin Sayer and husband, Steve, of Dunbar, Nebraska, and Kathleen "K. Dee" Kosmacek and husband, Tim, of Persia; two brothers, Bernard "Buck" and wife, Isabelle, of Council Bluffs and Mike of Las Vegas; two sisters, Eileen Luers of Council Bluffs and Kathleen Johnson of Arlington, Virginia; two sister in laws, Sue O'Grady of Denver, Colorado, and Lois O'Grady of Omaha; nieces and nephews.

Visitation with the family was held Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be offered to St. Jude's Children Hospital.